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
List of freshwater ecoregions in Africa and Madagascar
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 Lakes region
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
Demographics 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
Blockade of Africa
Scramble for Africa
African theatre of World War I
Decolonisation of Africa
Year 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
African empires
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
Culture of Africa
Architecture of Africa
Castles in Africa
Mosques in Africa
Tallest buildings in Africa
Architecture of Egypt
Ancient Egyptian architecture
Egyptian pyramids
Urban planning in ancient Egypt
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
List of African films
Music of Africa
African popular music
Afrobeat
Afrobeats
Music of Africa
Cuisine of Africa
African cuisine
Beer in 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
Greeks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Greeks in South Africa
Greeks in Zimbabwe
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
Aaron, first high-priest of children of Israel
Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi, Imam and 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
Religion in Africa
Traditional African religions
Buddhism in Africa
Christianity in Africa
Catholic Church 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
Natural history of Africa
Environmental issues in Africa
Fauna of Africa
List of primates of Africa
List of reptiles of Africa
Economy and infrastructure of Africa
Economy 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
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 largest airlines in Africa
List of the busiest airports in Africa
Trans-African Highway network
Education in Africa
Education in Africa
Adult education in Africa
Association of International Schools in Africa
Universities in Africa
Business schools in Africa
Medical schools in Africa
Governments of Africa
African Union
African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
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
Sino-African relations
Law of Africa
Law of Africa
Ages of consent in Africa
See also
Africa
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
Wikimedia Atlas of Africa
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
Africa South of the Sahara
African Kingdoms
BBC Story of Africa Kingdoms
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
Confederation of African Football; in English and French