The giant rocks
Like towers.
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The Black Rocks of Pungo Andongo are a wide group of giant rock monoliths in the municipality of Cacuso, Malanje Province, in north-central Angola. Millions of years old, they stand out for their great size above the surrounding savanna. They are an extension of the Cacuso Plateau and one of the country's main tourist sights. The rocks are tied to the history of the Kingdom of Ndongo, as the town of Pungo Andongo was its capital in its final years. Local tradition holds that footprints carved in the rock belong to Queen Njinga, the most famous ruler of Ndongo and Matamba. In 1671 the Portuguese besieged and took the town and built a fort whose ruins still stand. You see huge grey and black rock masses, some rounded and some like towers, rising suddenly above green grass and trees. Red dirt tracks wind between them. From the top of some, the view runs over the plains to the horizon. The rocks change colour with the light and look darker after rain. They are about 83 km from Malanje in a straight line and about 80 km from Kalandula Falls. Climbing the rocks needs a guide, so take care in rain.
Like towers.
Between the rocks.
From the top.
Cacuso municipality, Malanje Province, Angola
Tradition says her footprints are carved in the rock here.
Yes, both are in Malanje Province.