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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

How to get a visa for Rwanda: Visa types and how to apply

by Carlota | January 13, 2021

Rwanda is an African country bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Uganda and Tanzania. It is a small country of 26,000 square kilometres and a population of almost 13 million. Rwanda’s capital is Kigali...

How to get a visa for Ethiopia: What tourists need to know

by Carlota | January 4, 2021

Ethiopia is an African country with an area of over one million square kilometres and a population of almost 100 million. Its capital is Addis Ababa, and although at first sight, it may appear to be...

How to get a visa in Zambia: steps and requirements

by Carlota | November 30, 2020

Zambia is not a commonly visited country by tourists but has a plenty of places to visit, stunning wildlife and safari options and friendly people. It has more than 15.5 million inhabitants and an area of 750,000...

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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.