The United Republic of Tanzania lies on the east coast of Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north; Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique to the south; Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the west, and the Indian Ocean to the east. The country takes its name from Tanganyika, its mainland, and the Zanzibar islands off its east coast. In 1964, Tanganyika united with Zanzibar, forming the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, later renamed to the United Republ...

1. Churches in Morocco:

                                                               i.      Casablanca Cathedral

                                                             ii.      Church of Saint Andrew, Tangier 

2. Mosques in Morocco

                                                               i.      Bou Inania Madrasa

                                                             ii.      Hassan II Mosque

                                                            ii...

Bordering Tunisia in the Northeast and Niger in the Southeast, Algeria is the second largest country on the African continent with its name being derived from its capital city Algiers. It is bordered by Mauritania and Mali in the southwest, Niger in the southeast, Libya in the east, Tunisia in the northeast and Morocco a few kilometres of the Western Sahara in the west.

Algeria is a member of the African Union; it is also a member of OPEC (Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries). Con...

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Quick Facts about Libya

• Full Country Name: Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

• Capital: Tripoli

• Language: Arabic, English, Italian

• Currency: Libyan dinar (LYD) = 1,000 dirhams.

• People: Arab (92%), Berbers (5%), plus Tuareg, Toubou, Black Africans and some Europeans (mainly Italians).

• Life Expectancy: Male: 74.29, Female: 78.82.

• Religion: Sunni Muslim (95%), Christianity (5%).

• Size (sq km): 1.8 million (17th)

• Population: 5.7 million (105th)

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10 Must See Places in Africa Before You Die

• Abu Simbel in Egypt

• Mt Kilimanjaro -is the highest mountain in Africa

• Victoria Falls – Zimbabwe-one of the 7 wonders of the world

• The Great Pyramids at Giza Egypt

• Karnak Temple Complex – Egypt

• Delta in Botswana

• The Virunga Mountains in the DRC/Rwanda/Uganda borders

• Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania

• Fish River Canyon in Namibia

• Sossusvlei in Namib desert Namibia

• Wildebeest migration in the Maasai Mara and Serengeti

Other places including Nationa...

Zimbabwe boasts several tourist attractions and most of them are located in the north west of Zimbabwe. Before the economic changes, much of the tourism for these locations came to the Zimbabwean side but now Zambia benefits from the tourism. The Victoria Falls National Park is also a tourist attraction in this area and is one of the eight main National Parks in Zimbabwe, largest of which is Hwange National Park.

The Eastern Highlands are a series of mountainous areas near the border with M...

National Parks

In addition to the well known Kruger National Park, South Africa has a large number of after National Parks to visit. A complete list of National Parks and protected areas are available in Protected areas of South Africa

World Heritage Sites

South Africa boasts a range of cultural, historical, archaeological and geological sites that are protected under the UNESCO World Heritage Site project. See the List of World Heritage Sites in South Africa for details

Cultural and Hist...