Unbeatable Africa


Africa is a top travel destination because as a continent she offers travellers the combination of her wild animal and floral kingdom, the Africans countries and tribes are diverse, the city folk friendly and accommodation range from comfortable to exclusive. Africa caters for every travel need. All types will be satisfied, from the laid back to adventurous with activities to suit.

Travelling Africa, you will find this continent ranges from tropical climate to sub arctic on the top African peaks, with the central and southern areas both savannah plains and dens rainforest jungle, while North Africa is arid desert.

In Africa, tourists will find the world's larges range of wild animals with many carnivores like hyenas, cheetahs and lions plus herbivores such as elephants, camels, giraffes, buffalo and deer. The African jungle creatures include snakes and primates while African aquatics include amphibians and crocodiles.

Arts and crafts for sale include brass, woodcarvings, pottery and paintings, leather products, religious headgear, African masks, printed fabric and jewellery. Africans live close to Mother Earth and this is seen in the art themes where families and strength features strongly.

The African experience is unforgettable because it is exciting, humbling and authentic. In Africa you can visit many exciting, exotic countries and hear exotic sounds, eat and smell wonderful foods made from infused with wildly wonderful spices and breath the African air.

Africans often dress in bright colours and many a tourist can leave the continent without fabrics, carpets and other textiles. Tribes include: include Afar, Anlo Ewe, Amhara, Arabs, Ashanti, Bakongo, Bambara, Bemba, Berber, Bobo, Bushmen (San), Chewa, Dogon, Fang, Fon, Fulani, Igbo, Kikuyu (Gikuyu) , Maasai, Mandinka, Pygmies, Samburu, Senufo, Tuareg, Tutsi, Wolof, Yoruba, and Zulu. Most prominent languages include Arabic, Swahili and Hausa.

Countries of Southern Africa are:
Botswana
Lesotho
Namibia
South Africa
Swaziland

The countries of Eastern Africa are:
Tanzania
Kenya
Uganda
Rwanda
Burundi
Djibouti
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Somalia
Mozambique (sometimes thought to be part of Southern Africa)
Madagascar (sometimes thought to be part of Southern Africa)
Malawi (often thought to be part of Southern Africa)
Zambia (often thought to be part of Southern Africa)
Zimbabwe (often thought to be part of Southern Africa)
Comoros (an Indian Ocean Island)
Mauritius (an Indian Ocean Island)
Seychelles (an Indian Ocean Island)
Réunion (an Indian Ocean Island)
Mayotte (Indian Ocean)

The countries of Western Africa are: Benin
Burkina Faso
Côte d'Ivoire
Cape Verde
The Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Liberia
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Nigeria
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Togo

Countries of Northern Africa are:
Algeria
Egypt
Libya
Morocco
Sudan
Tunisia
Western Sahara

Countries of Middle Africa are:
Angola
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
São Tomé and Príncipe

The Travel-Informed Team

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