What are the most interesting Facts about Africa

Economic facts

1. As of 2023, Nigeria was the largest economy in Africa.

African Health Facts

1. 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

1. The African continent is a very diverse continent comprising many races, sovereign states, kingdoms, tribes, etc.
2. Africa is home to the tallest tribes in the world; Eg. Dinka and Tutsi

Geographical facts about Africa

African continent

1. The map of the African continent is the most beautiful map among the seven continental maps.
2. Africa has five main subregions, Western Africa, Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Central Africa, and Southern Africa.
3. The northernmost point of Africa is Iles des Chiens in Tunisia (37°32’N)
4. The southernmost point of Africa is Cape Agulhas in South Africa (34°51’15″S).
5. The westernmost point of Africa is Santo Antão in Cape Verde Islands (25°25’W)
6. The easternmost point of Africa is Rodrigues in Mauritius (63°30’E)
7. The African geographical center is close to Epena, 2.07035°N 17.05291°E
8. The highest point in Africa is Mount Kilimanjaro, 5,891.8 m (19,330 ft) in Tanzania.
9. The lowest point of Africa is Lake Asal, 153 m (502 ft) below sea level, in Djibouti.
10. The northernmost country in Africa is Tunisia.
11. The southernmost country of Africa is South Africa.
12. The westernmost country of the African mainland is Senegal.
13. The westernmost country of Africa is Cape Verde.
14. The easternmost country of the African mainland is Somalia.
15. The easternmost country of the African continent is Mauritius.
16. Africa is the second largest continent in the world.
17. There are 54 countries in Africa.
18. The Sahara desert of Africa is the 3rd largest desert in the world. It comes after the Antarctic Desert and the Arctic Desert.
19. Africa has six island nations: Cape Verde, São Tomé and Príncipe, Madagascar, Comoros, Seychelles, and Mauritius.
20. 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.
21. The Horn of Africa is the largest peninsula in Africa and the fourth largest peninsula in the world.
22. 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

1. The northernmost point of the African mainland is Ras ben Sakka (Cape Blanc) in Tunisia
2. The southernmost point of the African mainland is Cape Agulhas in South Africa.
3. The westernmost point of the African mainland is Pointe des Almadies, Cap Vert Peninsula, Ngor, Dakar, Senegal (17°33’22″W)
4. The easternmost point of the African mainland is Ras Hafun in Somalia (51°27’52″E)