This is a list of renamed places in Angola. Country Prior to independence in 1975, Angola was known as Portuguese Angola, or occasionally Portuguese West Africa. Upon independence, the country was renamed the Republic of Angola. Cities and towns Teixeira da Silva → Bailundo (1975) Benguella → Benguela (1975) Vila Robert Williams → Caála (1975) Concelho → Caconda (1975) Amboim → Cabela → Gabela Huambo → Nova Lisboa (1928) → Huambo (1975) Silva Porto → Kuito (1975) Loanda → Luanda (1975) Teixeira de Sousa → Luau (1975) Sá da Bandeira → Lubango Vila Luso → Luena (1975) São Salvador → M'banza-Kongo (1975) Serpa Pinto → Menongue (1975) Moçâmedes → Namibe (1985) → Moçâmedes (2016) Vila Salazar → N'dalatando (1975) Kissonde → Benguela → Benguela Velha → Porto Amboim (1923) Henrique de Carvalho → Saurimo (1975) Santo António do Zaire → Soyo (1975) Novo Redondo → Sumbe (1975) Porto Alexandre → Tômbwa (1975) Uíge → Vila Marechal de Carmona (1955) → Carmona → Uíge (1975) Santa Comba → Waku-Kungo (1975) Proposed Porto Amboim → Gunza/Porto Gabela Cabinda → Tchiowa Other places University of General Studies of Angola → University of Luanda (1968) → Agostinho Neto University (1985) See also Lists of renamed places References Angola history-related lists Angola Angola, renamed places Angola geography-related lists Angola Angola