Economic facts
- As of 2023, Nigeria was the largest economy in Africa.
African Health Facts
- Mosquito is the deadliest animal in Africa since it kills the most people than all other animals combined. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that more than a million people in Africa die from malaria every year, including 3,000 child deaths each day.
Facts about African People and Culture
- The African continent is a very diverse continent comprising many races, sovereign states, kingdoms, tribes, etc.
- Africa is home to the tallest tribes in the world; Eg. Dinka and Tutsi
Geographical facts about Africa
African continent
- The map of the African continent is the most beautiful map among the seven continental maps.
- Africa has five main subregions, Western Africa, Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Central Africa, and Southern Africa.
- The northernmost point of Africa is Iles des Chiens in Tunisia (37°32’N)
- The southernmost point of Africa is Cape Agulhas in South Africa (34°51’15″S).
- The westernmost point of Africa is Santo Antão in Cape Verde Islands (25°25’W)
- The easternmost point of Africa is Rodrigues in Mauritius (63°30’E)
- The African geographical center is close to Epena, 2.07035°N 17.05291°E
- The highest point in Africa is Mount Kilimanjaro, 5,891.8 m (19,330 ft) in Tanzania.
- The lowest point of Africa is Lake Asal, 153 m (502 ft) below sea level, in Djibouti.
- The northernmost country in Africa is Tunisia.
- The southernmost country of Africa is South Africa.
- The westernmost country of the African mainland is Senegal.
- The westernmost country of Africa is Cape Verde.
- The easternmost country of the African mainland is Somalia.
- The easternmost country of the African continent is Mauritius.
- Africa is the second largest continent in the world.
- There are 54 countries in Africa.
- The Sahara desert of Africa is the 3rd largest desert in the world. It comes after the Antarctic Desert and the Arctic Desert.
- Africa has six island nations: Cape Verde, São Tomé and Príncipe, Madagascar, Comoros, Seychelles, and Mauritius.
- The River Nile is recognized as the longest river in both Africa and the world. It flows northward from Sudan to Egypt where it flows into the Mediterranean Sea.
- The Horn of Africa is the largest peninsula in Africa and the fourth largest peninsula in the world.
- Africa has the most pyramids in the world. African pyramids are found in Egypt and Sudan. Sudan is the country with the most pyramids in the world.
The African mainland
- The northernmost point of the African mainland is Ras ben Sakka (Cape Blanc) in Tunisia
- The southernmost point of the African mainland is Cape Agulhas in South Africa.
- The westernmost point of the African mainland is Pointe des Almadies, Cap Vert Peninsula, Ngor, Dakar, Senegal (17°33’22″W)
- The easternmost point of the African mainland is Ras Hafun in Somalia (51°27’52″E)
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