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The avenida 4 de Fevereiro (in

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: February 4th avenue) is an important road artery of the city of

Luanda Luanda () is the capital and largest city in Angola. It is Angola's primary port, and its major industrial, cultural and urban centre. Located on Angola's northern Atlantic coast, Luanda is Angola's administrative centre, its chief seaport ...

in Angola. Passing along the coast of the

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, in colonial times it was known as Avenida de Paulo Dias de Novais, in honor of the founder of the city in 1576. One of the most prestigious avenues of the city, it contains the buildings of various ministries, utilities, hotels and headquarters of major companies and multinationals in the country, and the

Agostinho Neto University The Agostinho Neto University ( pt, Universidade Agostinho Neto) is the largest public university of Angola, based in Luanda and in the nearby city of Talatona, in Angola. In the academic year 2005–06, 68 licensing courses were ministered b ...

and the

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