Huambo eSIM
In Huambo you connect to Unitel, Africell or Movicel, whichever is performing better where you are standing. Your data starts working the moment you land, before you reach the immigration hall.
- Networks
- Unitel, Africell and Movicel
- 5G
- yes, non standalone
- Throttle
- None on metered plans
- Tethering
- Allowed on every plan

Plans that cover Huambo
| Data | Validity | Price per GB | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | Never expires | $32.89 | $32.89 | |
| 3 GBMost travellers | Never expires | $25.63 | $76.89 |
How Angola compares across Africa
- Regional median
- 29.5 Mbps
- Upstream networks
- 3, Unitel, Africell, Movicel
- 5G
- Yes, non standalone in Luanda and Benguela
- Cities with their own page
- 3: Luanda, Lubango, Huambo
Landing at Albano Machado Airport (NOV)
- Airport
- NOV / FNHU
Worth knowing about Huambo
- Every scheduled flight out of Huambo is domestic. TAAG Angola Airlines is the only operator, serving Catumbela, Luanda, Lubango, Menongue and Ondjiva.
- The airport was once called Nova Lisboa Airport, after the city's colonial name, and older maps and references still use it.
- Huambo is a main hub on the Caminho de Ferro de Benguela, the railway running inland from the port of Lobito towards Katanga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.