The capital of Mauritius, Port Louis is located on the Indian Ocean. Surrounded by bays on one side and the Moca Mountains on the other, the scenery here is splendid from almost anywhere. Mauritius is a former French colony, which left its mark on just about everything: on the architecture that has been preserved here…
Category: Africa
Western Sahara History
The local people are the so-called “Sahara people”. The earliest settlers of the present-day lands of the Western Sahara were the Bafori agricultural people . They were later replaced by peoples speaking the Berber language, who later mixed it and brought it closer to the Arabic language. The adoption of Islam in the 8th century…
Democratic Republic of the Congo Physical Characteristics
According to Picktrue.com, Democratic Republic of the Congo is a Central African State ; from 1971 to 1997 officially called Zaire. It borders to the North with the Central African Republic and South Sudan, to the NE with Uganda, to the East with Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania, to the SE with Zambia, to the South…
Botswana Sights
Moremi nature reserve. At the beginning of the 60s. of the last century, local residents of the Tawana tribe (tawana) voluntarily gave the land of Moremi (Moremi) under the reserve. Today it is known as one of the most beautiful nature reserves in Africa (5000 sq. km). It occupies a third of the Okavango Delta…
Egypt Arts Part 2
We have little or nothing of the works carried out by the tinite and bubastite pharaohs in their capitals. The Ethiopians, for what they built in Egypt, do not depart from the previous tradition. More barbarians appear the temples of Napata, while saving the form. Among the Persians only Darius built the temple of el-Ḥībah…
Egypt Arts
The most ancient Egyptian artistic manifestations date back to the beginning of the prehistoric period. The paintings with which the vases or the walls of the tombs are decorated, the statuettes of men and animals worked in stone and bone, despite their simplicity, show an uncommon skill. At the dawn of history, the clubs and…
Sights in Togo
The West African Togo is undoubtedly one of the least known countries in Africa – also one of the smallest, because the extension from east to west is a maximum of 140 km, from south to north around 600 km, and the length of the coast on the Gulf of Guinea is just once 53…
Arusha and Kilimanjaro National Parks
Arusha National Park The Arusha National Park is located near the city of Arusha, where President NYERERE announced the “Arusha Declaration” in 1967, which committed Tanzania to independent socialist development. It occupies the entire eastern slope of Meru and its foreland with a view of Kilimanjaro, including the summit of Meru (4575 m). With an…
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) is located west of the East African Rift on the highland threshold. It is named after the huge caldera (collapse funnel of a volcano) of the former Ngorongoro volcano. That is why the term “area of giant craters” is also used for this area. The NCA territory was formerly part…
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park The Serengeti – National Park is an infinitely flat Geibiet that is in the northwest of Tanzania. It covers an area of 14764 km² (almost the size of Schleswig Holstein), making it the largest national park in Tanzania and one of the largest in the world. It was opened in 1951. The…
Protected Areas of Tanzania
Tanzania has declared around 25% of its territory to be protected areas (12 national parks, 12 game reserves and more than 40 protected areas). This is an excellent contribution to the preservation of nature, life and culture on earth. The national parks include unique natural landscapes such as the Ngorongoro Crater and Kilimanjaro (the highest…
Zimbabwe Geography
Landscape As one of the two countries starting with letter Z according to Countryaah.com, Zimbabwe is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Mozambique to the northeast and east, the Republic of South Africa to the south, and Botswana to the southwest and west. Most of Zimbabwe is covered by inland highlands. Between Bulawayo and Harare,…
Curious about South Africa
A trip to South Africa is just as unbeatably beautiful as you would expect. The country offers an overwhelming diversity of animals and nature and contains most of the history and culture. You get to experience fertile vineyards, long coastlines and a modern city. After a visit to the fantastic Cape Town with Taffelberget and…
Tanzania – Feel The Pulse Of The African Wilderness
Caribou Tanzania! Become one with nature and get up close and personal with the Big Fives of Africa. On this extraordinary route you also have the opportunity to spend the night in the open air and wave to the chimpanzees while they are trekking. In a good two weeks you will experience selected highlights including…
West Africa – Voodoo, Traditions And History
A comprehensive and spectacular round trip in West Africa. A journey through the most remote regions of Ghana, Togo and Benin to discover lost tribal worlds ruled by traditional chiefs and ancient spirits. Along the coast, in the heart of the original voodoo areas, you will meet practitioners, see trance dances and experience the great…
Zanzibar – A Dream From 1001 Nights
ZANZIBAR – A DREAM FROM 1001 NIGHTS The Zanzibar archipelago off the Tanzanian coast is an ideal destination for a varied beach holiday. The clear, turquoise blue water invites you to swim. Many small, almost extinct islands are ideal for day trips. In the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Stone Town, the old town of…
Tanzania Travel Guide
Tanzania is a country located in Africa with name that begins with letter T. The East African Republic of Tanzania is three times the size of Poland and is home to 33 game reserves and 14 national parks, including Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater. The animal paradise on the Indian Ocean shows its…
Rwanda Travel Guide
Rwanda is a country located in Africa with name that begins with letter R. The “land of 1,000 hills” is located in the heart of Africa. Both the Nile and the Congo are fed by Rwandan waters – the country is the continent’s watershed. But also the mountains of the East African state, which borders…
Kenya Travel Guide
Kenya is a country located in Africa with name that begins with letter K. The East African state, which borders the Indian Ocean in the southeast, is home to almost 42 million people. The members of over 40 ethnic groups speak more than 50 different languages; The official languages are Swahili and English. The soda…
Cape Verde Travel Guide
According to Countryaah, Cape Verde is a country located in Africa with name that begins with letter C. The Republic of Cabo Verde consists of 15 islands, nine of which are inhabited. The Cape Verde Islands are located around 450 km off the coast of West Africa in the Atlantic. Together they have an area…