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ZAMBIA/ZIMBABWE – Victoria Falls was named after Queen Victoria by the explorer David Livingstone in 1855. Its original name, however, was Mosi-oa-Tunya, meaning “the smoke...

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Nzulezo is a stilt village located 90 kilometres west of Takoradi in the Western Region of Ghana.. It is built on the Amansuri lagoon and...

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Timbuktu, a historic city in Mali sits near the Niger River where Africa’s savannas disappear into the sands of the Sahara Desert. It was once...

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Dogon Country is the name used for the region of south-central Mali renowned for its secluded villages embedded on cliffs that are up to 500m...

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The Du Bois Centre is a library to commemorate the late W.E.B. Du Bois. The centre consists of a museum which contains memorabilia and Du...

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Lake Retba, better known as Lac Rose (the Pink Lake), lies north of the Cape-Verde peninsula of Senegal, some 30km northeast of the capital, Dakar,...

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Mount Hombori is located in the Hombori Tondo region of Mali, West Africa. It consists of an inaccessible tableland of about 2 km square located...

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The tomb of Askia is located in Gao, a city in eastern Mali. It is believed to be the burial place of Askia Mohammad I,...

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Bandia Wildlife Reserve is a renowned conservation area located in Senegal, known for its diverse flora and fauna, including several species of African wildlife. The...

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Fishing, farming and hunting are forbidden on the sacred land. The grove is the home for rare species of antelopes, monkeys and other exotic animals...

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This website features a collection of articles largely from previously published volumes of the Encyclopaedia Africana, specifically the Encyclopaedia Africana Dictionary of African Biography, which highlights notable individuals from various regions of Africa. Please note that in these volumes, some names of people, towns, and countries were spelled differently than they are today. We have retained these historical spellings to preserve the integrity of the original publications. In some instances, the current spellings are also provided for easy reference.
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