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Countries with Wild Lions

Can you name all the countries that still have wild lion populations today?
Source this map with one country added due to reintroduction
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DistrictPunk
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Last updated: September 3, 2024
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First submittedJuly 7, 2018
Times taken25,964
Average score81.8%
Rating4.77
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Countries
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
D. R. Congo
Ethiopia
Countries
Eswatini
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
India
Ivory Coast
Kenya
Malawi
Countries
Mali
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rep. of the Congo
Rwanda
Senegal
Countries
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
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54 Comments
sumguy
+5
Level 87
Aug 21, 2021
Duplicate of Countries with Wild Lions. Similar to Countries with Wild Lions and Countries with Wild Lions
DistrictPunk
+30
Level 77
Aug 21, 2021
Actually, this version of the quiz was created first and has been updated most recently. Additionally, since none of the "Countries with Wild Lions" quizzes have been featured and this version has the most nominations, I feel it is safe to say that this is closest to the "official" version.
Chad
+7
Level 65
Sep 10, 2024
I believe the question of the ‘official’ version of this quiz has been permanently answered.
iRDM
+1
Level 81
Dec 7, 2024
I wonder what quizmaster's internal logic is regarding which copy gets featured. It seems this wasn't the original and yet got featured
atoosa
+3
Level 47
Aug 21, 2021
I live in California and we have mountain lions
AngelaV
+27
Level 44
Aug 21, 2021
Yeah, but they're "lions" only by name. By actual species they're pumas.
HydratedMite
+11
Level 68
Sep 10, 2024
Y-you didn't think those were actual lions, right? Like, you think all of them are female or something???
Felixcroc
+15
Level 68
Aug 21, 2021
India seems like a real outlier
Thisisreal
+20
Level 90
Sep 3, 2024
They have lions in Gujarat I believe. Anyway, only country to have both tigers and lions.
mf3
+2
Level 90
Sep 5, 2024
But no bears. Oh my!
LiteElli
+11
Level 41
Sep 10, 2024
they do have bears
deepfern
+13
Level 66
Sep 10, 2024
India has bears as well

1. sloth bears

2. himalayan black bear (or sun bear)

3. asian black bear

4. himalayan brown bear

HydratedMite
+7
Level 68
Sep 10, 2024
Pretty sure they have the most bear species out of any country lol
Ankur
+1
Level 52
Sep 10, 2024
We do have bears. I have seen them myself.
Neodymium
+7
Level 63
Sep 3, 2024
It’l make sense if you see a map of lion former and modern range
Nachtschicht
+3
Level 59
Sep 10, 2024
I am a bit confused by that too.

On the other hand, I know that there have been populations of lions in Turkey and Iran and even south-eastern Europe in the past...

bobbyfirmino
+1
Level 95
Sep 10, 2024
Lots of speculation about likely range extending to Spain as well, but we don't know for sure.
Shambles84
+22
Level 46
Aug 21, 2021
There is so lions in Madagascar he's called Alex grrrrr
TDSQuizzes
+4
Level 33
Sep 10, 2024
they also have a zebra, hippo, giraffe and 4 penguins
Shambles84
+1
Level 46
Aug 21, 2021
Oh and I'm sure you get Barbary lions in North Africa
Quizmaster
+14
Level ∞
Sep 3, 2024
Extinct.
Neodymium
+3
Level 63
Sep 3, 2024
😔 chain
SHadden81
+10
Level 63
Jun 1, 2022
Rwanda has them. I have seen them in Akagera National Park
DistrictPunk
+3
Level 77
Jun 6, 2022
Added.
Neodymium
+12
Level 63
Sep 3, 2024
bro had personal experience 💀
bacongravy
+2
Level 73
Aug 16, 2022
I'm nitpicking, but since you've added the new countries, it may be a good idea to go into the answers and/or design grid sections and arrange them alphabetically. Throwing in my nomination either way. Great quiz!
DistrictPunk
+1
Level 77
Aug 24, 2022
Will do, thanks for the suggestion!
RealBillGates
+3
Level 77
Aug 16, 2022
Surprised more people got India than Senegal or Mali
Nickelz
+1
Level 69
Oct 10, 2024
that was my first answer, i figured all the countries around india would have them too
Szatan
+1
Level 61
Nov 2, 2024
Most people once they run out of answers will start typing out random large countries. India seems like the most obvious first to try. Maybe USA if you assume mountain lion is a lion.
Speed4TheNeed
+6
Level 88
Sep 3, 2024
Eswatini isn't accepted, but "Ewsatini" is
FreeStater
+5
Level 81
Sep 3, 2024
Please fix Eswatini. Only one I didn't get.
FreeStater
+4
Level 81
Sep 3, 2024
And while you're at it, maybe add more time?
chunkymonkey
+8
Level 94
Sep 3, 2024
"Ewsatini"- Jetpunk intern is getting fired
Quizmaster
+3
Level ∞
Sep 3, 2024
Lol. Fixed. That was my mistake.
theenforcer22
+1
Level 70
Sep 11, 2024
Eswatini now needs to come before Ethiopia alphabetically.
xtremesecretary
+1
Level 84
Sep 3, 2024
I'm not sure...is Eswatini spelled correctly? It didn't take it when I tried to enter it. Good quiz, though!
TurkeyCookTime
+5
Level 85
Sep 3, 2024
It seems strange that Togo isn't here. Everything else around it is. Especially since both Benin and Ghana have lions, you would expect they are in Togo as well.
Qikiq
+2
Level 89
Sep 3, 2024
Yeah, what stops them at the border? I was surprised about South Africa and Senegal, but not Lesotho and Gambia.
Djilas
+4
Level 86
Sep 3, 2024
well they might not live in the border regions of those countries. Or don't settle for long enough, sometimes these lists include only stable populations, not every sighting.
Neodymium
+4
Level 63
Sep 3, 2024
border police
HydratedMite
+1
Level 68
Sep 10, 2024
They don't stop at the border, these countries don't have prides arranged in a grid such that every sq km has at least one lion but then are just blocked at the borders. There are regions throughout the continent where lions are located, little pockets of the historic ranges from before humans limited them to these pockets.

So basically those countries don't have like nature preserves and stuff where the lions can be. And look at the map provided.

Szatan
+1
Level 61
Nov 2, 2024
They don't want Togo there
cornflakesfu
+11
Level 89
Sep 4, 2024
No Sierra Leone :(
mf3
+7
Level 90
Sep 5, 2024
I know, but yes to Guinea that mostly surrounds it. You'd think the lions would be attracted by the name.
CardinalSin
+8
Level 82
Sep 10, 2024
Ironic, isn't it?
FrodoBaggins
+3
Level 76
Sep 10, 2024
Eswatini and Ethiopia aren't in the correct alphabetical order.
JeremyX
+2
Level 65
Sep 10, 2024
Agreed - this threw me off. I thought of Eswatini but ruled it out because I was looking for one alphabetically after Ethiopia.
Zefyrinus
+1
Level 74
Sep 10, 2024
I was thinking "hmm, Eswatini perhaps? Nah, it wouldn't appear between Ethiopia and Ghana." :( I should've tried it anywayt.
HydratedMite
+2
Level 68
Sep 10, 2024
What do you mean, Ewsatini obviously comes after Ethiopia alphabetically ;)
IsraelDoVasco
+7
Level 53
Sep 10, 2024
Ironically, no Sierra Leone...
GlobalCitizen
+3
Level 65
Sep 10, 2024
Funny observation. Probably they did have them in the past.
jirai
+1
Level 56
Jan 6, 2025
no lions in sierra leone 🦁
RoboquizM86
+1
Level 61
Oct 11, 2025
This is basically guess the African country quiz
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