| # | City | Bortle (est.) | Brightness | 2 classes darker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viana | 8–9 | 255 | ~25 km E |
| 2 | Luanda | 8–9 | 254 | ~25 km NW |
| 3 | Soyo | 7–8 | 253 | ~25 km WSW |
| 4 | Lubango | 7–8 | 255 | ~25 km N |
| 5 | Cabinda | 7–8 | 250 | ~25 km SW |
| 6 | Huambo | 7–8 | 255 | ~25 km NE |
| 7 | Mossamedes | 7–8 | 251 | ~25 km WNW |
| 8 | Lobito | 7–8 | 205 | ~25 km WNW |
| 9 | Benguela | 7–8 | 218 | ~25 km WNW |
| 10 | Saurimo | 7–8 | 254 | ~25 km W |
| 11 | Menongue | 6–7 | 246 | ~25 km ESE |
| 12 | Malanje | 6–7 | 227 | ~25 km SE |
| 13 | Uíge | 6–7 | 250 | ~25 km W |
| 14 | Luena | 6–7 | 231 | ~25 km ESE |
| 15 | Ramiros | 6–7 | 177 | ~25 km WSW |
| 16 | Sumbe | 6–7 | 217 | ~25 km WNW |
| 17 | Cuíto | 6–7 | 196 | ~25 km E |
| 18 | Calumbo | 6–7 | 104 | ~25 km ESE |
| 19 | Chitato | 4–5 | 20 | not within 90 km |
Brightness is the NASA VIIRS Black Marble 2016 value at the city centre on a 0–255 scale; 255 is saturated. Cities are ordered by estimated sky brightness, which also counts the light within 30 km.