It’s time for Africa in our series devoted to geography. As a large part of the continent doesn’t rank high for tourist destinations, Africa is often overlooked. But that doesn’t mean it’s not worth becoming acquainted with it’s many diverse countries. In fact it’s the continent with the most countries and they vary vastly in culture, language, and landscape. It’s an endlessly fascinating part of the world.
So if you haven’t already had the pleasure of visiting, or even if you’ve travelled there extensively, take a look at the map below. You can hover over each country to reveal its name and you will find the full list of countries along with their capitals below.
I urge you to thoroughly learn and memorize this information as it’s essential for a Lady to be aware of the world around her.
*Bonus: If you want to learn “quiz style” check out this helpful (and free) site that tests your geography knowledge. I found it to be an effective and fun way to to master my geography skills. http://lizardpoint.com/geography/
HOMEWORK: Which African country would you most like to visit and why? Tell us in the comments below.
Africa
Country/Capital
Algeria/Algiers
Angola/Luanda
Benin/Porto-Novo
Botswana/Gaborone
Burkina Faso/Ouagadougou
Burundi/Bujumbura
Cameroon/Yaounde
Cape Verde/Praia
Central African Republic/Bangui
Chad/N’Djamena
Comoros/Moroni
Democratic Republic of Congo/Kinshasa
Republic of Congo/Brazzaville
Cote d’Ivoire/Yamoussoukro
Djibouti/Djibouti
Egypt/Cairo
Equatorial Guinea/Malabo
Eritrea/Asmara
Ethiopia/Addis Ababa
Gabon/Libreville
Gambia/Banjul
Ghana/Accra
Guinea/Conakry
Guinea-Bissau/Bissau
Kenya/Nairobi
Lesotho/Maseru
Liberia/Monrovia
Libya/Tripoli
Madagascar/Antananarivo
Malawi/Lilongwe
Mali/Bamako
Mauritania/Nouakchott
Mauritius/Port Louis
Morocco/Rabat
Mozambique/Maputo
Namibia/Windheok
Niger/Niamey
Nigeria/Abuja
Rwanda/Kigali
Sao Tome and Principe/São Tomé
Senegal/Dakar
Seychelles/Victoria
Sierra Leone/Freetown
Somalia/Mogadishu
South Africa/Pretoria (executive) Cape Town (legislative)
South Sudan/Juba
Sudan/Khartoum
Swaziland/Mbabane (administrative) Lobamba (royal and legislative)
Tanzania/Dodoma (legislative) Dar es Salaam (traditional)
Togo/Lomé
Tunisia/Tunis
Uganda/Kampala
Western Sahara/El Aaiún
Zambia/Lusaka
Zimbabwe/Harare
