Angola
2.3 Angola Road Network


2.3 ANGOLA Road Network 

Angola has a large road network, especially around Luanda and in the coast.

Nearly half of the total road network is unclassified roads and there is no data on their characteristics and condition. The total size of the Angola road network is around 76,000 km. The classified network is around 43,655 km in length or 58% of the total road network. This classified road network includes around 26,000 km of fundamental roads which connect the capital to the 18 provinces and the main cities to each other and to around 17,500 km of complementary roads. The fundamental road network is under the responsibility of INAE, of which around 13,600km, or 52% are paved roads. The remaining classified road network (17,500 km) are complementary roads and are also under the responsibility of INAE of which only 210 km are paved. Most of the classified roads are 6 meters wide but there are also a few road sections which are 4.5 meters wide. The remaining road network consists of around 32,345 km of unclassified local roads which provide connectivity within the 164 municipalities areas (Figure 4) and are under the responsibility of the provinces. Data on the characteristics and on the conditions of this unclassified road network is not available. (extract from: ANGOLA ROAD SECTOR PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REVIEW Mustapha Benmaamar, Fatima Arroyo Arroyo and Nelson Tisso Eduardo - June 2020, reached at https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/33804/Angola-Road-Sector-Public-Expenditure-Review.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y )


Distance Matrix

Time Matrix


Road Security

There is a common agreement amongst transporters interviewed that Angola has not yet achieved sufficient road security, below some factors:

  • Conditions of the road range between fair and bad. Mainly common in the west, roads link towns along the coast, but the further east to the inland provinces the worse road deterioration gets.
  • Bridges and weighbridges are a pivotal compliment for the road system in Angola however, the need of replacement of old structures or its rehabilitation has been slow and/or not up to speed as per the needs of the transport industry.
  • Bridges, weighbridges and roads are not protected by regular inspection and rehabilitation, and above all the application of regulations related to e.g. axle load limits, therefore, being common to notice vehicles overloaded. Speaking with transporters while all aware of damages caused by overloading of trucks none knew the contents of the law and/or there is acknowledgement that non-compliance is general.
  • Almost or non-existence of active road weighbridges nationwide has been acknowledged by the authorities however, no explanation available regarding reasons for the programme to set up 20 scales at strategic road links did not move forward.  It is also worth to mention the public concern that perhaps quality of construction was not ascertained through rigorous and/or qualified inspection.
  • Exacerbating all the problems is the long raining season which not only increases deterioration or slows down repairs, but often cuts-off circulation of trucks for long periods becoming almost normal to use alternative roads with double time travel and cost.  

Weighbridges and Axle Load Limits


Axle Load Limits

ANGOLA

Truck with 2 Axles

19 tons

Truck with 3 Axles

26 tons

Truck with 4 Axles

32 tons

Semi-trailer with 3 Axles

29 tons

Semi-trailer with 4 Axles

38 tons

Semi-trailer with 5 Axles

40 to

Semi-trailer with 6 Axles

40 tons

Truck & Drawbar Trailer with 4 Axles

37 tons

Truck & Drawbar Trailer with 5 Axles

40 ton

Truck & Drawbar Trailer with 6 Axles

40 tons

Truck & Drawbar Trailer with 7 Axles

40 tons

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