Africa on the Map
Oceans Explorers
Countries, Capitals and Borders
African Islands
African Cities and Capital Cities
100
On which continent is South Africa located?
Africa.
100
Which ocean lies to the west of Africa?
Atlantic Ocean.
100
What do we call the line that separates one country from another?
A border.
100
Which island country lies east of Mozambique?
Madagascar.
100
Which major African city is the capital of Kenya?
Nairobi.
200
Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
The Equator.
200
Which ocean lies along the eastern coast of Africa?
Indian Ocean.
200
What is the capital city of Botswana?
Gaborone.
200
Zanzibar belongs to which country?
Tanzania.
200
Lagos is a major city in which African country?
Nigeria.
300
Because the Equator crosses Africa, in which two hemispheres does the continent lie?
The Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
300
A ship travels from South Africa towards Madagascar. Which ocean does it cross?
Indian Ocean.
300
Name one country that shares a land border with South Africa.
Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Eswatini or Zimbabwe.
300
Using a map, identify the ocean in which Madagascar is located.
Indian Ocean.
300
Match each city to its country: Cairo, Johannesburg, and Nairobi.
Cairo, Egypt; Johannesburg, South Africa; Nairobi, Kenya.
400
Using a political map, identify the country almost entirely surrounded by South Africa.
Lesotho.
400
Using a map, explain how you can distinguish the Atlantic Ocean from the Indian Ocean around Africa.
The Atlantic Ocean lies to the west; the Indian Ocean lies to the east.
400
What is the capital city of Mozambique, one of South Africa's neighbours?
Maputo.
400
Explain the difference between Madagascar and Zanzibar.
Madagascar is an island country; Zanzibar is an island group belonging to Tanzania.
400
What is the capital city of Lesotho?
Maseru.
500
Bronwin claims that Africa lies entirely south of the Equator. Use a map to explain why the learner is incorrect.
The Equator crosses Africa, so some parts lie north of it and other parts lie south of it.
500
A ship must travel from Namibia to Madagascar. Using a map, describe a possible route and name the oceans involved.
It can travel south along the Atlantic coast, round southern Africa, and then northeast across the Indian Ocean towards Madagascar.
500
Miche uses a political map to locate South Africa and its neighbouring countries. Explain how the map can help the learner identify their shared borders.
Country outlines and boundary lines show where neighbouring countries meet.
500
Jeremy labels Zanzibar as an independent country on a political map. Explain how you would correct Jeremy's mistake using the map.
Identify Zanzibar's position within Tanzania and explain that it belongs to Tanzania rather than being a separate sovereign country.
500
Corne plans a journey from Cairo to Johannesburg. Explain how a map can help identify both cities' locations and the general direction of travel.
Cairo is in northern Africa and Johannesburg is in southern Africa, so the general direction is south.