Place details
Place nameAfrica
Other namesAfrique, África, Afrika, African
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Second largest continent; noted for early sites chronicling development of hominids; ancient, complex civilizations in North; premodern sub-Saharan populated by hunters & farmers; major European expansion 18th-19th cen.; most nations independent 20th cen.
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- Broader
- Narrower
- Mandara Mountains
- Nuanetsi
- Macondo
- Kolimbine
- Luvuvhu
- Mtamvuna
- Slave Coast
- Parc National du W
- Moro
- Lungwebungu
- Mejerda, Oued
- Nata
- North Africa
- Tchad, Lac
- Ruo
- Ririba, Laga
- Moshaweng
- Nossob
- Swakop
- Hunyani
- Rusayris, Khazzan ar-
- Púngoè
- Biafra, Bight of
- Volta Noire
- Ouarkziz, Jbel
- Tanezrouft
- Bénoué
- Messinge
- Ouassoulou
- Tindouf, Hamada de
- Sabi
- Ruvuma
- Tumos
- Ngwempisi
- Madagascar
- Tapoa
- Marico
- Utamboni
- Mascarene Islands
- Oti
- Oli
- Maradi, Goulbin
- Indwe
- Tinrhert, Hamada de
- Shabeelle
- Volta Blanche
- Mano
- Ngoko
- Mellègue, Oued
- Malebo, Pool
- Nyanga
- Pendjari
- Nâga, Kreb en
- Stormberge
- Maitengwe
- Linyanti
- Wit-Keirivier
- Buscbusc
- Nile River Basin
- Lim
- Singuédeze, Rio
- Sankarani
- Nasir, Buhayrat
- Sourou
- Mongo
- Luachimo
- Stefanie, Lake
- Tekeze
- Nimba Range
- Sollum, Gulf of
- Manyema
- Lovua
- Luizavo
- Mazoe
- Tah, Sabkhat
- Tiwal, Wâdi
- Léraba
- Mozambique Channel
- Ruwenzori Range
- Tele
- Ouham
- Sirba
- Rift Valley
- Luapula
- Little Scarcies
- Tembe, Rio
- Nana Barya
- Mzimvubu
- Yetti
- Lubalo
- Ntem
- Lukula
- Tsomo
- Cuando
- Sisili
- Nouâdhibou, Râs
- Somaliland
- Mbashe
- Logone Occidental
- Moa
- Sudan
- Chire, Rio
- Witberge
- Luanginga
- El Hank
- Oualé
- Niger
- Southern Lueti
- Odib, Wadi
- Volta Rouge
- Incomáti
- Droë Hartsrivier
- Okwa
- Semuliki
- Éparses, Îles
- Gambia
- Kara
- Congo
- Tanzania
- Malawi
- Dahomey
- Bafing
- Senegambia
- Tourndo, Oued
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Gotel Mountains
- Zemmour
- Pendé
- Tanganyika, Lake
- Mauritania
- Caledon
- Rovubu
- Cuilo
- Jubba
- Macdhui, Ben
- Orange
- Spanish North Africa
- Bia
- Rusizi
- Azoum
- Egypt
- Achwa
- Congo Basin
- Nggwavuma
- Phepane
- Daua
- Luangwa
- Kom
- Mara
- Logone Oriental
- Ti-n-Amzi
- Malagarasi
- Kasai
- Kuiseb
- Rhodesia
- Mzintlava
- Albert, Lake
- Kunene
- Bomu
- Sahara
- Cavalla River
- Lom
- Sani Pass
- Mali
- Abbe, Lac
- Mkhondvo
- Nigeria
- Kgokgole
- Kadeï
- Uwaynat, Jabal al-
- Shashe
- Makhaleng
- Chiumbe
- Chobe
- Jeffara
- Mkumvura
- Barbary
- Faro
- Komati
- Medjerda, Monts de la
- Kwilu
- Nuon
- Great Usutu
- Nengo
- Azar
- Moussa Ali
- Kagera
- Victoria Falls
- Tunisia
- Atoui
- Aha Hills
- Rahad, Nahr ar-
- Kalambo Falls
- Akan
- Songwe
- Zambezi
- Gabon
- Libya
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Bagoé
- Lotikipi Plain
- Avegbadje
- Tafasaset
- Satit, Nahr
- Sierra Leone
- Katsina
- Livingstone, Chutes de
- Soutpansberg
- Kuruman
- Mbini
- Luenha
- Sanaba
- Inkisi
- Sabie
- Binga, Monte
- Nyasa, Lake
- Zambia
- Musengezi
- Komoé, River
- Aklé Aouana
- Ngaoui, Mont
- Djouah
- Monte Negro, Quedas do
- Egypt
- Omo
- Kadja, Ouadi
- Ubangi
- Kintamo, Rapides de
- Congo River
- Swart-kei
- Drâa, Oued
- Kolenté
- Karisimbi, Volcan
- Luangue
- Corubal
- Logone
- Amboseli, Lake
- Margherita Peak
- Nimba, Mount
- Great Kei
- Niger
- Grootlaagte
- Atbara
- Bissigh, Lach
- Kabongo-Lunda, Chutes
- Igharghar
- Sangha
- Gorouol
- Seychelles
- Gash
- Njesuthi
- Karakoro
- Geba
- Mayotte
- Sénégal
- Benin
- Mweru, Lake
- Lofa
- Uganda
- Tano
- Lebombo Mountains
- Adamaoua
- Komadougou Yobé
- Molopo
- Ruya
- Bakoye
- Bu Bani, Jabal
- Revuè
- Meli
- Mékrou
- Mauretania
- Tristao, Îles
- Limpopo
- Wamba
- Benin, Bight of
- Guinea, Gulf of
- Aouk, Bahr
- Numidia
- Pibor
- Sources, Mont-aux-
- Okavango
- Jabjabah, Wadi
- Chilwa, Lake
- Luchico
- Guir, Oued
- Comoro Islands
- Mo
- Champagne Castle
- Mauritius
- Roxo, Cap
- Daoura, Oued
- Ad-Diffah
- Tinga
- Cape Verde
- Mono
- Senegal
- Tarabine, Oued tin-n
- Qash, Nahr al-
- Rudolf, Lake
- Kuruman-Heuwels
- Mzimkulu
- South Africa
- Congo, Republic of the
- Okpara
- Cameroon
- Mbéré
- Victoria, Lake
- Jokau, Khawr
- Ruacana Falls
- Akobo
- Al Hoceima, Baie d'
- Algeria
- Angereb Wenz
- Angola
- Angwa
- Arabaya
- Asounga, Ouadi
- Atlas Mountains
- Auob
- Ayina
- Azaouak, Vallée de l'
- Bagirmi
- Balal, Laga
- Baoulé
- Baraka
- Baro, Wenz
- Blue Nile
- Botswana
- Boumbé II
- British Indian Ocean Territory (United Kingdom)
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Canary Islands (España)
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Chari
- Chech, Erg
- Chicapa
- Chiuta, Lake
- Comoros
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Cross
- Dargol
- Dera, Lach
- Dindar, Nahr ad-
- Dja
- Djibouti
- Drakensberg
- Ebeji
- Edward, Lake
- Elefantes, Rio dos
- Elei, Wadi
- Emlembe
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Falémé
- Fino
- Fulani Empire
- Gambia
- Gbanhala
- Ghaapplato
- Ghana
- Giants Castle
- Groot-Vis
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guir, Hammada du
- Hamoyet, Jebel
- Harts
- Howa, Ouadi
- Ifôghas, Adrar des
- Ijâfene
- Irîgui
- Johnston, Chutes
- Kaap Plato
- Kalahari Desert
- Kariba, Lake
- Kasr, Ra's
- Kaukau Veld
- Kenya
- Kilwa
- Kivu, Lac
- Koulountou
- Kurun
- Kwango
- Kwenge
- Lesotho
- Levant
- Liberia
- Libyan Desert
- Luembe
- Morocco
- Namibia
- Nile River
- Nubia
- Reunion
- Rwanda
- Saint Helena
- Somalia
- Sudan
- Swaziland
- Togo
- Western Sahara (Al-Magreb)
- Zimbabwe