African Geography Hub
Editor’s Featured Picks
Five essential stories introducing Africa’s scale, landscapes, and map misconceptions.
Top 20 Largest Countries in Africa
A continent of giants: explore Africa’s largest national territories by land area.
Africa, Could You Fit Your State Inside?
Learn why Africa is bigger than most people realize by comparing it to U.S. states.
Why Maps Fail to Tell the Whole Story
Map projections distort Africa’s true size — discover what they leave out.
Percent of White People Living in Africa
A demographic snapshot revealing the complex racial landscape of Africa.
Africa’s Smallest Mountain
A tiny peak with a big personality — discover Africa’s smallest mountain.
Geography Basics & Big Picture
101 Atypical African Geography Facts
General facts showcasing Africa’s surprising and lesser-known geographical details.
Africa Facts
Quick facts about the continent’s size, systems, and cultural range.
Africa Earth Facts
Major natural details explaining Africa’s geological and environmental context.
Fragments of Africa: MENA & Sub-Saharan
Understanding African regions and their political-geographic divisions.
Borders, Maps & Cartography
Why Maps Fail to Tell the Whole Story
Explore how colonial projections distort Africa’s true proportions.
France’s Use of Maps to Exploit Africa
How maps and borders became political weapons in colonial Africa.
Mountains of Kong — Cartography Mistake
How mapmakers invented a mountain range that never existed.
African Disputes Over Land & Maritime Borders
Learn how boundary disputes shape national relationships.
Countries, Capitals & Regions
Eleven African Capitals with Long Names
A fun linguistic tour of the continent’s longest capital names.
Name Origins of Africa’s Ten Largest Cities
Understanding how Africa’s biggest urban centers got their names.
List of African Country Names
Linguistic and historical influences behind African country names.
African Countries & Capitals (A–L)
Learn the names and capital cities of African nations A to L.
Climate & Weather
Snow in Africa
Rare snowfall and how elevation and latitude shape climate surprises.
Snowy July in Lesotho
Explore how Lesotho’s altitude produces winter scenes in Africa.
Autumn Weather in Africa
Understand weather patterns during the African fall season.
Life on the Sub-desert Edge
A look at the people and ecosystems bordering Africa’s deserts.
Landforms & Natural Wonders
Africa’s Smallest Mountain
Discover Africa’s tiniest named mountain and its surprising story.
Oldest Building in Africa — Pyramid of …
Ancient monumental architecture and its cultural heritage.
African Garden of Eden — Ngorongoro Crater
A natural sanctuary where wildlife flourishes in volcanic land.
Africa’s Antarctic Lands
Learn about the African-claimed lands in Antarctica.
Human Geography & Development
Rwanda — Africa’s Densest Mainland Country
Population concentration and land—how Rwanda uses space.
Somalia for Travelers
Geographical overview and travel considerations.
Food, Culture & Trade
Africa’s Long Mastery of Natural Sugars
How ancient Africans extracted and traded sweet resources.
African Food Terms: Plantain & Sahelian
Food language that maps African identity and regions.
From Peanuts to MRI Machines
Shocking African origins behind modern inventions.
Modern Global Interactions
China Building Roads in Africa
Where development meets power—China’s footprint in Africa.
European Squatters in Africa
Colonial migrations shaping land-use patterns.
Korea–Africa Ingredients
Trade & taste—unexpected agricultural connections.
More to Explore
Explore Africa’s past through the History Hub or discover Africa’s culinary heritage at the Medicinal Plant Collection.
