Avenida Comandante Valódia, Residential avenue in Sambizanga, Luanda, Angola

Avenida Comandante Valódia, also called Bairro dos Combatentes, is a 1.61 km avenue in Sambizanga, Luanda, centred on a busy interchange. It runs between continuous rows of mid-rise buildings: pale, weathered facades with small balconies on one side, taller cream and white apartment blocks with repeating balconies on the other. The flat grey road is lined with curbs and parked vehicles.

The neighbourhood was founded by the Portuguese government in 1970 as Bairro dos Combatantes da Primeira Guerra Mundial, housing families of the colonial army during the independence war. After independence in 1975 it was renamed in honour of Lieutenant Valódia, an Angolan army commander in that war, as historian Paulo Azevedo records. A redevelopment in the late 1980s made it one of the busiest parts of Sambizanga.

The neighbourhood's name honours Lieutenant Valódia, an Angolan army commander in the War of Independence, as recorded by historian Paulo Azevedo. Its earlier name, Bairro dos Combatentes, is still used. Public schools 147 (Cento e quarenta e sete), Pascoal Luvualu and 132 sit alongside private colégios such as Santa Teresinha, Pitabel and 2-ÁS.

The avenue offers good access to bank branches and 24-hour pharmacy services for everyday needs and emergencies. Visitors and residents can find essential services within easy walking distance throughout the street.

The avenue is also known as Bairro dos Combatentes, a name it carried in the form Bairro dos Combatantes da Primeira Guerra Mundial when the Portuguese government founded it in 1970. The defunct Feira Ngoma market once stood here. The street runs 1.61 km and is split in both directions.