Monte Moco
About this destination
Morro do Moco (Mount Moco) is the highest point in Angola, at 2 620 metres. It is in Huambo province, about 70 km west of the city of Huambo, and stands out on the plateau as a massif of rock and grassland.
Hikes usually start in the small community of Kanjonde, at the foot of the mountain, where you can arrange guides. The climb follows trails through fields, high-altitude grassland and patches of Afromontane forest in the ravines.
These forests are rare in Angola and are home to birds found almost nowhere else, such as Swierstra's francolin, which brings birdwatchers from several countries to Moco. The mountain is also used for abseiling and paragliding.
From the summit you can see the plateau in every direction. The climb up and back down takes the whole day, so it is best to start very early.
Before you go
- Best time to visit
- Cacimbo (May to September): dry with good visibility, but very cold before dawn and at night.
- Climate
- Mountain climate: cool days, cold nights and possible frost during the cacimbo (the cool dry season); heavy rain from October to April.
- Suggested duration
- 1 day
- Price range
- $ · Budget
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Where it is
Monte Moco, Longonjo, Huambo
Huambo
On the central plateau.
About 450 km from Luanda as the crow flies.
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