Africa

Africa has 54 sovereign countries—the most on any continent—and is the second largest continent in terms of both land area and population. Africa is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, by the Red Sea to the northeast, and by the Indian Ocean to the southeast.

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Cairo
Cairo
Cairo is the capital of Egypt and, with a total population in excess of 16 million people, one of the largest cities in both Africa and the Middle East. Cairo Travel Guide »
Cape Town
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second largest city in South Africa and is the capital of the Western Cape Province, as well as being the legislative capital of South Africa. Cape Town Travel Guide »
Casablanca
Casablanca
Casablanca may be the cosmopolitan, industrial and economic heart of Morocco, but it is one of the less endearing of the country's sights. Casablanca Travel Guide »
Within Africa
Southern Africa
Southern Africa
Southern Africa is a region that includes several non-tropical countries in Africa. Southern Africa Travel Guide »
North Africa
North Africa
North Africa is the Northern part of the African continent. North Africa Travel Guide »
East Africa
East Africa
East Africa is a region in Africa. East Africa Travel Guide »
West Africa
West Africa
West Africa is the western region of Africa. In the north the region is bounded by the Sahel, and in the south and west by the Atlantic Ocean. West Africa Travel Guide »
Sahel
Sahel
The Sahel is a region of Africa. Sahel Travel Guide »
Central Africa
Central Africa
Central Africa is a region of Africa. Central Africa Travel Guide »
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Africa Travel Guide is based on Africa by Globe-trotter, Braden, Matthew Stidham, Esther Brown, AHeneen, MMKK, Ikan Kekek, Burmesedays, LtPowers, iGuide and others. Africa Travel Guide is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.