- Africa is the world’s second largest continent (after Asia) in the world both in terms of size and population
- The “Kalenjin” tribe in Kenya produces the fastest marathon runners in the world today.
- The oldest human remains were discovered in Jebel Irhoud, Morocco
- South Africa’s Witwatersrand produces roughly 50% of all the gold mined in Africa
- There are more French-speaking people in Africa than in France
- River Nile is the longest river in the world, stretching over 4,000 miles and runs across 11 African countries.
- The Sahara is the third largest desert in the world
- Africa is home to Victoria Falls, one of the 7 natural wonders of the world and the largest sheet of waterfalls on the planet
- The continent is home to a population of over 1.2 billion people speaking more than 1,500 different dialects and language
- Morocco is the most popular tourist destination in Africa
- The total size of the African continent is about 11.7 million square miles, which is about a fifth of the total land mass on the planet
- Mainland Africa is Home to two of Spain’s Exclaves, Melilla and Ceuta
- The continent is home to more than 3,000 protected areas
- The Victoria Lake is Africa’s biggest lake and the second largest in the world
- The Rovos Rail in South Africa has the most spacious suites in the world
- Women from Africa’s Mursi tribe in Africa pierce their lips and wear plates about 5 inches in diameter, inside them (lips).
- Africa is the poorest and most underdeveloped continent in the world.
- Mozambique’s national flag has the image of an AK-47 assault rifle embedded into it.
- Africa was once part of Pangea, the coming together of all the continents in the world to form one gigantic continental landmass.
- Africa has the shortest coastline
- The continent gave birth to world civilization
- Islam is the most widely practiced religion in Africa
- The most widely spoken language in Africa is Arabic
- It is the world’s most centrally located continent
- It is the hottest continent
- Africa produces a beer brewed from banana
- There are no wild tigers in Africa
- The largest wildlife migration in the world can be seen at the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania
- About 85% of the world’s total elephant population is in Africa
- Africa has about 99% of the total lion population
- The Seychelles is the smallest country on the continent
- The most populous nation in Africa is Nigeria
- South Sudan has the lowest GDP in Africa
- Seychelles has the highest GDP in Africa
- Equatorial Guinea is the richest SSA country in terms of Gross National Income (GNI) per capita
- Central African Republic is the poorest SSA country in terms of GNI per capita
- Tanzania has the highest albinism rates in the world
- All African nations have colonial masters expect two: Ethiopia and Liberia
- The African Union, a political organization is responsible for uniting all African nations.
- The most popular sports in Africa are soccer and crickets
- There are 54 countries in Africa
- Timbuktu, Mali is home to one of the world’s oldest University
- Algeria is the largest country by area
- Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest point in Africa
- The northernmost point in Africa is Ras ben Sakka in Tunisia
- The southernmost point on the continent is Cape Agulhas in South Africa
- Chad has the world’s second fastest growing economy
- Africa is home to the world’s top 10 poorest countries
- Luanda, Angola is the most expensive city in the world
- Africa is home to the driest places in the world.
- Al’Aziziyah in Libya is the second hottest place in the world
- The world’s most dangerous road is in Africa
- Angola has the highest birth rates in the world.
- Africa produces roughly half of the world’s diamond
- Shipwreck Point in Liberia is one of the popular spots for surfing and attracts surfers from different parts of the world.
- There are over 160 million Facebook users in Africa
- The tallest and largest land animals (giraffe and African elephant) both come from Africa
- The most populous city in Africa is Lagos, Nigeria
- The Republic of Sudan has twice the number of pyramids in Egypt
- About 40% of Africans are illiterate, with two-thirds being women
- Africa has the youngest population in the world.
- Malaria is predominant in Africa
- Deforestation rates in Africa are double the average for other parts of the world
- The continent of Africa accounts for over 25% of bird species in the world
- Africa takes pride in harboring four of the five fastest land animals in the world – the wildebeest, the lion, the cheetah and the Thomson’s gazelle
- Ethiopia features in many ancient Greek dramas and poems
- The hippopotamus is the deadliest animal in all of Africa
- Goliath Frog, the world’s largest frog, can be found in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea
- The United States, India, China, Argentina, New Zealand and Europe can all fit within the continent
- Ethiopia is the only African country with its own alphabet
- The country with the most twin births is Benin in West Africa
- Giraffe, the tallest animal in the world, is already extinct in 7 African countries
- The city of Kahun is the first ancient Egyptian town that was ever excavated
- The lebombo bone in Swaziland is the oldest known mathematical object
- About 80% of the population in sub-Saharan Africa live without electricity
- The Nile croc, the world’s largest reptile, resides in Africa
- 16 countries in Africa record higher rates of vaccination that the US alone
- Seychelles has the highest women literacy rate in Africa
- South Africa consumes the most electricity per person
- Madagascar is the largest island in Africa
- The Second Congo War killed over 5.4 million people
- The world’s biggest themed resort is the Palace of the Lost City located in South Africa
- The Bloukrans Bridge Bungy in South Africa is the highest commercial bungy jump in the world
- The University of Al-Karaouine in Morocco is the world’s oldest educational institution
- Madagascar is home to about 100 species of lemur
- 25 people from Africa have been awarded a Nobel Prize
- The world’s largest gold producers have their primary operations in Africa
- African Elephants drink over 160 liters of water a day
- The Sahara Desert keeps expanding in the south at the rate of about half a mile a month
- Namibia is home to the world’s second largest canyon – the Fish River Canyon
- The world’s largest fish species can be found in Lake Malawi
- Cape Town is the most popular tourist attraction in Africa
- The main natural resources in Africa are minerals such as gold, diamonds, oil, copper, platinum and agricultural produce
- About 50% of all Africans work in the agricultural sector
- Tugela Falls in South Africa is the highest waterfalls in Africa
- The world’s largest green canyon is the Blyde River Canyon
- More than 50% of the African continent is covered by grassland
- There are 15 landlocked countries in Africa
- Lagos is the largest city in Africa
- In South Africa, people can attach flamethrowers to their cars to prevent carjacking.
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Thanks a lot, so many things I did not know. Thanks for this extensive research. I love the continent but did not know it had so much amazing facts
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