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Botswana
Botswana has transformed itself from one of the poorest countries in the world to a middle-income country with a per capita GDP of $10,000 in 2005. Tourism has become a significant part of this growth because Botswana is blessed with so many places of tourist interest that it is difficult to know where to start describing the breath taking ...
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Cameroon
Cameroon is often referred to as "Africa in miniature" for a good reason – it is one of the most diverse countries in Africa, hosting a myriad of ethnic and language groups and fascinating traditional culture and history! The amazing thing about Cameroon is that while it is off the beaten track in terms of head counts for tourist numbers, its ...
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Egypt
Egypt has long been one of the world's most desirable tourist destinations. Around five million visitors are attracted to the country each year, mainly to see the magnificent pyramids, enjoy the year-round sunshine and dive in the Red Sea. Italians are usually the highest number of visitors from any country followed by the Germans, British and ...
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Ghana
Ghana may be a late comer in the league of Africa’s most sought after tourist destination, but it is no less alluring than, say, Kenya, South Africa or Zimbabwe. The eastern region of Ghana is a rich blend of dramatic landscapes, historic relics and traditional cultures. The region is dominated by Lake Volta, one of the world's largest man-mad ...
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Kenya
Very few countries in Africa can stand shoulder to shoulder with Kenya, in terms of general popularity to tourists from far-flung places. Kenya simply outshines most because it is blessed with a vast array of natural beauty spots, mountain ranges, beaches, wild animal reserves, moorlands reminiscent of European highlands and abundant bird life ...
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Malawi
Malawi is one of Africa’s smaller countries, a little over 45,000 square miles, of which about 20 per cent is occupied by Lake Malawi – Africa’s third biggest lake. The Lake itself is a great inland sea, some 360 miles north to south and up to 50 miles wide. Much of the time this tideless, freshwater lake gently laps the golden beaches which ...
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Mozambique
Once blighted by poverty and war, Mozambique has emerged in recent years as one of the fastest growing tourist destinations in the world. And this transformation is easy to understand once you become privy to the information that the sand dune island of Bazaruto has become the playground of the super rich. Word is that all the 52 of the 50sq m ...
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Rwanda
Rwanda is the most densely populated country in Africa and is landlocked with few natural resources and minimal industry. Primary foreign exchange earners are coffee and tea. The 1994 genocide decimated Rwanda's fragile economic base, severely impoverished the population, particularly women, and eroded the country's ability to attract private ...
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Senegal
The Senegalese Republic is democratic with strong political institutions. It is one of the most stable countries on the African continent. The country has a flourishing vegetation, with its hundred - years old baobabs. It counts many natural sites. Located between the Sahel and the tropical forest, Senegal is crossed by four rivers with source ...
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South Africa
The only regret about holidaying in South Africa is that the visitor is unlikely to have enough time to visit all the breathtaking places of natural beauty, the sandy beaches, game reserves and national parks. Not only does the country have a large number of both public and private game reserves and national parks, most of these places are in ...
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Swaziland
Imagine the garden of Eden bristling with nature’s wonders; woodlands, wild flowers, wild animals and colourful birds and you are close to the reality that is Swaziland today. This landlocked Kingdom nestling between South Africa and Mozambique is imbued with unique characteristics – a sort of a throwback to the days when the noise of water ca ...
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Tanzania
Serengeti is easily Tanzania’s most famous national park, and also the largest. At 14,763 square kilometres, this protected area borders Kenya’s Masai Mara Game Park. Its far-reaching plains of endless grass, tinged with the twisted shadows of acacia trees, have made it the quintessential image of a wild and untarnished Africa. Prides of lions ...
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Tunisia
For holiday makers with a love of ancient history, Tunisia takes the cake. For wherever one finds oneself in Tunisia, the footsteps of history are very discernible from multiple sites left in a melting pot of civilizations from the Phoenicians, the Romans and the Ancient World of the Berbers, the original inhabitants. The lively city of Sousse ...
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Uganda
For nature loving travellers there is no greater attraction in Africa than Uganda where the East African savannah meets the West African jungle teeming with all kinds of animals. The country’s lush bushes are home to a dazzling array of species, including lions, chimpanzees, mountain gorillas and antelopes. This ample biodiversity is further ...
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Zambia
Zambia’s key attractions to tourists are its eight main national parks, which are all accessible by car and plane. The Kafue National Park, which is situated in the centre of the southern half of the country, encompasses a huge area (22,500 sq. km/8687 sq. miles) and is one of the biggest game sanctuaries in Africa. The park attracts hundreds ...
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