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Top 10 Beautiful Places Africa you must visit


Africa is the world’s second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth’s total surface area and 20% of its land area. With 1.4 billion people as of 2021, it accounts for about 18% of the world’s human population.

but today we are going to be talking about the Top 10 Beautiful Places Africa you must visit

1. Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls is a waterfall on the Zambezi River in southern Africa, which provides habitat for several unique species of plants and animals. It is located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe and is one of the world’s largest waterfalls, with a width of 1,708 m.Address: Mosi-o-tunya Road, Livingstone, Zambia
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 6 pm
Elevation: 885 m
UNESCO Site Id: 509
Average flow rate: 1,088 m3/s (38,400 cu ft/s)

2. Pyramids of Giza

Largest of Egyptian pyramids in a complex also including temples & other Ancient artifacts.
Located in: Giza Necropolis
Address: Al Haram, Nazlet El-Semman, Al Giza Desert, Giza Governorate 3512201, Egypt
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5 pm
Constructed: c. 2570 BC (4th dynasty)
Height: 139 m
Materials: Limestone, Granite, Basalt, Mortar
Function: Tomb, Monument
Architectural style: Ancient Egyptian architecture
Modern location: Giza Necropolis

3. Sidi Bou Said

Known for its cobbled streets and blue-and-white houses, Sidi Bou Said is a charming town on a promontory overlooking the Mediterranean, with al fresco cafes, Tunisian eateries, and small art galleries. Early-20th-century Ennejma Ezzahra Palace features arches, ornate stucco, and patterned tilework, while Dar El Annabi is a historic house with wax figures in traditional costume. A marina sits beside a sandy beachPopulation: 5 911 (2014)
Mayor: Mohamed Khalil Cherif
Governorate: Tunis Governorate
Area code(s): 36° 52′ 0″ N, 10° 20′ 0″ E
Delegation(s): Carthage

4. Sossusvlei

Sossusvlei is a salt and clay pan surrounded by high red dunes, located in the southern part of the Namib Desert, in the Namib-Naukluft National Park of Namibia. The name “Sossusvlei” is often used in an extended meaning to refer to the surrounding area, which is one of the major visitor attractions of Namibia.

5. Djenné

Djenné is a Songhai people town and an urban commune in the Inland Niger Delta region of central Mali. The town is the administrative centre of the Djenné Cercle, one of the eight subdivisions of the Mopti Region. The commune includes ten of the surrounding villages and in 2009 had a population of 32,944.Area: 302 km²
Elevation: 278 m
Population: 32 944 (2009)
Weather: 29 °C, Wind E at 18 km/h, 14% Humidity More on weather.com
Local time: Wednesday 10:46
Cercle: Djenné Cercle
Region: Mopti Region

6. Table Mountain

Table Mountain is a flat-topped mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa. It is a significant tourist attraction, with many visitors using the cableway or hiking to the top.Elevation: 1 086 m
Prominence: 1 055 m
First ascent: 1503
Mountain range: Cape Fold Belt
First ascender: António de Saldanha

7. Lake Malawi

Lake Malawi, also known as Lake Nyasa in Tanzania and Lago Niassa in Mozambique, is an African Great Lake and the southernmost lake in the East African Rift system, located between Malawi, Mozambique and TanzaniaArea: 29 600 km²
Length: 580 km
Volume: 8 400 km³
Width: 75 km
Mean depth: 292 m
Fish: Kampango, Redbreast tilapia
Islands: Likoma Island, Chizumulu Island

8. Zanzibar Archipelago

Zanzibar is a Tanzanian archipelago off the coast of East Africa. On its main island, Unguja, familiarly called Zanzibar, is Stone Town, a historic trade center with Swahili and Islamic influences. Its winding lanes present minarets, carved doorways and 19th-century landmarks such as the House of Wonders, a former sultan’s palace. The northern villages Nungwi and Kendwa have wide beaches lined with hotels.

9. Sahara Dunes

The Sahara desert has a variety of land features, but it is most famous for the sand dune fields that are often depicted in movies. The dunes can reach almost 600 feet (183 meters) high, and they cover about 25% of the entire desert, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica

10. Rwenzori Mountains

The Ruwenzori, also spelled Rwenzori and Rwenjura, are a range of mountains in eastern equatorial Africa, located on the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The highest peak of the Ruwenzori reaches 5,109 metres, and the range’s upper regions are permanently snow-capped and glaciated.Elevation: 5 109 m
Highest point: Mount Stanley
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Length: 120 km (75 mi)

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