Country reference

Plan travel to Africa’s sovereign island countries with airport, ferry and inter-island context.

Island logistics depend on flight schedules, ferry conditions and outer-island access.

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Open the African Countries Directory for filters, country comparisons and the complete 54-country table.

Algeria

Mediterranean cities, roman sites and sahara journeys.

Capital: Algiers · Gateway: Houari Boumediene Airport

Angola

Atlantic cities, highlands, waterfalls and desert landscapes.

Capital: Luanda · Gateway: Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport

Benin

Vodun heritage, royal history and gulf of guinea travel.

Capital: Porto-Novo · Gateway: Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport

Botswana

Okavango wildlife, kalahari landscapes and self-drive safaris.

Capital: Gaborone · Gateway: Sir Seretse Khama International Airport

Burkina Faso

Sahelian culture, craft traditions and overland regional travel.

Capital: Ouagadougou · Gateway: Ouagadougou Airport

Burundi

Lake tanganyika, highland scenery and compact road itineraries.

Capital: Gitega · Gateway: Melchior Ndadaye International Airport

Cabo Verde

Atlantic island-hopping, hiking, music and beach travel.

Capital: Praia · Gateway: Nelson Mandela International Airport

Cameroon

Rainforest, mountains, coast and culturally diverse cities.

Capital: Yaounde · Gateway: Douala International Airport

Central African Republic

Specialist wildlife and river travel requiring careful logistics.

Capital: Bangui · Gateway: Bangui M'Poko International Airport

Chad

Sahara expeditions, sahel landscapes and specialist desert logistics.

Capital: N'Djamena · Gateway: N'Djamena International Airport

Comoros

Volcanic islands, village culture and indian ocean coastlines.

Capital: Moroni · Gateway: Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport

Congo

Congo basin forest, river cities and conservation travel.

Capital: Brazzaville · Gateway: Maya-Maya Airport

Cote d'Ivoire

Abidjan city life, beaches, forest and cultural routes.

Capital: Yamoussoukro · Gateway: Felix-Houphouet-Boigny International Airport

Djibouti

Salt lakes, volcanic geology, diving and horn of africa stopovers.

Capital: Djibouti City · Gateway: Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport

Egypt

Nile archaeology, red sea resorts and desert landscapes.

Capital: Cairo · Gateway: Cairo International Airport

Equatorial Guinea

Bioko landscapes, mainland rainforest and specialist business travel.

Capital: Malabo · Gateway: Malabo International Airport

Eritrea

Modernist architecture, red sea islands and highland journeys.

Capital: Asmara · Gateway: Asmara International Airport

Eswatini

Cultural festivals, mountain reserves and short regional circuits.

Capital: Mbabane · Gateway: King Mswati III International Airport

Ethiopia

Highland history, trekking, religious heritage and diverse landscapes.

Capital: Addis Ababa · Gateway: Addis Ababa Bole International Airport

Gabon

Atlantic rainforest, national parks and low-density nature travel.

Capital: Libreville · Gateway: Libreville Leon-Mba International Airport

Gambia

River journeys, birding, beaches and compact cultural travel.

Capital: Banjul · Gateway: Banjul International Airport

Ghana

Heritage forts, city culture, beaches and rainforest attractions.

Capital: Accra · Gateway: Kotoka International Airport

Guinea

Fouta djallon highlands, waterfalls and atlantic culture.

Capital: Conakry · Gateway: Ahmed Sekou Toure International Airport

Guinea-Bissau

Bijagos islands, mangroves and low-key cultural travel.

Capital: Bissau · Gateway: Osvaldo Vieira International Airport

Kenya

Safari circuits, indian ocean beaches, cities and highlands.

Capital: Nairobi · Gateway: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Lesotho

Mountain roads, pony trekking and high-altitude village travel.

Capital: Maseru · Gateway: Moshoeshoe I International Airport

Liberia

Atlantic beaches, rainforest and historic connections.

Capital: Monrovia · Gateway: Roberts International Airport

Libya

Sahara heritage and mediterranean archaeology with specialist planning.

Capital: Tripoli · Gateway: Mitiga International Airport

Madagascar

Endemic wildlife, highlands, baobabs and long road journeys.

Capital: Antananarivo · Gateway: Ivato International Airport

Malawi

Lake malawi, highlands and relaxed multi-stop travel.

Capital: Lilongwe · Gateway: Ka