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Geography general knowledge-Africa

Geographical general knowledge- Africa edition
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Last updated: March 27, 2025
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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
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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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