The cliffs
Sheer and brown.
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Tundavala Gap is a huge chasm on the edge of the Serra da Leba, about 18 km from the city of Lubango in Huíla Province, southern Angola. Its cliffs mark the end of Angola's central plateau. It is one of the country's best-known viewpoints, visited for a vast panorama stretching dozens of kilometres. The plateau here rises above 2,200 metres and then drops suddenly to about 1,000 metres, creating a dramatic fall with colossal cracks in the mountain. Sources put the depth of the chasm at about 1,200 metres. Lubango's national stadium bears its name and hosted Africa Cup of Nations matches in 2010. You see sheer brown and grey rock cliffs opening onto a deep gap above a broad green plain far below. Flat rocks and low plants are scattered along the edge. At sunset the sun sinks beyond the plain and the cliffs turn orange. It is about 16 km from central Lubango in a straight line. Most of the edge has no barriers, so keep back and watch children. Mornings are cold, so bring a jacket.
Sheer and brown.
Far below.
Orange cliffs.
North-west of Lubango, Huíla Province, Angola
About 18 km by road.
Most of it has no barriers, so keep back.