Major Cities
Major cities in this country include Cape Town and Johannesburg
South Africa
Egypt
This country is known for its strange animals, including the ring-tailed lemur and the aye-aye.
Madagascar.
This country is famous for producing elite marathon runners, including Eliud Kipchoge, who holds the world record for the marathon.
Kenya
Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s tallest peak, is located in this East African country.
Tanzania
The capital of this country is Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
This country is home to the Serengeti, one of Africa’s most famous savannas, known for its great migration of wildebeest and zebras.
Tanzania
This country is known for its gold mines, most famously used by the famous king Mansa Musa.
Mali
Mohamed Salah, a star player for Liverpool, is from this North African country.
Egypt
This country is known for having the most pyramids of any country on Earth.
Sudan
This West African country’s capital, Dakar, is a major port city and was an important colonial center for France.
Senegal
This country is named after its namesake lake, which translates into "lake" in Arabic.
Chad
The Baobab tree, often called the "Tree of Life" for its ability to store water, is commonly found in this landlocked West African country.
Burkina Faso
This country is best known for the conflict between the Hutu and Tutsi tribes, which lead to this country's namesake genocide.
Rwanda
This is country is known for the Namib Desert, the dunes of which all the way to their coast on the Atlantic Ocean.
Namibia
Major cities in this country include Casablanca, Marakesh, Rabat, Tanzier, and Fez.
Morocco
Lake Victoria, the largest lake in Africa, borders three countries, including this one, where it plays a vital role in its fishing industry.
Uganda
These two countries are famous for their arguments over who can make better Jolof rice.
Ghana and Nigeria
This Indian Ocean island nation is famous for its traditional music style called Sega and its unique coco de mer palm, which produces the world’s largest seed.
Seychelles
These two countries are both named after the river basin and rainforest that makes up much of Central Africa.
Democratic Republic of the Congo and Republic of Congo.
This country, located on the Red Sea, shared the same name with its capital city.
Djibouti
This country contains the Tibesti Mountains, a volcanic mountain range in the central Sahara known for its extreme climate and remote location.
Niger
This country was "founded" by freed American slaves who sought to return to Africa, naming their capital after American President James Monroe.
Liberia
This North African country is known for its centuries-old tradition of making intricate carpets and mosaics, influenced by Berber and Arab cultures.
Tunisia
This South African nation is famous for its many popular beach resorts on the Indian Ocean.
Mozambique