Outline of Africa
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the continent Africa:
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. It is famous for its savanna, its jungles, and the Sahara (desert).
Geography of Africa
- Atlas of Africa
- List of cities in Africa
- List of most populous cities in Africa
Regions of Africa
Regions of Africa
Directional regions
- Central Africa
- East Africa
- North Africa
- Southern Africa
- West Africa
- United Nations geoscheme for Africa
Physiographic regions
- The Sahara Desert
- The Maghreb
- The Sahel region
- The Sudan region
- The Guinea region
- The Congo
- The Great Lakesregion
Countries of Africa
List of African countries
- Coats of arms of Africa
- Flags of Africa
West Africa
North Africa
Central Africa
East Africa
Southern Africa
Dependencies
Geographic features of Africa
- List of World Heritage Sites in Africa
- Glaciers in Africa
- Horn of Africa
- Impact craters in Africa
- Islands of Africa
- Rivers of Africa
Demography of Africa
History of Africa
- Afrikaner nationalism
- Bantu expansion
- Berlin Conference
- Boer Republics
- Congo Free State
- Early Congolese history
- Expulsion of Asians in Uganda in 1972
- Indophobia
- Pioneer Column
- Serer ancient history
- Serer history (medieval era to present)
- South Africa under apartheid
- Timeline of Serer history
- Volkstaat
History of Africa by period
- Prehistory
- Pleistocene human population bottleneck in Africa
- Prehistoric Central North Africa
- Ancient African history
- Ancient History of South Africa
- Copper Age in Africa
- Iron Age in Africa
- Olmec alternative origin speculations
- Pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact
- Pre-Columbian Africa-Americas contact theories
- European exploration of Africa
- Colonisation of Africa
- African theatre of World War I
- Decolonisation of Africa
History of Africa by year
- 2016 in Africa
- 2007 in Africa
- 2006 in Africa
- 2005 in Africa
- 1960 in Africa (known as the "Year of Africa")
History of Africa by region
- History of Central Africa
- History of East Africa
- History of North Africa
- History of Southern Africa
- Ancient History of South Africa
- History of West Africa
History of Africa by subject
- African archaeology
- Assassinations in Africa
- Economic history of Africa
- Extinct animals of Africa
- Extinct languages of Africa
- Legends of Africa
- Military history of Africa
- African military systems to 1800
- African military systems (1800–1900)
- African military systems after 1900
- Natural history of Africa
- Political history of Eastern Africa
- Science and technology in Africa
- Slavery
- African slave trade
- Slavery in Africa
Empires in Africa
- Adal Sultanate
- Ajuran Sultanate
- Almohad Caliphate
- Almoravid Caliphate
- Aro Confederacy
- Asante Union
- Ayyubid Sultanate
- Bamana Empire
- Benin Empire
- Bornu Empire
- Ethiopian Empire
- Fatimid Caliphate
- Ghana Empire
- Kaabu Empire
- Kanem Empire
- Kong Empire
- Liberian Republic
- Luba Empire
- Lunda Empire
- Mali Empire
- Mamluk Sultanate
- Marinid dynasty
- Oyo Empire
- Sennar Sultanate
- Sokoto Caliphate
- Songhai Empire
- Wassoulou Empire
- Wolof Empire
Culture of Africa
- Architecture of Africa
- Castles in Africa
- Mosques in Africa
- Tallest buildings in Africa
- Architecture of Egypt
- Ancient Egyptian architecture
- Egyptian Revival architecture
- Egyptian revival decorative arts
- Architect Africa Film Festival
- Architecture of Ethiopia
- Architecture of Somalia
- Art Deco in Durban
- Cape Dutch architecture
- Rondavel
- Caste system in Africa
- Etiquette in Africa
- Languages of Africa
- List of African languages
- Endangered languages in Africa
- Portuguese in Africa
- Writing systems of Africa
- Prostitution in Africa
- Racism in Africa
- Slavery in modern Africa
- Writing systems of Africa
- Urbanization in Africa
Art in Africa
Cinema of Africa
Music of Africa
Cuisine of Africa
People of Africa
- Chinatowns in Africa
- African diaspora
- Indigenous peoples of Africa
- List of African millionaires
Ethnic groups in Africa
Ethnic groups in Africa
- Afrikaners
- Asians in Africa
- Asian South African
- Chinese South Africans
- Ethnic Chinese in Mozambique
- Koreans in Africa
- British diaspora in Africa
- Greeks
- Indian diaspora in East Africa
- Indian South Africans
- Indians in Kenya
- Indians in Mozambique
- Serer people
- Tamil South Africans
- White Africans of European ancestry
- White South African
- Whites in Zimbabwe
- Whites in Kenya
Some famous individuals from Africa
- children of Israel
- General of the Adal Sultanate.
- Alexander the Great, conqueror; founded Alexandria in Egypt.
- Cleopatra VII, queen of Egypt.
- Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, current President of Liberia, first elected black female head of state in the world.
- F. W. de Klerk, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for helping end apartheid in South Africa.
- Haile Selassie I, last Emperor of Ethiopia.
- Kofi Annan, diplomat from Ghana.
- Léopold Sédar Senghor, poet and first president of Senegal.
- Miriam, sister of Moses.
- Moses, prophet who received the Ten Commandments.
- Muhammad Ahmad, ("The Mahdi"), Sudanese rebel leader and messianic Islamic reformer.
- Nefertiti, queen of Egypt.
- Nelson Mandela, political leader in South Africa.
- Ramesses II, often regarded as Ancient Egypt's greatest, most celebrated, and most powerful pharaoh.
- Shaka, legendary leader of the Zulu Kingdom.
- Tutankhamun, ("King Tut"), Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty.
Religion in Africa
- Traditional African religions
- Buddhism in Africa
- Christianity in Africa
- Hinduism in Africa
- Judaism in Africa
- Islam in Africa
- Serer religion
Sports in Africa
- African Games
- Africa Cup of Nations
- Ethiopian Super Cup
- FIBA Africa
- Ice hockey in Africa
- List of African records in athletics
Environment of Africa
Economy and infrastructure of Africa
- Agriculture
- Push–pull technology
- Banks in Africa
- Cement in Africa
- Energy in Africa
- Power stations in Africa
- Renewable energy in Africa
- Health care in Africa
- HIV/AIDS in Africa
- Hospitals in Africa
- Mineral industry of Africa
- Mining in Africa
- Metals
- Aluminum in Africa
- Copper in Africa
- Iron ore in Africa
- Platinum in Africa
- Titanium in Africa
- Uranium in Africa
- Metals
- Steel in Africa
- Natural resources of Africa
- Poverty in Africa
- Late-2000s recession in Africa
- List of African stock exchanges
Communications in Africa
Communications in Africa
- Internet in Africa
- Media of Africa
- Newspapers in Africa
- Radio in Africa
- Television in Africa
- Telephone numbers in Africa
Transport in Africa
- Air transport in Africa
- Airlines of Africa
- List of the busiest airports in Africa
- Trans-African Highway network
Education in Africa
- Adult education in Africa
- Association of International Schools in Africa
- Universities in Africa
Governments of Africa
Politics of Africa
Politics of Africa
- Anarchism in Africa
- Conflicts in Africa
- Monarchies in Africa
- Political parties in Africa
- Pan-Africanism
Foreign relations of Africa
Law of Africa
Law of Africa
See also
- All pages with titles beginning with Africa
- All pages with titles beginning with African
- All pages with titles containing Africa
- All pages with titles containing African
- African Leaders State of Africa Report
- African studies
- Continent
- Index of Africa-related articles
References
External links
- News
- allAfrica.com current news, events and statistics
- BBC News In Depth - Africa 2005: Time for Change?
- Yale Economic Review Africa: Failed Economic History
- History
- Directories
- Library of Congress - African & Middle Eastern Reading Room
- Africa at Curlie
- Stanford University - Africa South of the Sahara
- The Index on Africa directory from The Norwegian Council for Africa
- Aluka - Digital library of scholarly resources from and about Africa
- Politics
- Africa Action Africa Action is the oldest organization in the United States working on African affairs. It is a national organization that works for political, economic and social justice in Africa.
- Working class history in Africa—people's and grassroots histories
- Sports
- Tourism
- Africa travel guide from Wikivoyage