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Articles about Africa

Gorilla trekking Rwanda: complete guide

by Carlota | February 22, 2022
Rwanda is a country in eastern Africa, a few kilometers south of the equator. Uganda, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Burundi border it. This is an elevation land with savannah vegetation in the...

Djibouti visa for Ethiopian citizens

by Carlota | October 14, 2021
Yes, currently all Ethiopian nationals intending to enter Djibouti will require a visa (either approved in person or online). Both short and long visas are available for different purposes: business, tourism, family visit or just transit...

How to get a Benin Visa for US Citizens: Key Information

by Carlota | October 13, 2021
Any American citizen needs a visa (in physical or online format) to enter Benin. You can apply for it in person by going to the nearest embassy or consulate with all the documents. Expect a processing...

Djibouti visa for UK citizens: Steps and requirements

by Carlota | August 23, 2021
Yes, all UK citizens require a visa to travel to Djibouti for tourism, business, family visit or transit. To apply for a visa online, you need to apply 5 days in advance to allow time to...

Djibouti visa for US citizens: how to apply and requirements

by Carlota | August 19, 2021
There are two types of online visa to enter Djibouti. The short stay or transit visa (for stays between 1 and 14 days), which costs 41USD, and the long stay visa, for stays between 15 and...

Victoria Falls: an incredible natural attracion in Zimbabwe

by Carlota | September 16, 2020
The Victoria Falls are considered a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the largest waterfall in the World in the wet season. It is a natural border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, on the Zambezi river, and is...

What is the KAZA visa? Get to know the KAZA Univisa

by Carlota | August 11, 2020
For many developing countries, tourism is one of the most viable sectors they can use to boost their economy. To gain as much revenue as possible, these countries are looking for new ways to promote their...

More information about Africa

Africa is a vast continent that spans across the northern and southern hemispheres of the globe. It is the second most populated continent after Asia, and it is bounded on the west by the Atlantic Ocean and on the east by the Indian Ocean. The Mediterranean Sea separates it from the Europe in the north.

The northern and southern ends of the continent display a Mediterranean climate, characterized by warm summer, wet and mild winter, and rainy spring and autumn. In Central Africa, however, the predominant climate is equatorial, that is hot and steamy.

There are 54 countries in Africa. Nigeria is the most populated country with approximately 200 million inhabitants.

A large number of languages are spoken across the continent, but the most popular are Swahili, Oromo, Hausa and Amharic. Moreover, most of the continent professes traditional African religions.