Index of place names in Africa, A-K

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Aaiún El (Laayoune). City, former colonial capital and largest urban centre of Western Sahara . Occupied by Morocco.
Aba. Town, north eastern Congo (Zaïre).
Aba. City northeast of Port Harcourt, market centre, southern Nigeria.
Abanga. River, running southwest, a tributary of Ogooué, Gabon.
Abanrherit. Township, north western Niger.
Abéché. Town, central Chad. Capital of Sultanate of Ouadaï until the French conquest 1912.
Abengourou. Town, eastern Côte d'Ivoire.
Abeya. Lake, southern Ethiopia, on the floor of the Rift Valley.
Abia. River, tributary of Benito River, Equatorial Guinea.
Abidjan. City (commercial hub and former capital 1933-83), lying around an enclosed lagoon. SE Côte d'Ivoire.
Aboisso. Township, gold mining area, south eastern Côte d'Ivoire.
Abong Mbang. City and logging centre, southern Cameroon.
Abou Deie. Township, southern Chad.
Abu Minqar. Oasis and settlement, central Egypt.
Abuja. Capital of Nigeria since 1991.
Aby. Lagoon, east coastal Côte d'Ivoire.
Accra. Capital city of Ghana. Originally cap of ancient Ga Kingdom, Cap of Gold Coast Colony from 1876.
Achwa. River, tributary of White Nile, northern Uganda.
Addis Ababa. Capital city of Ethiopia and headquaters for OAU. Named Finfinnie until 1886.
Adi Keyh. Town and market centre, central Eritrea.
Adigrat. Town and agricultural centre, northern Ethiopia.
Adrar. Oasis township, largest of the Touat oasis group. Formerly Timmi, central Algeria.
Adré. Township, now a refugee centre for Sudan citizens, southeastern Chad.
Adwa (Adowa). Town, northern Ethiopia. Site of the defeat of the Italians, March 1886.
Adzopé. Town and department, southeastern Côte d'Ivoire.
Afar. Desert, northern Ethiopia and Eritrea. Includes most of the Danakil Depression.
Agadem. Township and geographic basin, north of Lake Chad, south western Nige.r
Agadez. Town, seat of Tuareg Sultinate (16th cent). Uranium discovered 1960. Central Niger.
Agadir. City and seaport, venue of "Agadir Incident" 1911, and earthquake 1960, S Morocco.
Agboville. Town close to Abidjan, southeastern Côte d'Ivoire.
Agnibilékrou. City and departement, eastern Côte d'Ivoire, bordering Ghana.
Agulhas. Cape, most southerly point in Africa and marks the divide between the Atlantic and Indian oceans.
Ahaggar or Hoggar. Mountainous plateau, southern Algeria.
Ain Sefra. Town, founded in 1881 as a French garrison town, north western Algeria.
Air Massif. Mountain group rising sharply from the Sahara, some over 2000m, central Niger.
Akjoujt. Township, formerly named Fort Repoux, western Mauritania.
Akordat or Agordat. Market town and western terminus of the rail link with Massawa, western Eritrea.
Akosombo. Town, 80 km downstream of the Volta dam that impounds the Volta river, south eastern Ghana.
Aksum or Axum. Town. Centre of N Ethiopian empire from 1st-8th century.
Aladaja. Town, southern Nigeria.
Aldabra. Group of four coral islands north of Madagascar, formerly British, joined Seychelles 1976.
Alamein, El. Town. battleground between English and German forces 1942, Egypt.
Alawa. Wildlife reserve, north central Nigeria.
Albert Nile. River, drains Lake Albert, changes name to White Nile at Sudan border, Uganda.
Albert. Large shallow lake, mid lake serves as border of Uganda/Congo (Zaire) where the same lake is called Mobutu Sese Seko. It's high salinity due to rapid evaporation.
Aleg. Township in the Brakna province, western Mauritania.
Alexandria. City and thriving commercial centre, founded by Alexander the Great. northern Egypt.
Algiers. Capital and largest city of Algeria . Ancient Mediterraean port. Taken by France in 1830.
Alima. River, tributary of the Congo River, central Congo.
Aloi. Town, presently (2005) centre for 30,000 refugees/displaced persons, central Uganda.
Am Timan. Township and prefecture capital of Salamat, southeastern Chad.
Amboseli. National park, southern Kenya.
Amourj. Township and Department, southeastern Mauritania.
Angoche. City and seaport, coastal central Mozambique. Formerly residence of the Sultan of Angoche.
Ankobra. River, empties into Gulf of Guinea, south western Ghana.
Ann. Cape, western tip of Sherbro Island, western Sierra Leone.
Annaba. City, exporter of iron and fertiliser, northern Algeria. Formerly named Bona.
Annobon, Isla de. An island 500km southwest of Cape San Juan, part of Equatorial Guinea.
Ansongo. Town on the Niger, mining and agricultural centre, eastern Mali.
Antananriva. Capital city of Madagascar. Formerly named Tananarive.
Anti Atlas. Chain of mountains, Morocco.
Antsiranana. City, northern Madagascar. Formerly a French naval base called Diégo-Suarez.
Anum. River, tributary of Pra river, southern Ghana.
Aouzou. Northernmost township, northern Chad.
Arabinda. Township, northern Burkina Faso.
Arag. Oasis and settlement, northwestern Egypt.
Araouane. Township, northern Mali.
Ariamsvlei. Border township, south easthern Namibia.
Aris. Wadi, northeastern Egypt.
Arlit. Town, central Niger.
Arua. Town near Congo (Zaire) border, northwestern Uganda.
Arusha. City and regional capital, northeastern Tanzania.
Arusha. National park, northeastern Tanzania.
Asmara. Capital city of Eritrea
Assab or Asseb. Town and Red Sea port. First African land grabbed by Italy 1882, Eritrea
Assamakka. Township, northwestern Niger.
Assiné. City, eastcoastal Côte d'Ivoire.
Assirik. Mountain, highest elevation (311m) in Senegal.
Aswan. City and garrison town for the Romans, Turks and the British, southern Egypt.
Atâr. Oasis town, ancient city on old caravan route to Casablanca, western Mauritania .
Atbara or 'Atbarah. River, tributary of White Nile, northern Ethiopia.
Athi. River, tributary of Galana, south central Kenya.
Atrun, El. Oasis and settlement, northwestern Sudan.
Auob. Intermittent river in Namibia, runs south, joins the Nassab and flows to the Orange river.
Aus. Township 90km inland from the coast at Luderitz, southwestern Namibia.
Awasa. Town and small lake, southern Ethiopia.
Awash. National park and town, central Ethiopia.
Awayso. Township, southwestern Ghana.
Axim. Town, west coastal Ghana.
Ayoûn el Artoûs. Township, southwestern Mauritania.
Azrou. Town, former Berber settlement in the High Atlas, now a resort, central Morocco.

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Cabaad. Cape, between Hobyo and Garacad, eastern Somalia.
Cabinda Enclave. Ppart of Angola and north. Separated by the Congo river and Congo (Zaire). Area 7270 sq km.
Cabinda. Coastal oil city , largest town in the Cabinda Enclave, northern Angola.
Cacheu, Parque Nacional de. National park, northwestern Guinea-Bissau.
Cacheu. River, rises in N Guinea-Bissau as the Canjameri running SW emptying into N Atlantic. Guinea-Bissau.
Cacheu. Town, centre of Portuguese slave trade until 1820's, northwestern Guinea-Bissau.
Cacina. Town, southern Guinea-Bissau.
Cadale. Township, southern Somalia.
Cahora Bassa. Lake,formed by impounding of Zambezi river by hydro dam, built 1974, Mozambique.
Cairo. Capital city of Egypt . Originally a military camp (642AD), and as a new city (968AD) by Fatimid dynasty.
Calabar. City and port on estuary, south eastern Nigeria. Capital of Cross River State.
Calequisse. Township, coastal northwestern Guinea-Bissau.
Caluula. Township in the Majeerteen District, northeastern Somalia.
Cameroon. Mountain and active volcano, highest elevation (4095m) in Cameroon -and West Africa.
Campo. Town, coastal south Cameroon.
Canchungo. Town, northwestern Guinea-Bissau. Formerly named Teixeira Pinto.
Cap Skiring. Township in the Basse Casamance region, south coastal Senegal.
Cape Coast. City and port, originally an important Ashanti trading centre, west coastal Ghana.
Capenda. Township, northern Angola.
Cape Town. City, seaport and legislative capital. Site of the first European settlement in South Africa.
Careysburg. Town and district, northwestern Liberia.
Carnot. Town, western Central African Republic.
Casablanca or Dar El-beida. City and principal seaport of Morocco.
Casamance. River and wetland and floodplain area, southwestern Senegal.
Caseyr. Northernmost cape, northeastern Somalia.
Catandica. Township in the province of Manica, central western Mozambique.
Catió. City, capital of the Tombali Region, southern Guinea-Bissau.
Cavalla or Cavally. River, rises in Guinea, empties into Gulf of Guinea, forms part border of Côte d'Ivoire/ Liberia.
Caxito. Town, admin capital of Bengo province, northern Angola.

Ceerigaabo. Township, northern Somalia.
Central Kalahari. Wildlife reserve, Botswana.
Cestos. River, flows south west, forms part border with Côte d'Ivoire.
Ceuta. Port city, and part of a Spanish enclave in northern Morocco.
Chad. Shallow lake and wetland, southern Chad and northern Cameroon and Nigeria.
Chake Chake. Main township on Pemba Island, coastal north eastern Tanzania.
Chambeshi. River, tributary of Luapula, thence the Congo river, northern Zambia.
Chambi. Mountain, highest elevation (1544m) in Tunisia.
Changane. River, runs eastward, empties into Mozambique Channel, southern Mozambique.
Changara. Town, central western Mozambique.
Chari. River, flowing northward to Lake Chad, Chad.
Chéché. Town, eastern Guinea-Bissau.
Chegutu. City, centre for agriculture and goldmining, central Zimbabwe. Formerly named Hartley.
Chelif. River, longest and most important river in Algeria, unnavigable due to irregular flow.
Cheliff. Town, founded by French in 1843, northern Algeria. Formerly named Orlèansville.
Chiange. Town, linked by rail to Lubango, southern Angola.
Chicapa. River, rises in Bie Plateau of central Angola, flows north into Congo (Zaire).
Chilumba. Town and port on Lake Malawi, northern Malawi.
Chilwa. Shallow swampy lake, southern Malawi.
Chimanimai. National park, southeastern Zimbabwe.
Chimoio. City, south central Mozambique. Formerly named Vila Pery.
Chinchoua. Town by the Gabon Estuary, western Gabon.
Chinde. Town on the Chinde River, central coastal Mozambique.
Chingola. City, 1500m above sea level, near Congo (Zaire) border, north central Zambia.
Chinguetti. Oasis township, and ancient city on an old caravan route to Algeria, Mauritania.
Chinhoyl Caves. Caves and national park, northern Zimbabwe.
Chinhoyl. Town, on the Hunyani River, northern Zimbabwe. Formerly named Sinoia.
Chipata. Town, 1100m above sea level, tobacco & peanuts, eastern Zambia. Formerly Fort Jameson.
Chipinge. Township, southeastern Zimbabwe.
Chipoka. Township, central Malawi.
Chiromo. township, southern Malawi.
Chitipa. border township with Zambia, northern Malawi.
Chittungwiza. city, central Zimbabwe.
Chizarira. national park, northwestern Zimbabwe.
Chizumulu. island on Lake Malawi, close to shore of Mozambique, but part of Malawi.
Chobe. national park and wildlife reserve, northern Botswana.
Chobe. river, tributary of Zambesi River, northern Botswana.
Choma. town, southern Zambia.
Comoé, Parc National de la. national park, northeastern Côte d'Ivoire.
Comoé. river, empties into Gulf of Guinea, eastern Côte d'Ivoire.
Comoros. archipelego north of Madagascar. Former French colony, now independant (except Mayotte).
Conakry. Capital city and chief seaport of Guinea.
Congo. river, second largest in Africa, rises in Zambia as the Chambeshi, Congo (Zaïre).
Constantine (Qacentina -after 1981). city, taken by the French in 1837, northeastern Algeria.
Coquilhatville. former name for Mbandaka, city, northwestern Congo (Zaïre).
Corubal. river, empties into Canal de Geba, Guinea-Bissau.
Coyah. town, western Guinea.
Cross River. national park, southeastern Nigeria.
Cross. river, empties into Bight of Biafra via the Cross Estuary, eastern Nigeria
Cuamba. city, north western Mozambique
Cuanavale. river, tributary of the Cuito, Angola
Cuando. river, rises in Angola, flows south to Namibia
Cubango. river, rises in Bie Plateau of Angola and runs south into Namibia as the Okavango.
Cuilege. town, southern Guinea-Bissau.
Cuilo. river, rises in Bie Plateau of Angola, flows north into Congo (Zaire)
Cuito Cuanavale. town, southeastern Angola.
Cuito. river, rises in Bie Plateau of Angola, runs south into Namibia as the Okavango.
Cumbija. river, runs southwest into North Alantic Ocean, Guinea-Bissau.
Cunene or Kunene. river, empties into Atlantic, forms part border between Namibia and Angola.

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d'Abokouamekro, Parc National. national park, central Côte d'Ivoire
d'Ambre, Cap. northernmost point of Madagascar
d'Arli, Parc National. national park, eastern Burkina Faso
d'Assagny, Parc National, national park, coastal Côte d'Ivoire
d'Ayamé. lake, impounded by hydro dam on the Bie river, south eastern Côte d'Ivoire
d'Jenné or Djenne. town, ancient trading centre, occupied by French in 1893, central Mali
d'Odzala, Parc National du. national park, northern Congo
Daan Viljoen. national park, close to Windhoek, central Namibia
Dabakala. township, north eastern Côte d'Ivoire
Dabola. town, central Guinea
Dagana. town, northern Senegal
Dahlak. archipelago of about 100 reef fringed islands, central coastal Eritrea
Dahlak. marine national park, central coastal Eritrea
Daka. river, running south to Lake Volta, central Ghana
Dakar. Capital city of Senegal
Dakhla. oasis and settlement, close to Mut, central Egypt
Dakhlah. township and small fishing port, southwestern Western Sahara. Formerly Villa Cisneros
Daloa. city, central Côte d'Ivoire
Damah. town, east coastal Libya
Damba. town, coffee, rice and sugarcane centre, populated by Portuguese in 1950-75.
Damietta or Dimyat. city and second port, northern Egypt
Danakil. depression, reaching a depth of 120m below sea level, Eritrea and Ethiopia
Danané. township, western Côte d'Ivoire
Dar El-beida or Casablanca. city, principal seaport of Morocco, northeastern Morocco
Dar es Salaam. largest city and major port of Tanzania
Daryaleh. township, southern Somalia
Davo. river, empties into Gulf of Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire
Dawa. river, forms part border between Kenya and Ethiopia
Dawwar. town, southest of Alexandria, Egypt
Debre Libanos. town, eastern Ethiopia
Dedougou. city, western Burkina Faso
Delaba. town, central Guinea
Demba. town, central Congo (Zaire)
Dera. city, northern Senegal
Derou Mousti. town, western Senegal
Deux Bales, Parc National des. national park, western Burkina Faso
Dhurbo. township, southern Somalia
Dhuusa. township, central Somalia
Dia. town, north western Liberia
Diapaga. township, eastern Burkina Faso
Diébougou. town, southern Burkina Faso
Diffa. township, southwestern Niger
Digya. national park, central Ghana
Dilolo. town, southeastern Congo (Zaire)
Dimbokrou. town, central Côte d'Ivoire
Dimlang. mountain, highest elevation (2042m) in Nigeria
Dimyat or Damietta. city and secondary port, northern Egypt
Dinder. national park, eastern Sudan
Dinder. river, tributary of Blue Nile, flows north from Ethiopia into eastern Sudan
Dinguiraye. town, central Guinea
Diouloulou. town, southwestern Senegal
Diourbel. city, western Senegal
Dire Dawa. city, on the rail link with Djibouti, eastern Ethiopia
Dirkou. village and oasis, northern Niger
Divo. town, southern Côte d'Ivoire
Dixcove. fishing town, est as an English fort in 1698 named Fort Metal Cross, west coastal Ghana
Dja, Réserve du. wildlife reserve, southern Cameroon
Dja. river, forms part border with Congo, navigable for small vessels, southeastern Cameroon
Djado. village and oasis, northern Niger
Djerem, river, flows southwest, tributary of Sanaga, Cameroon
Djermaya. town, western Chad
Djibo. township, northern Burkina Faso
Doba. town, south western Chad
Dodoma. Official capital of Tanzania from 1974. Admin and agricultural centre
Dogondoutchi. town, western Niger
Dolisie. town, former name for Loubomo, south western Congo
Dondo. town, central Mozambique.
Dongwe. river, tributary of Zambezi, western Zambia
Dori. town, northern Burkina Faso
Dosso. city, western Niger
Douala. largest city and main port of Cameroon. Former national capital
Dougou. town, northern Congo
Doussala. town, southern Congo
Dowa. township in the Dowa Highlands, central Malawi
Drâa. river and wadi, forms part border with Algeria, southern Morocco
Dschang. town, western Cameroon
Dundo. diamond mining town, 25km south of Congo (Zaire), northeastern Angola
Du W du Niger, Parc National. national park, eastern Burkina Faso
Dubréka. city, western Guinea
Duekoué. town, western Côte d'Ivoire
Dundo. diamond mining town, northeastern Angola.
Dunkwa. town, south western Ghana
Durban. city and chief seaport of South Africa. Formerly named Port Natal

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East London. port city, founded as Port Rex in 1836 , southern South Africa
Eastern. desert, isolated but rich in natural resources, Egypt
Ebolowa. town, southwestern Cameroon
Ebrié. lagoon, coastal Côte d'Ivoire
Ede. city in the Osun State, on the Oshun river. Centre for cotton and palm processing, SW Nigeria
Edéa. city and riverine port with aluminium smelter and hydro station, western Cameroon
Edward. lake in the Western Rift Valley, flows to Lake Albert, western Uganda.
Ejura. town, produce centre in the Ashanti region, central Ghana
Eldoret. town and agricultural centre, southwestern Kenya
Elefants. river, tributary of the Limpopo, southern Mozambique
Elgon. mountain, second highest elevation (4321m) in Kenya. On the Kenya-Uganda border
Elizabethville. former name for Lubumbashi, city, south eastern Congo (Zaïre)
Elubo. township, south eastern Côte d'Ivoire
Embu. town, founded 1906, market centre, central Kenya
Emi Koussi. mountain, highest elevation (3415m) in the Sahara, Chad
Entebbe. city and airport for Kampala, southern Uganda
Enugu. city, southern Nigeria
Enxude. town, coastal Guinea-Bissau
Epembe. town, northwestern Namibia
Er Rout Sanihida. village and oasis, northern Niger
Etosha. national park, encompassing the Etosha Salt Pan, northern Namibia
Ewanrigg. national park, close to Harare, northern Zimbabwe
Ewo. town, central Congo
Eyl. township in the Punterland state. Area devastated by the Tsunami of Dec 04. Eastern Somalia

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Fada N'Gourma. township, eastern Burkina Faso
Fada. township, central Chad
Faguibine. isolated lake, receives water from the Niger during floods, central Mali
Fahs, El. town, at the foot of Tunisian Dorsal, rail junction and agricultural centre, northern Tunisia
Falaba. town, eastern Sierra Leone
Falémé. river, tributary of the Senegal, forming part of eastern border of Senegal with Mali
Falkat. wadi, northern Eritrea
Fanti. town, southern Liberia
Farafira, Qsar el. oasis and settlement, central Egypt
Faranah. town, central Guinea
Farim. town, agricultual centre, especially groundnuts (peanuts), northern Guinea-Bissau
Faro, Réserve du. wildlife reserve, northeastern Cameroon
Fas Boye. town, northern coast, Senegal
Fashoda. former name of Kodok, venue of the English-French standoff in 1898 , Sudan
Fatick. town, western Senegal
Faya-Largeau. township, central Chad
Fayyam, Al. city, agriculture centre, northern central Egypt
Fayyam. depression to a depth of 45m below sea level, north central Egypt
Fdérik. town, admin centre for Zouîrât, northwestern Mauritania. Formerly Fort Gouraud
Fegjaj, Chott el. saline lake after heavy rain, mostimes a salt pan, central Tunisia
Ferlo, Réserve de Faune du. animal reserve, divided into north and south, central Senegal
Ferlo, Vallée du. large relic river bed, northern Senegal
Feskessedougou. town, northern Côte d'Ivoire
Fez (Fas or Fès). city, on the Wadi Fez, northern Morocco
Fianarantsoa. city, est 1830, a centre of wine and tea producing, east central Madagascar
Figuig. oasis town, surrounded on three sides by the Algerian border, northeastern Morocco
Filingué. township, western Niger
Fini. river, tributary of the Kwa River, Congo (Zaire)
Fish River Canyon. national park, southern Namibia
Fish. intermittent river in Namibia, flows south, tributary of the Orange River
Fish. river, small but spectacular tributary of the Orange, Namibia/South Africa
Flu. town, southern Liberia
Forecariah. town, western Guinea
Fort Portal. town, market and agriculture processing centre, western Uganda
Foumban. town, historic centre of Bamum kingdom, western Cameroon
Fouta Djalon. mountain range, central Guinea
Franceville. city on the east bank of the Ogooué River, southeastern Gabon
Francistown. city, eastern Botswana.
Freetown. Capital of Sierra Leone
Fria. town, western Guinea
Fronteira,Vila Nova da. township, central Mozambique.
Fufulso. town, central Ghana
Fulacunda. town, coastal Guinea-Bissau

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Gaalkacyo. township, central Somalia
Gabès. city, rail junction and port, coastal eastern Tunisia
Gaborone. Capital city of Botswana
Gabú. town, agricultural centre on the Colufe River, northeastern Guinea-Bissau. Formerly Nova Lamego
Gagnoa. town, southern Côte d'Ivoire
Galana. river, empties into the Indian Ocean by Malindi, southern Kenya
Gambia. river running east-west through the entire length of Gambia. Rises in Guinea
Gamboma. town, central Congo
Gameia, Parque Nacional do. national park, eastern Angola
Ganalé. river, Ethiopia
Gansé. town, northeastern Côte d'Ivoire
Ganta. town, central eastern Liberia
Gao. town, one of the oldest trading centre in West Africa, eastern Mali. Formerly named Kawkaw
Gaou. mountain, highest elevation (1420m) in the Central African Republic
Gaoua. town, southern Burkina Faso
Gaoual. township, northwestern Guinea
Garacad. township, eastern Somalia
Garamba, Parc National de la. national park, northeastern Congo (Zaïre)
Garissa. town on the Tana River, market centre, central eastern Kenya
Garoowe. township, northeastern Somalia
Garoua. city and river port on the Bénoué (Benue) River, northern Cameroon
Garsen. town, southeastern Kenya
Garzel. river, tributary of White Nile, southern Sudan
Gash. wadi, southern Eritrea
Gaungula. town, northern Angola.
Gawao. town, central Ghana
Gaya. town, south western Niger
Gbadolite. town, northwestern Congo (Zaire)
Gbarnga. city, central Liberia
Gbele. game reserve, northern Ghana
Gêba. river and estuary, runs southwest to through Guinea-Bissau from Sénégal
Gêba. town, central Guinea-Bissau
George. lake in the Western Rift Valley, flows to Lake Edward, western Uganda.
Georgetown. port town on MacCarthy Island, on Gambia River. Est 1823, eastern Gambia
Germena. town, northwestern Congo (Zaire)
Gestro. river, southern Ethiopia
Ghadamis or Gadames. oasis and town, at the juction of old caravan routes, eastern Libya
Ghanzi. township, western Botswana.
Gharsa, Chott el. saline lake after heavy rain, mostimes a salt pan, central Tunisia
Ghat or Gat. oasis town, previously a slave trading centre, southwestern Libya
Gilé, Reserva do. wildlife reserve, central Mozambique
Ginda. town and agricultural centre, central Eritrea
Giza or Jizah, Al. city, site of the pyramids of Cheops, Khufre, Menkaure, northern Egypt
Gobabis. town and eastern rail terminus, eastern Namibia
Golea, El. township, on the paved trans-Saharan highway to Niger. Central Algeria
Goma. city, eastern Congo (Zaire)
Gombi Stream. national park, northwestern Tanzania.
Gombi. town, northeastern Nigeria
Gomo. wadi, northeastern Somalia
Gonabezhou. national park, southern Zimbabwe
Gonder. city, capital of Ethiopia 1632 to 1885 , now a significant trade centre, Ethiopia
Gongola. river, principle tributary of Benue river, eastern Nigeria
Goré. town, southwestern Chad
Gorée, île de. small island in Dakar harbour, formerly a slave holding centre, western Senegal
Gorom Gorom. township, northern Burkina Faso
Gorongosa, Parque Nacional do. national park, central Mozambique
Gossas. town, western Senegal
Gossi. town, eastern Mali
Goudiri. town, eastern Senegal
Goundam. town, central Mali
Gouré. township, southern Niger
Grahamstown. town, founded 1812 as a frontier garrison post, southern South Africa
Grand Bassam. city, coastal Côte d'Ivoire. Capital of Côte d'Ivoire from 1893 to 1900
Grand Bereby. town, west coastal Côte d'Ivoire
Grand Cess. town, coastal southern Liberia
Grand Lahou. town, coastal Côte d'Ivoire
Graziani's Fence, barbwire fence built to stop rebel supplies reaching Italian Libya, northeastern Libya
Great Fish. river, many irrigation schemes along it's course, southern South Africa
Great Rift Valley. hugh rift in the earth's crust running from Jordan, thru eastern Africa to Mozambique
Great Sand Sea. enormous sand desert covering much of Egypt and Libya
Great Scarcies. river, forms part border with Guinea, northern Sierra Leone
Great Zimbabwe. extensive stone ruin of an African Iron Age city, southeast Zimbabwe
Greenville. town, coastal Liberia
Grootfontein. town and rail terminus, northern central Namibia.
Gueckédou. city, southeastern Guinea
Guelma. city, founded as a French garrison 1836, northern Algeria
Guiglo. town, western Côte d'Ivoire
Guiroutou. town, southwestern Côte d'Ivoire
Gulu. town, agricultural centre. Refugee camp for displaced Congolese, northern Uganda
Gumel. town, northeastern Nigeria
Gwai. river, flows northwest to the Zambezi, western Zimbabwe
Gwanda. town, southern Zimbabwe
Gweru. mining city, central Zimbabwe. Formerly named Gwelo

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Hadejia. town, northeastern Nigeria
Haire Lao. town, northern Senegal
Half Assini. township, east coastal Côte d'Ivoire
Hamma, El. township, home of the Berber olive growers, southeastern Tunisia
Hammamet. fishing port and beach resort, coastal northeastern Tunisia
Hamra, El. desolate rocky plateau of the Sahara, northwest Libya
Harare. Capital city of Zimbabwe. Formerly Salisbury (til1982), founded 1890
Harbel. town, northwestern Liberia
Harer. city, former capital until 1577, central eastern Ethiopia
Hargeysa. township, northwestern Somalia
Harper. town, coastal southern Liberia
Haut Atlas or High Atlas. chain of mountains, Morocco
Ho. town, south eastern Ghana
Hoanib. intermittent river in western Namibia, runs west, ending in the Namib Desert
Hobyo. township, eastern Somalia
Hoggar or Ahaggar. rugged mountainous plateau, southern Algeria
Hohoe. township, eastern Ghana
Homa. town on Lake Victoria, western Kenya
Hombori Tondo. mountain, highest elevation (1155m) in Mali
Hombori. town, central Mali
Huab. intermittent river in western Namibia, runs west, ending in the Namib Desert
Huambo. city, south of Kwanza River on the Bie Plateau, central Angola. Formerly Novo Lisboa
Hunyani. river, flows north to the Zambezi, northern Zimbabwe
Hwange. national park, western Zimbabwe
Hwange. town, coalmining centre, western Zimbabwe. Formerly named Wankie

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I'Abou-Telfan, Réserve de Faune de. animal reserve, central Chad
Ibadan. capital city of Oyo State, 2nd largest city in Nigeria, 150km north of Lagos
Iboundji. mountain, highest elevation (980m) in Gabon
Ifi. town, southwestern Nigeria
Ifni or Sidi Ifni. town, part of the former enclave of Spain, south coastal Morocco.
Ihosy. town, south central, Madagascar
Ikela. town, central Congo (Zaire)
Ikimba. lake, northwestern Tanzania
Ikom. town, southeastern Nigeria
Ikorodu. city, southwestern Nigeria
Ilebo. city, central Congo (Zaire). Formerly Port Francqui
Ilheu Orango, Parque Nacional de. national park, and archipeligo, Guinea-Bissau
Illela. town, northwestern Nigeria
Ilorin. capital of Kwara State and traditional emirate, southwestern Nigeria
Impfondo. town on the Oubangui (Ubangi) River, northern Congo
Ingal. township, central Niger
Inhambane. city and seaport on Inhambane Bay, provincial capital and also province, coastal Mozambique.
Inharrime. township, coastal southern Mozambique.
I-n-Salah. oasis township, on the trans-Saharan highway to Niger, central Algeria
Inyanga. mountain range, eastern Zimbabwe
Inyanga. town, eastern Zimbabwe
Inyangani. mountain, highest elevation (2592m) in Zimbabwe
Iona, Parque Nacional do. national park, southern Angola
Isangano. national park, northern Zambia
Isiro. city, northeastern Congo (Zaire). Formerly named Paulis
Ismailia. city at about the midpoint of the Suez Canal, Egypt
Isoka. town, northern Zambia
Issia. town, central Côte d'Ivoire
Ivinda. river, running southwest, tributary of Ogooué river, Gabon
Iwo. city, southwestern Nigeria

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Jaceyl. wadi, northeastern Somalia
Jacqueville. town, coastal Côte d'Ivoire
Jaghbub, El. oasis and settlement, northeastern Libya
Jalingo. town, eastern Nigeria
Jalu. oil town, eastern Libya
Jarid, Chott el. large saline lake, with water only after rains, central Tunisia
Jaru. town, southern Sierra Leone
Jawf, El. town near the oasis of El Kufra, southeastern Libya
Jebba. town, western Nigeria
Jenda. township, central Malawi
Jendouba or Jundubah. town, on the rail link to Algeria, north eastern Tunisia
Jerba, Île de (or Jarbah). island in the Gulf of Gabes, known as 'Land of Lotus Eaters', Tunisia
Jilib. township, southern Somalia
Jimeta. city, eastern Nigeria
Jinja. city, founded 1901 as a British administration centre, southern Uganda
Jizah, Al or Giza. city, site of the Pyramids of Cheops, Khufre, Menkaure, northern Egypt
Joal Fadiot. town, western Senegal
Johannesburg. city, chief industrial and financial centre, founded 1886 after gold discovered. NE South Africa
Jonglei. proposed canal to bypass the As Sudd, southern Sudan
Joowhar. township, southern Somalia
Jos. capital city of Plateau State, central Nigeria
Jos. plateau, average elevation 1280m, central Nigeria
Juba. city and river port on the Nile, southern Sudan
Jubba. river, southern Somalia

K
Ka. river, tributary of Sokoto River, northwestern Nigeria
Kaba. river, flows southeast from northern Sierra Leone into North Atlantic
Kabala. city, eastern Sierra Leone
Kabalo. town, eastern Congo (Zaire)
Kabi. river, tributary of the Victoria Nile, southwestern Uganda.
Kabompo. river, tributary of Zambezi, western Zambia
Kabwe. city, mining centre, central Zambia. Formerly named Broken Hill
Kade. city, south Ghana
Kadoma. city, central Zimbabwe. Formerly named Gatooma
Kadougou. town, southeastern Senegal
Kaduna. city, northwestern Nigeria
Kaduna. river, rises in the Jos Plateau, tributary of Niger river, northwestern Nigeria
Kaffrine. town, western Senegal
Kafue. national park, southwestern Zambia
Kafue. river, tributary of Zambezi, central Zambia
Kafue. town, on the northern bank of Kafue River, southern Zambia
Kagera. river, forms part border between Uganda and Tanzania/Rwanda
Kailahun. town, eastern Sierra Leone
Kainji. lake/reservoir, created in 1968 by the building of the Kainji dam, eastern Nigeria
Kairouan or Qayrawan, El. city, rail junction and agricultural centre, northeastern Tunisia
Kakata. town, northwestern Liberia
Kakpin. town, northeastern Côte d'Ivoire
Kakum. national park, southern Ghana
Kalabo. town, southwestern Zambia
Kalagi. town, western Gambia
Kalahari. desert, occupies most of Botswana and a third of Namibia
Kalemie. town, eastern Congo (Zaire)
Kalima. town, eastern Congo (Zaire)
Kalomo. town, southern Zambia
Kamakwie. town, northern Sierra Leone
Kamaron. town, eastern Sierra Leone
Kambia. town, north western Sierra Leone
Kamina. city, southern Congo (Zaire)
Kampala. Capital city of Uganda
Kampene. town, eastern Congo (Zaire)
Kamsar. town, western Guinea
Kananga. city, central Congo (Zaire). Formerly named Lulubourgh
Kanema. city, southern Sierra Leone
Kangen. river, tributary of White Nile, southern Sudan
Kango. town by the Estuaire du Gabon, western Gabon
Kangondi. town, central Kenya
Kankan. city, eastern Guinea
Kano. city, northwestern Nigeria
Kanona. town, eastern Zambia
Kantchari. town, eastern Burkina Faso
Kanye. town, southeastern Botswana.
Kaolack. city, western Senegal
Kaoma. township on the Zambezi River, southwestern Zambia
Kapiri Mposhe. town, a an important junction of the Tan-Zam railway, central Zambia
Kaporo. township, northern Malawi
Karasburg. border township, southeastern Namibia
Karibib. town, central Namibia.
Karonga. town on the shores of Lake Malawi, northern Malawi. Founded 1883
Karun. lake in the Fayum Depression, north central Egypt
Kasaba Bay. town on the south bank of Lake Tanganyika, northern Zambia
Kasai. river, large tributary of the Congo river, called Cassai in Angola, Congo (Zaire)
Kasama. agricultural town, northern Zambia
Kasane. township, in the Caprivi Strip, northeastern Namibia
Kasanga. national park, northern Zambia
Kasongo. town, eastern Congo (Zaire)
Kassala. city, founded in 1834 as an Egyptian garrison, eastern Sudan
Kasserine or Qasrayn, El. city, rail junction and agricultural centre, western Tunisia
Kasungu. national park, established in 1970, western Malawi
Kasungu. township, central Malawi
Katima Mulilo. township, in Caprivi Strip, northeastern Namibia. Also southwestern Zambia
Katondwe. town, eastern Zambia
Katonga. river, empties into Lake Victoria, southwestern Uganda.
Katsina. city, northwestern Nigeria
Katsina-Ala. town, southeastern Nigeria
Kaura-Namode. town, northwestern Nigeria
Kaya. town, central Burkina Faso
Kayar. town, coastal Senegal
Kayes. city, on the Sénégal River, area of subsistance farming, especially groundnuts, western Mali
Kazuma Pan. national park, western Zimbabwe
Kebémar. town, western Senegal
Keetmanshoop. town, southern Namibia.
Kélibia or Qulaybiyah. fishing port, coastal northeastern Tunisia
Kélo. township, southwestern Chad
Kenya. mountain, highest elevation (5199m) in Kenya. Second highest mountain in Africa.
Kenzou. border town, southeastern Cameroon
Keren. town near Asmara, central Eritrea
Kerewan. town, western Gambia
Kericho. city, western Kenya
Kérouané. town, south eastern Guinea
Keta. town, eastern coastal Ghana
Kgalagadi Transfrontier. shared national park, South Africa and Botswana.
Khama ll. rhino sanctuary, east central Botswana.
Kharga. oasis and town, central Egypt.
Khartoum North. city, main industrial centre of Sudan.
Khartoum. largest urban centre and capital city of Sudan.
Khoms, El. town, founded by the Turks, gained importance after 1870, western coastal Libya.
Kibale Forest. national park, southwestern Uganda.
Kidal. Tuarag town, capital of the Kidal Region, northeastern Mali.
Kidira. town, an importantrail an road hub, eastern Senegal.
Kiffa. township, southern Mauritania. (Kiffa beads first documented here).
Kigoma. town and rail terminus on Lake Tanganyika, northeastern Tanzania.
Kigosi. game reserve, western Tanzania.
Kikwit. town, commercial centre on the Kwilu river, eastern Congo (Zaire).
Kilimanjaro. mountain, highest elevation (5892m) in Tanzania, and the African continent.
Kilimanjaro. national park, northeastern Tanzania.
Kilimi. national park, northern Sierra Leone.
Kilindoni. main township on Mafia Island, coastal eastern Tanzania.
Kilwa Kivinje. town and trading centre, coastal eastern Tanzania.
Kimberley. city, diamond mining centre , central South Africa.
Kinda. city, western Guinea.
Kindu. city, capital of the Maniema département, eastern Congo (Zaire).
Kinshasa. capital city of Congo (Zaire). Formerly named Leopoldville.
Kintampo. town, reknowned archelogical site dating from 1400BC, central Ghana.
Kiribi. town and port, coastal Cameroon.
Kisangani. city, central Congo (Zaire). Formerly named Stanleyville.
Kismayo. town, founded in 1872 by the Sultan of Zanzibar, southern Somalia.
Kissidougou. town, southeastern Guinea.
Kisumu. third largest city, with rail and port on Lake Victoria, northern Kenya.
Kita. town, western Mali.
Kitgum. town, northern Uganda.
Kitwe. city, second largest, founded as a copper mining centre in 1936, north central Zambia.
Kle. town, northwestern Liberia
Knome. island on Lake Victoria, southeastern Uganda
Kodok. town, western Sudan. formerly Fashoda, venue of the French-English standoff 1898
Koforidua. city, centre for ag products. Founded as a refugee centre in 1875, south Ghana
Kogo, township, southern Equatorial Guinea
Kogon. river, empties into North Atlantic, northwestern Guinea
Koidu. city, eastern Sierra Leone
Kolda. town, southern Senegal
Kolenté. river, forms part of the border between western Guinea and Sierra Leone,
Kolwesi. city, southern Congo (Zaire)
Koma. river, tributary of seasonal Komadugu Yobe river, northeastern Nigeria
Komadugu. river, tributary of seasonal Komadugu Yobe river, northeastern Nigeria
Kombissiri. town, central Burkina Faso
Kong. township, northeastern Côte d'Ivoire
Kongoussi. town, central Burkina Faso
Konkouré. river, empties into North Atlantic, western Guinea
Konongo. town, central Ghana
Kontagora. town, western Nigeria
Korhogo. city, cotton and agriculture centre, northern Côte d'Ivoire
Koro Toro. township, central Chad
Koro. town, central Mali, near Burkina Faso border
Korup, Parc National de. national park, southwestern Cameroon
Kossou, Lac de. reservoir and lake, central Côte d'Ivoire
Kotto. river, running south, tributary of Ubangi, Central African Republic
Koubia. town, northern Guinea
Koudougou. town, central Burkina Faso
Kouilou. river, empties into South Atlantic Ocean, south of Pointe-Noire, Congo
Koulikoro. town, southwestern Mali
Koumbi Salah. place of interest, southern Mauritania
Koundara. town, trading centre for cattle and agricultual products, northern Guinea
Koupéla. town, central Burkina Faso
Kouroussa. town, north eastern Guinea
Kousseri. northernmost town in Cameroon
Koutiala. town, southwestern Mali
Kouto. township, northwestern Côte d'Ivoire
Kpandu. town, eastern Ghana
Kpong. town, southeastern Ghana
Krohnwodoke. town, southern Liberia
Krokodil. river, major tributary of Limpopo, forms part of the border South Africa and Botswana
Krokosua. national park, southwestern Ghana
Kroonstad. town, central South Africa
Kruger. national park, largest in South Africa
Kufra, El. oasis and settlement, southeastern Libya
Kuiseb. intermittent river in western Namibia, runs west, ending in the sands of the Namib Desert
Kuito. market town for the Bié Plateau, central Angola. Formerly Silva Porto
Kulpawn. river, tributary of White Volta, northern Ghana
Kumasi. city, and seat of the Ashanti kings, former capital of the Ashanti confederacy, central Ghana
Kumba. town, western Cameroon
Kumi. town, on road and rail link from Mbale north, eastern Uganda
Kunde-Lungu, Parc National de la. national park, southern Congo (Zaire)
Kunene or Cunene. river, empties into Atlantic, forms part border with Namibia, Angola
Kuntaur. riverine port town, collection point for groundnuts (peanuts) for export, eastern Gambia
Kut, Al. city and agricultural trading centre on the Tigris river, southern Iraq
Kutse. wildlife reserve, south central Botswana.
Kuvango. town, southern Angola.
Kwa. river, large tributary of the Congo river, Congo (Zaire)
Kwango. river, tributary of the Kwa River, eastern Congo (Zaire)
Kwekwe. city, steel and chrome, central Zimbabwe. Formerly Que Que
Kwiambana. wildlife reserve, northwestern Nigeria
Kwilu. river, tributary of the Kwa River, Congo (Zaire)
Kye Ossi. border town, southern Cameroon
Kye. river, defacto border between northeastern Equatorial Guinea and Gabon
Kyoga. swampy lake, central Uganda. Formed by the Victoria Nile in its middle course.