Africa Political Map

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Africa, as shown in the Africa map, is the world's second largest continent spread over an area of 11,668,545 sq. miles, which makes up for 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area on the surface of the Earth.

In terms of population as well, Africa is second only to Asia with more than 900 million people inhabiting the continent which is approximately 14% of the world's total population. The continent is bound by Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Suez Canal and Red Sea in the northeast, which separate it from the neighboring continent of Asia. Indian Ocean bounds the continent of Africa in the southeast and the Atlantic Ocean in the west. There are a total of 46 countries on the continental mainland and the number climbs up to 53, Africa map include all the island groups as well.

The Africa continent political map presented on this page represents all the political divisions, mainly countries, along with their capital cities. Some of the major countries on the continent include Sudan, Ethiopia, Libya, Nigeria, South Africa and Egypt which are home to diverse cultural and geographic features. Maps of all these countries are available with Mapsofworld.com. One can glean detailed information related to any specific region in the continent by simply clicking on the desired region in the Africa continent political map given here.

Area	29 800 000 sq. km., 20% of Total Earth's Area
Estimated Population	818 m.
Highest Point	Mt. Kilimanjaro (5963 mt.)
Lowest Point	Lake Assal (Depth: - 156.1mt.)
Longest River	Nile (with Kagera) (6690 km.)
Largest Lake	Lake Victoria (69485 sq. km.)
Largest Country	Sudan (2,376, 000 sq. km.)
Smallest Country	Seychelles (270 sq. km.)

Africa Tourism
When you think of  travel, Africa  can be chosen as a destination, if you're not willing to follow the soft and leisurely travel routes in other parts of the world. In your  travel, South Africa   may appear as top priority as this country is more similar to the West in its outlook.  Visit South Africa  to experience some memorable destinations of  Africa.  World over, many tour agencies offer  South Africa tourism  packages.  South Africa  is typical for its diverse topographical features, cultural diversity and natural beauty.  Africa cruises  take you to the numerous coastal towns of Africa along Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea. Mapsofworld.com helps you to select and reserve the  Africa cruise  of your choice online. Browse through our pages and avail this opportunity. Africa map also has a good collection of  travel map  and  wall maps  of this continent.

Africa Maps

Central Africa Political Map Horn of Africa Political Map

North of Africa Political Map Southern Africa Political Map

West Africa Political Map Africa Physical Map

Africa Cities

Angola Egypt

Ethiopia Kenya

South Africa Zimbabwe

South Africa

Location Map of South Africa Outline Map of South Africa

Political Map of South Africa Cape Town City Map

Flag of South Africa International Airports in South Africa

Airports in Africa

Algeria Angola

Malawi Mauritius

Kenya Zaire

Countries of Africa: Maps and Information

Angola Burkina Faso Cape Verde Central African Republic

Djibouti Egypt Ethiopia Gabon

Kenya Malawi Mauritius Mozambique

Countries with their Capitals

Country	Capital	Country	Capital
Algeria	Algiers	Angola	Luanda
Chad	N'Djamena	Benin	Porto-Novo
Burkina	Ouagadougou	Cameroon	Yaounde
Central African Republic	Bangui	Djibouti	Djibouti
Egypt	Cairo	Eritrea	Asmara
Republic of Congo	Brazzaville	Guinea	Conakry
Gabon	Libreville	Ethiopia	Addis Ababa
Guinea	Conakry	Ghana	Accra
Kenya	Nairobi	Liberia	Monrovia
Malawi	Lilongwe	Mozambique	Maputo
Libya	Tripoli	Morocco	Rabat
Mauritania	Port Louis	Mali	Bamako
Niger	Niamey	Namibia	Windhoek
Nigeria	Abuja	Rwanda	Kigali
Botswana	Gaborone	Senegal	Dakar
Sierra Leon	Freetown	Somania	Mogadishu
Sudan	Khartoum	Swazi	Mbabane (Adm.)
Togo	Lome	Tunisia	Tunis
Tanzania	Dodoma	Uganda	Kampala
Madagascar	Antananarivo	Zambia	Lusaka
Zaire	Kinshasa	Zimbabwe	Harare