All 54 African countries
Every country on the continent, grouped by region. Open a country to see its places, culture, stories and practical guidance.
North Africa
6 countries · Deserts, history & Mediterranean coasts
West Africa
16 countries · Cultures, coastline and cities that stay up late
BeninPorto-Novo · 15 million
Burkina FasoOuagadougou · 24 million
Cabo VerdePraia · 520,000
Côte d'IvoireYamoussoukro · 32 million
GhanaAccra · 34 millionGuide available
GuineaConakry · 15 million
Guinea-BissauBissau · 2.2 million
LiberiaMonrovia · 5.6 million
MaliBamako · 24 million
MauritaniaNouakchott · 5.0 million
NigerNiamey · 27 million
NigeriaAbuja · 227 millionGuide available
SenegalDakar · 18 million
Sierra LeoneFreetown · 8.8 million
The GambiaBanjul · 2.8 million
TogoLomé · 9.2 million
East Africa
18 countries · Wildlife, mountains and rift valley lakes
BurundiGitega · 13 million
ComorosMoroni · 860,000
DjiboutiDjibouti · 1.1 million
EritreaAsmara · 3.7 million
EthiopiaAddis Ababa · 128 million
KenyaNairobi · 56 million
MadagascarAntananarivo · 31 million
MalawiLilongwe · 21 million
MauritiusPort Louis · 1.3 million
MozambiqueMaputo · 35 million
RwandaKigali · 14 million
SeychellesVictoria · 130,000
SomaliaMogadishu · 18 million
South SudanJuba · 12 million
TanzaniaDodoma · 69 million
UgandaKampala · 50 million
ZambiaLusaka · 21 million
ZimbabweHarare · 17 million
Central Africa
9 countries · Rainforests, rivers & living traditions
AngolaLuanda · 38 million
CameroonYaoundé · 29 million
Central African RepublicBangui · 5.7 million
ChadN'Djamena · 19 million
DR CongoKinshasa · 109 million
Equatorial GuineaMalabo · 1.8 million
GabonLibreville · 2.5 million
Republic of the CongoBrazzaville · 6.1 million
São Tomé and PríncipeSão Tomé · 230,000
