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Geographical general knowledge- Africa edition
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1) The highest peak in Africa
Kilimanjaro
2) This country is surrounded by Senegal on all sides except for a small coastline
The Gambia
3) Large, swampy delta in northern Botswana on a river of the same name
Okavango
4) This island country gained its independence from Portugal in 1975
Cape Verde
5) This ancient city once housed the worlds largest library
Alexandria
6) Ruins of ancient Carthage are still standing in this city
Tunis
7) This disputed territory is currently governed by Morocco
Western Sahara
8) The southernmost city in Africa
Cape Town
9) Ethiopian lake in which the Blue Nile begins
Tana
10) Former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Zaire
11) Based on GDP, this island nation is the wealthiest in Africa due to its tourism and fishing
Seychelles
12) The extinct dodo bird was native to this island nation
Mauritius
13) Area of eastern Africa that includes Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti
Horn of Africa
14) 2nd largest desert in Africa
Kalahari
15) The biggest city in Morocco, also a popular film
Casablanca
16) Largest lake in Africa
Victoria
17) Small African nation also called "the kingdom in the sky" due to its elevation
Lesotho
18) Wild lemurs and baobabs are found on this island nation
Madagascar
19) Westernmost city on the African mainland
Dakar
20) This Ethiopian town has rock hewn churches carved into the ground, a world heritage site
Lalibela
21) This capital lies across the Congo River from the megacity capital of Kinshasa
Brazzaville
22) This West African country was founded as a safe haven for freed slaves
Liberia
23) Tanzanian island known for its beaches and tropical weather
Zanzibar
24) Massive waterfall on the Zambia-Zimbabwe border
Victoria Falls
25) Formerly named Swaziland until 2018
Eswatini
26) Massive national safari park at the base of Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania
Serengeti
27) Biggest city in South Africa
Johannesburg
28) Indigenous language native to parts of South Africa and Zimbabwe, defined by clicks
Xhosa
29) Large Moroccan city on the Strait of Gibraltar
Tangier
30) In ancient times, this country was called Nubia by the Egyptians
Sudan
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