Overview of Africa: History

Modern humans, homo sapiens, are believed to have originated in East Africa somewhere between Ethiopia and Kenya. Despite this long history of habitation, there is very little African history prior to the second millennium AD outside of North Africa, Sudan & … Read More »

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  • Abu Satta Hills, a hill in Western Equatoria State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Adidhiang in Upper Nile State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Ajak in Warrap State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Ajwong in Lakes State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Ankilifolo in Madagascar
  • Arrowan in Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe
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  • Baimenlou in Hubei, China
  • Banda in Western Bahr el Ghazal State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Bereko in Mali
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  • Bishop Heights in Greenville County, South Carolina
  • Biti in Western Equatoria State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Buyule Malino, a mountain in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
  • Bwonshwai in Warrap State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Cacubo, a stream in Provincia do Uige, Angola
  • Chemel in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Chijok in Jonglei State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Christopher Cemetery in Nevada County, Arkansas
  • Cipanjaran in West Java, Indonesia
  • Corral Viejo in Departamento del Cauca, Colombia
  • Dahr el Tarnat, a ridge in Mohafazat Aakar, Lebanon
  • Deep Ditch, a canal in Jackson County, Arkansas
  • Deishwek in Jonglei State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Dongotona in Eastern Equatoria State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Donyiro East, a hill in Eastern Equatoria State, Republic of South Sudan
  • El Fau in Upper Nile State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Fanyikang in Upper Nile State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Gaagwang in Upper Nile State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Gurgo, a hill in Jonglei State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Hellgate, a gap in Wasco County, Oregon
  • Hibbi, a hill in Western Equatoria State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Jabal Ab Ali, a hill in Western Bahr el Ghazal State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Jabal Adisele, a hill in Central Equatoria State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Jabal Ambusa, a hill in Western Bahr el Ghazal State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Jabal Bibi, a hill in Western Bahr el Ghazal State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Jabal Dudu, a hill in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Jabal Kurtein, a hill in Western Equatoria State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Jabal Lege, a hill in Western Bahr el Ghazal State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Jabal Oro el Khala, a hill in Western Bahr el Ghazal State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Jabal Tagwa, a hill in Western Bahr el Ghazal State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Jabal Tambala, a hill in Western Bahr el Ghazal State, Republic of South Sudan
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  • Jebel Shingi, a hill in Upper Nile State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Jebel Tingwalangwa, a hill in Western Bahr el Ghazal State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Jebel Yakka, a hill in Western Bahr el Ghazal State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Johnson Cemetery in Robertson County, Tennessee
  • Jot Junum in Jonglei State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Jur Shol in Warrap State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Kagara in Sokoto State, Nigeria
  • Kalaruz, a hill in Eastern Equatoria State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Katchikan, a hill in Jonglei State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Kedede, a hill in Western Equatoria State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Kedowa, a hill in Eastern Equatoria State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Kinyeti, a peak in Eastern Equatoria State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Klappberget, a hill in Vaesternorrlands Laen, Sweden
  • Koh-e Palah Gul, a mountain in Velayat-e Nurestan, Afghanistan
  • Kondair in Warrap State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Kothokan, a hill in Eastern Equatoria State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Kuru in Central Equatoria State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Kwaich in Warrap State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Kwek Toich in Lakes State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Lac Dram, a lake in Quebec
  • Lagora, a hill in Central Equatoria State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Lango in Eastern Equatoria State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Leruito in Eastern Equatoria State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Lindoweri, a hill in Western Equatoria State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Longarim in Eastern Equatoria State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Lonukeaguman in Eastern Equatoria State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Lorumorr in Republic of South Sudan
  • Loryok, a hill in Eastern Equatoria State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Magar Apine in Lakes State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Malwal Geringyang in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Manangyer in Warrap State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Marabi, a hill in Central Equatoria State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Mbana, a hill in Western Equatoria State, Republic of South Sudan
  • McKay Creek, a stream in Custer County, Idaho
  • Moing Dit in Warrap State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Monakov, Cape, a cape in Antarctica
  • Moru Agippi, a plateau in Eastern Equatoria State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Moru Angbin, a hill in Eastern Equatoria State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Moru Ethi, a hill in Eastern Equatoria State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Nawianak, a slope in Eastern Equatoria State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Nizhnepetropavlovskoye in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia
  • Nongolibe in Eastern Equatoria State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Nurajoich in Unity State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Nyendella, a hill in Western Equatoria State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Orpir, a hill in Eastern Equatoria State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Pachuleng in Jonglei State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Piom Agam in Jonglei State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Pometenik, a mountain in Serbia
  • Purana Quraishi in Punjab, Pakistan
  • Ratanpur in Ratnapur, Kailali, Seti Zone, Far Western Region, Nepal
  • Ribuga, a hill in Central Equatoria State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Rogou, a blowout in Region du Kanem, Chad
  • Rogovo in Nizhegorodskaya Oblast', Russia
  • Rokaich Toich in Lakes State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Rub in Warrap State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Rupmanwan in Upper Nile State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Sabana de Los Cruces, a plain in Estado Zulia, Venezuela
  • Shilluk in Upper Nile State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Silver Reservoir, a reservoir in Harney County, Oregon
  • Sra Lari, a spring in Balochistan, Pakistan
  • Tellang in Central Equatoria State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Thor in Jonglei State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Waath in Warrap State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Watha Peth Hills, a hill in Eastern Equatoria State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Western Nuer in Unity State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Woi in Jonglei State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Wun Chwei in Lakes State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Yemba, a hill in Western Equatoria State, Republic of South Sudan
  • Zouatou in South Region, Cameroon
  • `Ali Dellu in Upper Nile State, Republic of South Sudan
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Overview of Africa: History is based on Africa by Globe-trotter, Braden, Matthew Stidham, Esther Brown, AHeneen, MMKK, Ikan Kekek, Burmesedays, LtPowers, iGuide and others. Travel guides are available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.