Africa
Overview
Africa is the second largest of the continents, covers around 22% of the world’s land area. The Equator intersects it and the expansive landmass covers the Sahara, which is the world’s largest desert, and the Nile, the longest river on earth, as well as 53 nations.Most of Africa is a desert region. This continent is basically divided into three regions, which are the Northern Plateau, the Central and Southern Plateau, and the Eastern Highlands. This includes plains, swampy coastal regions, lush tropical forests with Savannah's and hilly plateaus inland.
It is the home for many exotic large mammals, which include the zebras, giraffes, gazelles, elephants, hippopotamuses, and rhinoceroses, antelopes and carnivores such as lions, leopards, hyenas, and panthers.
Africa is famous for it’s diamond, gold, uranium and copper mining.
Details about Africa
Facts
- Continent Size Second largest in the world
- Continental Area 11,700,000 square miles
- Estimated Population 877 million people
- Largest City Cairo, Egypt, 9.2 million people
- Largest Country Sudan, 968,000 square miles
- Longest River Nile, 4,160 miles
- Largest Lake Victoria, 26,828 square miles
- Tallest Mountain Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, 19,340 feet
Countries
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Rivers
- Nile
- Zaire
- Congo
- Niger
- Zambezi
Top Destinations
- The Great Pyramids - Giza, Egypt
- Wildebeest Migration - Kenya/Tanzania
- Mountain Gorillas - Rwanda / Uganda / Dem. Rep. of the Congo.
- Victoria Falls - Zambia/Zimbabwe
- The Great Mosque of Djenne - Northern Mali
Mountains
- Kilimanjaro
- Mount Kenya
- Mawenzi
- Mount Stanley
- Mount Speke
Theme Parks
- Expo Center Park
- Fantazy Land, Alexandria
- Il Bosco, Benghazi.
- Parc Sindibad, Casablanca, Grand Casablanca
- Trans Amusement Park, Ibadan, Oyo
Wildlife Sanctuaries
- Chrea National Park
- Bicauri National Park
- Chobe National Park
- Garamba National Park
- Kruger National Park
Beaches
- Makadi Bay
- Plettenberg
- Mafia island
- Plage de Safi
- Cocoa
Arunachal Pradesh
Itanagar
Top tourist destinations
- Namdapha National Park
- Sela Pass
- Ziro Valley
- Glow Lake
- Roing
- Bomdila
- Nuranang Falls
- Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary
- Solung Festival
- Golden Pagoda
Assam
Dispur
Top tourist destinations
- Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary
- Upper Assam
- Visit Majuli island
- River Cruise in Brahmaputra
- Hajo town
- Silk town – Sualkuchi
- A day in Peacock Island
- Picturesque Haflong
- Barpeta – Land of the Satras
- Kamakhya temple
Manipur
Imphal
Top tourist destinations
- Visit Singda Dam
- Loktak Lake
- Kangla Fort
- Imphal Valley
- Shirui Kashung
- Santhei Natural Park
- Keibul Lamjao National Park
- Khangkhui Cave
- Nillai Tea Estate
- Kangla Fort
Meghalaya
Shillong
Top tourist destinations
- Living Root Bridges
- Umiam Lake
- Mawsmai Cave
- Siju Cave
- Laitlum Canyon
- Bara Bazaar
- Mawlynnong Village
- The Dwaki River
- Gleneagles
- Laitkor Peak
About
The 7 Sister States also known as "Paradise Unexplored" is a name given to the neighboring states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura in northeastern India.
