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Douala is not the capital of Cameroon, but the most significant city by its population. Douala, situated on the Wouri River, 24km (15 miles) from the sea, is the largest city of Cameroon. It is sometimes dubbed "Armpit of Africa" and we have to admit it is a sweaty place. It lacks major sights, but the Akwa district is lively enough and has quite some good African restaurants. Douala can...

The capital of Malawi, but not its largest city (that honour belongs to Blantyre), Lilongwe is fairly reasonably sized with a population of about 250,000. It’s a very green city, to the extent that sometimes you wonder if there is a city centre at all as buildings in the new town at least are divided by patches of grassy land and trees. Lilongwe is divided into the Old Town (to the South) and...

Gabon is a country in Western Central Africa. It lies on the Equator, on the Atlantic Ocean coast, between the Republic of the Congo to the south and east, Equatorial Guinea to the northwest and Cameroon to the north. A small population, as well as oil and mineral reserves have helped Gabon become one of Africa’s wealthier countries. The country has generally been able to maintain and conserve...

Banjul is the second largest city in and capital of Gambia. The city is on an island, which has constrained its size – population is only 40,000. Consequently much of the population now is based on the mainland between the airport and the city. The main tourist and business centres are around Bakau, Fajara, Kotu and Serrekunda. Banjul has become very popular as a package holiday destination with...

KwaZulu-Natal (referred to as KZN or Natal) is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994 the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and all pieces of territory that made up the homeland of KwaZulu. In the 1830s the northern part was the Zulu Kingdom and southern part was briefly a Boer republic called Natalia (from 1839 until 1843). In the 1843 the latter became the...

Kilimanjaro is a currently inactive strato-volcano in northern Tanzania, near the border with Kenya. At 5,895 metres (19,340 feet) above sea level, Kilimanjaro is Africa’s highest peak and the world’s highest free-standing mountain. As such – and aided by its relatively easy ascent – Kilimanjaro has become a major destination for mountaineers and trekkers from around the world....

Kimberley is the capital of the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. Amongst other things, it is famous for its Big Hole, the world’s largest hand-dug excavation that was created when thousands of people searched for diamonds at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th centuries. By 14 August 1914 22,7 billion kg of rock had been excavated, yielding 2722 kg of diamonds. The history...

Gaborone, the capital of Botswana, is named after Chief Gaborone. He was a leader who arrived with his folks in this area at the end of the 18th century. Today Gaborone has all the amenities of any modern capital city. There is a range of hotels, and a choice of cinemas and casinos. Restaurants are numerous and varied, night clubs often host live music by local artists. The National Museum is situated...

Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, is located quite in the centre of this huge island and it is built on a sloppy rocky ridge of four kilometres length and a maximum 200 m altitude. With approximately 1,4 million inhabitants it is the biggest city of the country and, located at al altitude of 1.275 m also one of the highest. Madagascar´s capital image is dominated by a mass of buildings built...

Windhoek is the capital of Namibia. With a population of less than 200,000 you would only call it a city by Namibian standards. It is quite a laidback, clean and easy going place. There are a few sights, good restaurants and lively bars. In short it is a great place to start exploring Namibia.Set at the geographical heart of Namibia , Windhoek serves as the road and rail crossroads and the nerve center...