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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. | ||
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== [[Northern Africa]] == | == [[Northern Africa]] == | ||
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Algeria.png|20px]] [[Algeria]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Egypt.png|20px]] [[Egypt]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Libya.png|20px]] [[Lybia|Libyan Arab Jamahiriya]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag Morocco.png|20px]] [[Morocco]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Sudan.png|20px]] [[Sudan]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Tunisia.png|20px]] [[Tunisia]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag Western Sahara.png|20px]] [[Western Sahara]] |
== [[Eastern Africa]] == | == [[Eastern Africa]] == | ||
<map lat='5.7908968128719565' lng='16.34765625' zoom='3' view='0' float='right' width='400' height='500'/> | <map lat='5.7908968128719565' lng='16.34765625' zoom='3' view='0' float='right' width='400' height='500'/> | ||
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Burundi.png|20px]] [[Burundi]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Comoros.png|20px]] [[Comoros]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Djibouti.png|20px]] [[Djibouti]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Eritrea.png|20px]] [[Eritrea]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Ethiopia.png|20px]] [[Ethiopia]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Kenya.png|20px]] [[Kenya]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Madagascar.png|20px]] [[Madagascar]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Malawi.png|20px]] [[Malawi]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Mauritius.png|20px]] [[Mauritius]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Mozambique.png|20px]] [[Mozambique]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Rwanda.png|20px]] [[Rwanda]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Seychelles.png|20px]] [[Seychelles]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Somalia.png|20px]] [[Somalia]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Uganda.png|20px]] [[Uganda]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Tanzania.png|20px]] [[Tanzania|United Republic of Tanzania]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Zambia.png|20px]] [[Zambia]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Zimbabwe.png|20px]] [[Zimbabwe]] |
== [[Middle Africa]] == | == [[Middle Africa]] == | ||
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Angola.png|20px]] [[Angola]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Cameroon.png|20px]] [[Cameroon]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Central African Republic.png|20px]] [[Central African Republic]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Chad.png|20px]] [[Chad]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Republic of Congo.png|20px]] [[Republic of the Congo]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Democratic Republic of the Congo.png|20px]] [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Equatorial Guinea.png|20px]] [[Equatorial Guinea]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Gabon.png|20px]] [[Gabon]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.png|20px]] [[Sao Tome and Principe]] |
== [[Southern Africa]] == | == [[Southern Africa]] == | ||
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Botswana.png|20px]] [[Botswana]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Lesotho.png|20px]] [[Lesotho]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Namibia.png|20px]] [[Namibia]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of South Africa.png|20px]] [[South Africa]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Swaziland.png|20px]] [[Swaziland]] |
== [[Western Africa]] == | == [[Western Africa]] == | ||
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Benin.png|20px]] [[Benin]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Burkina Faso.png|20px]] [[Burkina Faso]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Cape Verde.png|20px]] [[Cape Verde]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.png|20px]] [[Cote d'Ivoire]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Gambia.png|20px]] [[Gambia]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Ghana.png|20px]] [[Ghana]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Guinea.png|20px]] [[Guinea]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Guinea-Bissau.png|20px]] [[Guinea-Bissau]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Liberia.png|20px]] [[Liberia]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Mali.png|20px]] [[Mali]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Mauritania.png|20px]][[Mauritania]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Niger.png|20px]] [[Niger]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Nigeria.png|20px]] [[Nigeria]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Senegal.png|20px]] [[Senegal]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Sierra Leone.png|20px]] [[Sierra Leone]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Togo.png|20px]] [[Togo]] |
=== Autonomic Islands or Regions === | === Autonomic Islands or Regions === | ||
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of the Canary Islands Spain.png|20px]] [[Canary Islands]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Ceuta Spain.png|20px]] [[Ceuta]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag Madeira Portugal.png|20px]] [[Madeira Islands]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Mayotte France.png|20px]] [[Mayotte]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Melilla Spain.png|20px]] [[Melilla]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Somalia.png|20px]] [[Puntland]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Reunion.png|20px]] [[Réunion]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Saint Helena.png|20px]] [[Saint Helena]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[File:Flag of Somaliland.png|20px]] [[Somaliland]] |
== Links == | == Links == | ||
* [[digi:world/Africa|''Africa'' at digihitch]] | * [[digi:world/Africa|''Africa'' at digihitch]] | ||
* [[cswiki:Africa|''Africa'' in CouchSurfing Wiki]] | * [[cswiki:Africa|''Africa'' in CouchSurfing Wiki]] | ||
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Revision as of 18:01, 10 July 2009
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 Fulfulde and Bambara in West Africa or Swahili and Arabic in Eastern Africa.
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'/>
- Burundi
- Comoros
- Djibouti
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
- Rwanda
- Seychelles
- Somalia
- Uganda
- United Republic of Tanzania
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Middle Africa
- Angola
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Republic of the Congo
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Sao Tome and Principe
Southern Africa
Western Africa
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cape Verde
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Liberia
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Togo