Outline of Africa

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the continent Africa:

Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. It is famous for its savanna, its jungles, and the Sahara (desert).

Geography of Africa

Atlas of Africa List of cities in Africa List of most populous cities in Africa

Regions of Africa

Regions of Africa List of freshwater ecoregions in Africa and Madagascar

Directional regions

Central Africa East Africa North Africa Southern Africa West Africa United Nations geoscheme for Africa

Physiographic regions The Maghreb The Sahara Desert The Sahel The Sudan The Guinea The Congo The Great Lakes

Countries of Africa

List of African countries Coats of arms of Africa Flags of Africa

West Africa

Benin Burkina Faso Cape Verde The Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast Liberia Mali Mauritania Niger Nigeria Senegal Sierra Leone Togo

North Africa

Algeria Egypt Libya Morocco Sudan Tunisia Western Sahara

Central Africa

Angola Burundi Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Democratic Republic of the Congo Equatorial Guinea Gabon Republic of the Congo Rwanda São Tomé and Príncipe

East Africa

Burundi Comoros Djibouti Eritrea Ethiopia Kenya Madagascar Malawi Mauritius Mozambique Rwanda Seychelles Somalia Somaliland South Sudan Tanzania Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe

Southern Africa

Botswana Eswatini Lesotho Namibia South Africa

Dependencies

British Indian Ocean Territory (UK) Mayotte (France) Réunion (France) St. Helena (UK) Canary Islands (Spain) Ceuta (Spain) Madeira (Portugal) Melilla (Spain) Socotra (Yemen) Pantelleria (Italy) Puntland (Somalia) Somaliland Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

Geographic features of Africa List of World Heritage Sites in Africa Glaciers in Africa Horn of Africa Impact craters in Africa Islands of Africa Rivers of Africa

Demography of Africa

Demographics of Africa

History of Africa

Afrikaner nationalism Bantu expansion Berlin Conference Boer Republics Congo Free State Early Congolese history Expulsion of Asians in Uganda in 1972 Indophobia Pioneer Column Serer ancient history Serer history (medieval era to present) South Africa under apartheid Timeline of Serer history Volkstaat

History of Africa by period Prehistory Pleistocene human population bottleneck in Africa Prehistoric Central North Africa Ancient African history Ancient History of South Africa Copper Age in Africa Iron Age in Africa Olmec alternative origin speculations Pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact Pre-Columbian Africa-Americas contact theories European exploration of Africa Colonisation of Africa Blockade of Africa Scramble for Africa African theatre of World War I Decolonisation of Africa Year of Africa

History of Africa by year 2024 in Africa 2016 in Africa 2007 in Africa 2006 in Africa 2005 in Africa 1960 in Africa (known as the "Year of Africa")

History of Africa by region History of Central Africa History of East Africa History of North Africa History of Southern Africa Ancient History of South Africa History of West Africa

History of Africa by subject African archaeology Assassinations in Africa Economic history of Africa Extinct animals of Africa Extinct languages of Africa Legends of Africa Military history of Africa African military systems to 1800 African military systems (1800–1900) African military systems after 1900 Natural history of Africa Political history of Eastern Africa Science and technology in Africa Slavery African slave trade Slavery in Africa

Empires in Africa

African empires Adal Sultanate Ajuran Sultanate Almohad Caliphate Almoravid Caliphate Aro Confederacy Asante Union Ayyubid Sultanate Bamana Empire Benin Empire Bornu Empire Ethiopian Empire Fatimid Caliphate Ghana Empire Kaabu Empire Kanem Empire Kong Empire Liberian Republic Luba Empire Lunda Empire Mali Empire Mamluk Sultanate Marinid dynasty Oyo Empire Sennar Sultanate Sokoto Caliphate Songhai Empire Wassoulou Empire Wolof Empire

Culture of Africa

Culture of Africa Architecture of Africa Castles in Africa Mosques in Africa Tallest buildings in Africa Architecture of Egypt Ancient Egyptian architecture Egyptian pyramids Urban planning in ancient Egypt Egyptian Revival architecture Egyptian revival decorative arts Architect Africa Film Festival Architecture of Ethiopia Architecture of Somalia Art Deco in Durban Cape Dutch architecture Rondavel Caste system in Africa Etiquette in Africa Languages of Africa List of African languages Endangered languages in Africa Portuguese in Africa Writing systems of Africa Prostitution in Africa Racism in Africa Slavery in modern Africa Writing systems of Africa Urbanization in Africa

Art in Africa

Cinema of Africa List of African films

Music of Africa African popular music Afrobeat Afrobeats Music of Africa

Cuisine of Africa

African cuisine Beer in Africa

People of Africa Chinatowns in Africa African diaspora Indigenous peoples of Africa List of African millionaires

Ethnic groups in Africa

Ethnic groups in Africa Afrikaners Asians in Africa Asian South African Chinese South Africans Ethnic Chinese in Mozambique Koreans in Africa British diaspora in Africa Greeks Greeks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Greeks in South Africa Greeks in Zimbabwe Indian diaspora in East Africa Indian South Africans Indians in Kenya Indians in Mozambique Serer people Tamil South Africans White Africans of European ancestry White South African Whites in Zimbabwe Whites in Kenya

Some famous individuals from Africa Aaron, first high-priest of children of Israel Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi, Imam and General of the Adal Sultanate. Alexander the Great, conqueror; founded Alexandria in Egypt. Cleopatra VII, queen of Egypt. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, current President of Liberia, first elected black female head of state in the world. F. W. de Klerk, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for helping end apartheid in South Africa. Haile Selassie I, last Emperor of Ethiopia. Kofi Annan, diplomat from Ghana. Léopold Sédar Senghor, poet and first president of Senegal. Miriam, sister of Moses. Moses, prophet who received the Ten Commandments. Muhammad Ahmad, ("The Mahdi"), Sudanese rebel leader and messianic Islamic reformer. Nefertiti, queen of Egypt. Nelson Mandela, political leader in South Africa. Ramesses II, often regarded as Ancient Egypt's greatest, most celebrated, and most powerful pharaoh. Shaka, legendary leader of the Zulu Kingdom. Tutankhamun, ("King Tut"), Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty.

Religion in Africa

Religion in Africa Traditional African religions Buddhism in Africa Christianity in Africa Catholic Church in Africa Hinduism in Africa Judaism in Africa Islam in Africa Serer religion

Sports in Africa African Games Africa Cup of Nations Ethiopian Super Cup FIBA Africa Ice hockey in Africa List of African records in athletics

Environment of Africa Natural history of Africa Environmental issues in Africa Fauna of Africa List of primates of Africa List of reptiles of Africa List of snakes of Africa

Economy and infrastructure of Africa

Economy of Africa Agriculture Push–pull technology Banks in Africa Cement in Africa Energy in Africa Power stations in Africa Renewable energy in Africa Health care in Africa HIV/AIDS in Africa Hospitals in Africa Mineral industry of Africa Mining in Africa Metals Aluminum in Africa Copper in Africa Iron ore in Africa Platinum in Africa Titanium in Africa Uranium in Africa Steel in Africa Natural resources of Africa Poverty in Africa Late-2000s recession in Africa List of African stock exchanges

Communications in Africa

Communications in Africa Internet in Africa Media of Africa Newspapers in Africa Radio in Africa Television in Africa Telephone numbers in Africa

Transport in Africa Air transport in Africa Airlines of Africa List of largest airlines in Africa List of the busiest airports in Africa Trans-African Highway network

Education in Africa

Education in Africa Adult education in Africa Association of International Schools in Africa Universities in Africa Business schools in Africa Medical schools in Africa

Governments of Africa African Union African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights

Politics of Africa

Politics of Africa Anarchism in Africa Conflicts in Africa Monarchies in Africa Political parties in Africa Pan-Africanism

Foreign relations of Africa Sino-African relations

Law of Africa

Law of Africa Ages of consent in Africa

Outline of Africa

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