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[[Image:Train_ndb-choûm_(27).JPG|thumb|right|300px|The longest train in the world, in [[Mauritania]]]]
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[[File:Train_ndb-choûm_(27).JPG|thumb|right|300px|The longest train in the world, in [[Mauritania]]]]
 
Hitching for rides is common practice in '''Africa''', though you may be expected to pay the driver.
 
Hitching for rides is common practice in '''Africa''', though you may be expected to pay the driver.
  
== Safety ==
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Road safety in Africa leaves a lot to be desired, and seatbelts are not always fitted. Being stranded in remote areas could be a problem. Speaking English and French is an advantage as well as Portuguese in some countries. However, learning the basic of African languages will make your trip much more pleasant. Some languages are understood in very large parts, such as [[Africa phrasebook#Wolof|Wolof]], Fulfulde and [[Africa phrasebook#Bambara|Bambara]] in [[Western Africa|West Africa]] or Swahili and Arabic in [[Eastern Africa]].
Road safety in Africa leaves a lot to be desired, and seatbelts are not always fitted. Being stranded in remote areas could be a problem.
 
  
== Health ==
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For Europeans and Americans visas in Africa are relatively hard compared to other continents. For most countries it's a good idea to plan ahead.
Malaria is common in many parts of Africa. Inform yourself and take precautions. Some forms of malaria are particularly deadly. The fact that local populations don't take any malaria prophelactics should definitely not stop you from taking any: Africans are much more resistant to malaria.
 
  
== Language ==
 
Speaking English and French is an advantage. Portuguese in some countries. And learning African languages will make your trip much more pleasant. Some languages are understood in very large parts, such as Fulfulde and Bambara in West Africa.
 
  
== Tips for each country ==
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== [[Health]] ==
The [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49regin.htm United Nations Statistics Division] defines Europe as following:
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Malaria is common in most parts of Africa. Inform yourself and take precautions. Some forms of malaria are particularly deadly. The fact that local populations don't take any malaria prophelactics should definitely not stop you from taking any: locals are much more resistant to malaria.
  
=== [[Eastern Africa]] ===
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The [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49regin.htm United Nations Statistics Division] defines Africa as following:
* [[Burundi]],
 
* [[Comoros]],
 
* [[Djibouti]],
 
* [[Eritrea]],
 
* [[Ethiopia]],
 
* [[Kenya]],
 
* [[Madagascar]],
 
* [[Malawi]],
 
* [[Mauritius]],
 
* [[Mozambique]],
 
* [[Rwanda]],
 
* [[Seychelles]],
 
* [[Somalia]],
 
* [[Uganda]],
 
* [[Tanzania|United Republic of Tanzania]],
 
* [[Zambia]],
 
* [[Zimbabwe]]
 
=====Autonomic Islands or Regions=====
 
* [[Image:Flag of Mayotte France.png|20px]] [[Mayotte]],
 
* [[Image:Flag of Reunion.png|20px]] [[Réunion]]
 
  
=== [[Middle Africa]] ===
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== [[Northern Africa]] ==
* [[Angola]],
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* [[File:Flag of Algeria.svg|30px|border]] [[Algeria]]
* [[Cameroon]],
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* [[File:Flag of Egypt.svg|30px|border]] [[Egypt]]
* [[Central African Republic]],
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* [[File:Flag of Libya.svg|30px|border]] [[Libya|Libyan Arab Jamahiriya]]
* [[Chad]],
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* [[File:Flag of Morocco.svg|30px|border]] [[Morocco]]
* [[Congo]],
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* [[File:Flag of South Sudan.png|30px|border]] [[South Sudan]]
* [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]],
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* [[File:Flag of Sudan.svg|30px|border]] [[Sudan]]
* [[Equatorial Guinea]],
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* [[File:Flag of Tunisia.svg|30px|border]] [[Tunisia]]
* [[Gabon]],
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* [[File:Flag_Western_Sahara.png|30px|border]] [[Western Sahara]]
* [[Sao Tome and Principe]]
 
  
=== [[Northern Africa]] ===
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== [[Eastern Africa]] ==
* [[Algeria]],
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<map lat='5.7908968128719565' lng='16.34765625' zoom='3' view='0' float='right' width='400' height='500'/>
* [[Egypt]],
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* [[File:Flag of Burundi.svg|30px|border]] [[Burundi]]
* [[Lybia|Libyan Arab Jamahiriya]],
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* [[File:Flag of the Comoros.svg|30px|border]] [[Comoros]]
* [[Image:Flag Morocco.png|20px]] [[Morocco]],
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* [[File:Flag of Djibouti.svg|30px|border]] [[Djibouti]]
* [[Sudan]],
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* [[File:Flag of Eritrea.svg|30px|border]] [[Eritrea]]
* [[Tunisia]],
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* [[File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg|30px|border]] [[Ethiopia]]
* [[Western Sahara]]
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* [[File:Flag of Kenya.svg|30px|border]] [[Kenya]]
=====Autonomic Islands or Regions=====
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* [[File:Flag of Madagascar.svg|30px|border]] [[Madagascar]]
* [[Image:Flag of the Canary Islands Spain.png|20px]] [[Canary Islands]],
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* [[File:Flag of Malawi.svg|30px|border]] [[Malawi]]
* [[Image:Flag of Ceuta Spain.png|20px]] [[Ceuta]],
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* [[File:Flag of Mauritius.svg|30px|border]] [[Mauritius]]
* [[Image:Flag Madeira Portugal.png|20px]] [[Madeira Islands]],
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* [[File:Flag of Mozambique.svg|30px|border]] [[Mozambique]]
* [[Image:Flag of Melilla Spain.png|20px]] [[Melilla]]
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* [[File:Flag of Rwanda.svg|30px|border]] [[Rwanda]]
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* [[File:Flag of the Seychelles.svg|30px|border]] [[Seychelles]]
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* [[File:Flag of Somalia.svg|30px|border]] [[Somalia]]
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* [[File:Flag of Uganda.svg|30px|border]] [[Uganda]]
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* [[File:Flag of Tanzania.svg|30px|border]] [[Tanzania|United Republic of Tanzania]]
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* [[File:Flag of Zambia.svg|30px|border]] [[Zambia]]
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* [[File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg|30px|border]] [[Zimbabwe]]
  
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== [[Central Africa]] ==
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* [[File:Flag of Angola.svg|30px|border]] [[Angola]]
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* [[File:Flag of Cameroon.svg|30px|border]] [[Cameroon]]
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* [[File:Flag of the Central African Republic.svg|30px|border]] [[Central African Republic]]
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* [[File:Flag of Chad.svg|30px|border]] [[Chad]]
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* [[File:Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg|30px|border]] [[Republic of the Congo]]
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* [[File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg|30px|border]] [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]]
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* [[File:Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg|30px|border]] [[Equatorial Guinea]]
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* [[File:Flag of Gabon.svg|30px|border]] [[Gabon]]
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* [[File:Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg|30px|border]] [[São Tomé and Príncipe|Sao Tome and Principe]]
  
=== [[Southern Africa]] ===
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== [[Southern Africa]] ==
* [[Botswana]],
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* [[File:Flag of Botswana.svg|30px|border]] [[Botswana]]
* [[Lesotho]],
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* [[File:Flag of Lesotho.svg|30px|border]] [[Lesotho]]
* [[Namibia]],
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* [[File:Flag of Namibia.svg|30px|border]] [[Namibia]]
* [[Image:Image:Flag of South Africa.png|20px]] [[South Africa]],
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* [[File:Flag of South Africa.svg|30px|border]] [[South Africa]]
* [[Swaziland]]
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* [[File:Flag of Swaziland.svg|30px|border]] [[Swaziland]]
  
=== [[Western Africa]] ===
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== [[Western Africa]] ==
* [[Benin]],
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* [[File:Flag of Benin.svg|30px|border]] [[Benin]]
* [[Burkina Faso]],
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* [[File:Flag of Burkina Faso.svg|30px|border]] [[Burkina Faso]]
* [[Cape Verde]],
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* [[File:Flag of Cape Verde.svg|30px|border]] [[Cape Verde]]
* [[Cote d'Ivoire]],
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* [[File:Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg|30px|border]] [[Côte d'Ivoire|Cote d'Ivoire]]
* [[Gambia]],
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* [[File:Flag of The Gambia.svg|30px|border]] [[The Gambia|Gambia]]
* [[Ghana]],
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* [[File:Flag of Ghana.svg|30px|border]] [[Ghana]]
* [[Guinea]],
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* [[File:Flag of Guinea.svg|30px|border]] [[Guinea]]
* [[Guinea-Bissau]],
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* [[File:Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg|30px|border]] [[Guinea-Bissau]]
* [[Liberia]],
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* [[File:Flag of Liberia.svg|30px|border]] [[Liberia]]
* [[Mali]],
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* [[File:Flag of Mali.svg|30px|border]] [[Mali]]
* [[Mauritania]],
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* [[File:Flag of Mauritania.svg|30px|border]] [[Mauritania]]
* [[Niger]],
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* [[File:Flag of Niger.svg|30px|border]] [[Niger]]
* [[Nigeria]],
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* [[File:Flag of Nigeria.svg|30px|border]] [[Nigeria]]
* [[Senegal]],
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* [[File:Flag of Senegal.svg|30px|border]] [[Senegal]]
* [[Sierra Leone]],
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* [[File:Flag of Sierra Leone.svg|30px|border]] [[Sierra Leone]]
* [[Togo]]
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* [[File:Flag of Togo.svg|30px|border]] [[Togo]]
=====Autonomic Islands or Regions=====
 
* [[Saint Helena]]
 
  
== External links ==
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=== Autonomic Islands or Regions ===
* [[digi:world/Africa|''Africa'' at digihitch]]
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* [[File:Flag of the Canary Islands.svg|30px|border]] [[Canary Islands]]
* [[cswiki:Africa|''Africa'' in CouchSurfing Wiki]]
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* [[File:Flag Ceuta.svg|30px|border]] [[Ceuta]]
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* [[File:Flag of Madeira.svg|30px|border]] [[Madeira Islands]]
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* [[File:Flag of Mayotte (local).svg|30px|border]] [[Mayotte]]
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* [[File:Flag of Melilla.svg|30px|border]] [[Melilla]]
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* [[File:Flag of Somalia.svg|30px|border]] [[Puntland]]
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* [[File:Flag of Reunion.png|30px|border]] [[Réunion]]
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* [[File:Flag of Saint Helena.svg|30px|border]] [[Saint Helena]]
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* [[File:Flag of Somaliland.svg|30px|border]] [[Somaliland]]
  
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== See Also ==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160411052029/http://artofadventuring.com:80/how-to-survive-hitchhiking-in-africa How To Survive Hitchhiking In Africa]
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[[Category:Africa| ]]
 
[[Category:Africa| ]]
[[Category:World]]
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[[visa:Africa]]
  
 
[[de:Afrika]]
 
[[de:Afrika]]
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[[es:África]]
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[[fr:Afrique]]
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[[ru:Африка]]
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[[tr:Afrika]]
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[[zh:非洲]]

Latest revision as of 08:34, 9 November 2018

The longest train in the world, in Mauritania

Hitching for rides is common practice in Africa, though you may be expected to pay the driver.

Road safety in Africa leaves a lot to be desired, and seatbelts are not always fitted. Being stranded in remote areas could be a problem. Speaking English and French is an advantage as well as Portuguese in some countries. However, learning the basic of African languages will make your trip much more pleasant. Some languages are understood in very large parts, such as Wolof, Fulfulde and Bambara in West Africa or Swahili and Arabic in Eastern Africa.

For Europeans and Americans visas in Africa are relatively hard compared to other continents. For most countries it's a good idea to plan ahead.


Health

Malaria is common in most parts of Africa. Inform yourself and take precautions. Some forms of malaria are particularly deadly. The fact that local populations don't take any malaria prophelactics should definitely not stop you from taking any: locals are much more resistant to malaria.

The United Nations Statistics Division defines Africa as following:

Northern Africa

Eastern Africa

<map lat='5.7908968128719565' lng='16.34765625' zoom='3' view='0' float='right' width='400' height='500'/>

Central Africa

Southern Africa

Western Africa

Autonomic Islands or Regions

See Also

visa:Africa