Avenida Comandante Valódia

[1] It has a length of 1.61 km ² and about 144,000 inhabitants and is split in both ways, it is bordered to the west by Kinaxixi, on the north by Marçal, in the east by São Paulo, and south by Avenida Brasil.

[2] The neighborhood is known for its office and residential buildings, and is also home to the famous Hotel Tròpico, the renowned 147 public school and the now defunct Feira Ngoma.

Originally named Bairro dos Combatantes da Primeira Guerra Mundial, the neighborhood was founded by the Portuguese government in 1970 during the colonial period to support the families of the Portuguese colonial army during the Angolan War of Independence.

Just across Kinaxixi in downtown Avenida Comandante Valódia, is located the famous Tròpico Hotel.

Funded in 1997 the hotel has been a source of income for the area attracting an estimated 1.1 million people from expats from around the world as well as locals searching for a place to stay in Luanda.The area is home to many restaurants and business offices and banks who also contribute to national wealth of Angola.