What grows in Bibala

Namibe, Angola

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Map showing the boundary of Bibala

The 2026/27 season in Bibala

Rainy seasonsOne each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it
When the rains are expectedOctober 2026 to May 2027
Rain in a typical yearAbout 799 mm
This season's rainRain close to usual — plan around about 799 mm falling roughly when it always does
This season's heatHotter than usual — about +0.9 °C over the growing months. Heat makes the same rain do less, so a dry spell bites sooner: do not plant late, and shade or mulch what you can.
What that supportsenough rain for one full main crop, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season
Ground this covers3 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 64% of this area.
Agro-ecological zones covering this area
64% enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 208 growing days · about 770 mm · October to May
30% enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 125 growing days · about 460 mm · December to May
6% enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 228 growing days · about 970 mm · October to May

last updated 16 September 2026

What grows in Bibala

64% lowland, sub-humid, warm — 49 crops

30% lowland, semi-arid, warm — 41 crops

6% highland, sub-humid, warm — 10 crops

Rain-fed. These dates are worked out from each place's own rainfall, for a field watered by the season — with irrigation a window can open earlier, close later, or come round more than once a year. Check your own field under What grows, or get the Divisi app for a calendar dated to your farm.

What grows in Bibala with irrigation

These need water applied — rain alone will not carry them here. The dates are the windows their own water supply allows.

What Divisi would not plant in Bibala

Every crop in the catalogue is scored against this district, not only the ones that work — so the list above is a decision rather than a shortlist. These are the rest, with what ruled each one out.

  • Beetroot Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Garlic Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Irish potato Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Niger seed Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Sweet pepper Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Swiss chard Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Teff Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Wheat Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Cabbage Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Sweet potato Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Arabica coffee Moderate — Water
  • Enset Moderate — Water
  • Ginger Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Sugarcane Moderate — Water
  • Taro Moderate — Water
  • Banana Unsuitable — Water
  • Chickpea Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Cocoa Unsuitable — Water
  • Coconut Unsuitable — Water
  • Robusta coffee Unsuitable — Water
  • Oil palm Unsuitable — Water

Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 21 came back without a sowing date.

Plan the season, not just check it

The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Bibala, and the map colours which kind of ground each part of it is. Your own soil, slope and rainfall will shift the dates — the Divisi app works them out for your field, and dates each job that follows.

Or check your field first

This calendar moves

Planting windows shift with the forecast. Leave your email and we'll send what changed, and a note when planting time nears — a couple of emails a month at most.

Where to sell it nearby

Frequently asked questions

What crops grow well in Bibala?

Mango, Pigeon pea, Cashew, Cotton, Chilli all rate well in Bibala — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant Mango in Bibala?

In Bibala the window for Mango runs 30 Oct 2026 to 17 Feb 2027.

Is there a farming app that works in Bibala?

Divisi does. It reads Bibala's own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average, so the planting dates and crop shortlist on this page are the same ones the app works out for a field here — then dates each job for that field, and keeps working with no signal.

Is this exact for my own field?

No — these are readings taken across Bibala, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.

Keep going

The district's answer is one question. What each crop needs, what attacks it and where to sell it are the others.