Cacongo (municipality)
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 Angola
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| Location | Ponta de Lândana Lândana Angola |
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| Coordinates | 5°14′30″S 12°08′00″E / 5.241667°S 12.133472°E |
| Year first constructed | ~1950s |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Tower shape | square prism tower |
| Markings / pattern | white tower |
| Height | 8.8 metres (29 ft) |
| Focal height | 60 metres (200 ft) |
| Range | 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) |
| Characteristic | Oc W 5s. |
| Admiralty number | D4326 |
| NGA number | 25492 |
| ARLHS number | ANO-025) |
| Managing agent | Instituto Marítimo e Portuário de Angola |
Cacongo (ex-Lândana,Concelho de Cacongo,Malemba, or Molembo) is a municipality in Cabinda Province, an exclave of Angola. Its principal town is Cacongo. Landana lies on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, adjacent to Landana Bay. The municipality covers 1,732 sq.km and had a population of 36,778 at the 2014 Census.
At the time of the arrival of the Portuguese in the 15th Century it was populated by the Kongo people and was the major portion of the Kingdom of Kakongo.
Coordinates: 5°13′24″S 12°08′38″E / 5.22343°S 12.1439°E
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