Africa is the world's second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² (11.7 million sq mil) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area. With just over a billion people in 61 territories, it accounts for about 14.72% of the world's human population.
Africa, particularly central eastern Africa, is widely regarded within the scientific community to be the origin of humans and the Hominidaeclade (great apes), as evidenced by the discovery of the earliest hominids and their ancestors, as well as later ones that have been dated to around seven million years ago – including Sahelanthropus tchadensis, Australopithecus africanus, A. afarensis, Homo erectus, H. habilisand H. ergaster – with the earliest Homo sapiens (modern human) found in Ethiopia being dated to circa 200,000 years ago.
Africa straddles the equator and encompasses numerous climate areas; it is the only continent to stretch from the northern temperate to southern temperate zones.
Below is a list of the countries that I will be cycling through as well as the places I plan to visit in each country. The latter may be adjusted whilst I am on my journey.
South Africa
Cape Town, Malmesbury,Piketberg, Citrusdal, Clanwilliam, Klawer, Bitterfontein, Garies, Kammieskroon, Springbok
Namibia
Noordoewer, Grünau, Keetmanshoop, Gibeon, Marienthal, Kalkrand, Rehoboth, Windhoek, Okanandja, Otjiwarongo, Oshivelo, Ondangwa, Oshikango
Angola
Xangongo, Cahama, Chibia, Lubango, Cacula, Quilengues, Benguela, Lobito, Sumbe, Luanda, N’zeto, Soyo, Matadi, Cabinda
Democratic Republic of Congo
Muanda
Congo
Madingo Kayes, Mayumba
Gabon
Ndindi, Tchibanga, Ndende, Mouila, Lambarene, Ndjole, Libreville, Cocobeach
Equatorial Guinea
Acalayong, Bata, Ebebiyin
Cameroon
Ebolowa, Douala, Limbe, Idenao
Nigeria
Oron, Owerri, Benin City, Ijebu, Ode, Lagos, Porto Novo
Benin
Cotonou, Grand Popo
Togo
Lome
Ghana
AccraCape ,Coast, Esiama
Cote D'Ivoire
Abidjan, Sassandra, Tabou
Liberia
Harper, Greenville, Buchanan, Monrovia
Sierra Leone
Zimmi, Bo, Freetown
Guinea
Forécariah, Conakry, Kamsar
Guinea Bissau
Bubaque, Bissaue
Gambia
Banjul
Senegal
Bignona, Kaolak, Dakar, Thies, St Louis
Mauritania
Rosso, Nouakchott, Nouadhibou
Western Sahara and Morocco
Dakhla, Echtoucan, Boujdour, Laâyone, Tan-Tan, Agadir, Essaouira, El-jadida, Casablanca, Rabat, Tanger, Melilla
Algeria
Ghazaouet, Oran, Mostaganem, Tenes, Alger, Constantine, Annaba
Tunisia
Tabarka, Tunis, Sousse, Sfax, Medenine
Libya
Zuara, Tripoli, Khoms, Misratah, Sirte, Braygah, Ajdabiya, Bingazi, Al Bayda, Tubruq
Egypt
Soloum, Marsa Matrouh, Alexandria, Port Said, Cairo, Ain Sukhna, Hurghada, Safaa, Marsa Alam, Halaib
Sudan
Dungunab, Port Sudan, Sinkat, Derudeb, Eriba, Kassala
Eritrea
Asmera, Tiyo, Aseb
Djibouti
Obock, Djibouti
Ethiopia
Jijiga, Harer, Addis Abeba, Shashemene, Agere Maryam, Moyale
Somalia
(Entry and exit points unknown at this point)
Kenya
Sololo, Marsabit, Isiolo, Nairobi, Namanga
Tanzania
Arusha, Moshi (Climb Mt Kilimanjaro), Same, Mombo, Korogwe, Tanga, Pangani, Makata, Ngerengere, Dar Es Salaam, Ndundu, Kilwa Masoko, Lindi, Mtwara
Mozambique
Palma, Mocimboa da Prala, Pemba, Nacaroa, Nampula, Murrupula, Molócuê, Quelimane, Chinde, Beira, Save, Vilancoulous, Inhambane, Xai-Xai, Maputo, Bela Vista, Salamanga, Ponta do Ouro
South Africa Again!
Mkuzi, Hluhluwe, Mtubatuba River View, Richards Bay, Blythedale Beach, Umhlanga, Amanzimtoti, Scottsburgh, Port Shepstone, Port Edward, Bizana, Lusikisiki, Port St Johns, Mthatha, Butterworth, East London, Hamburg, Port Alfred, Alexandria, Port Elizabeth, Jeffreys Bay,, Stormsriver, Knysna, Mosselbay, Riversdale, Swellendam, Riviersonderend, Caledon, Somerset West, Cape Town
The Africa Guide is a fabulous website with loads of details on all African countries and great travel information!
