Africa Facts

What is Africa's largest dessert?

Africa contains the world's largest desert, the Sahara, which makes up an area greater in size than the entire continental U.S

What is Africa's largest animal?

Africa is home to the world's largest living land animal, the African elephant, which can weigh between 6 and 7 tons.

What is Africa's longest river?

The Nile River is longest river in the world with a total length of 4,132 miles (6,650 kilometers).

What is Africa's largest reptile?

The Nile crocodile is Africa's largest reptile. It can be as long as 20 feet and weigh up to 2,000 pounds.

What is Africa's fastest animal?

The cheetah can reach a top speed of about 70 miles per hour. Four of the five fastest land animals reside in Africa: the cheetah, the wildebeest, the lion, and the Thomson's gazelle. All of these animals can run at speeds above 50 miles per hour.

What is Africa's largest primate?

The gorilla, which can be found in the continents jungles, is the worlds largest primate, and can weigh up to 400 pounds.

What is Africa's largest lake?

Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa and the second-largest freshwater lake in the world, covering an area of 26,830 square miles (69,490 square kilometers).

What is the most popular sport in Africa?

Two of the most popular sports in Africa are soccer (called football) and cricket. Both sports were introduced during colonial times and have flourished on the continent due to the international success of African teams.

What are the largest and smallest countries in Africa?

The largest country in Africa is Sudan with a total area of 967,490 square miles (2.5 million square kilometers), and the smallest country is the island nation of The Seychelles with a total area of just 175 square miles (453 square kilometers).

What is the largest city in Africa?

The most populated city in Africa is the Egyptian capital of Cairo with an estimated 17 million residents in the metropolitan area.