Africa Map Directions
Countries
1. Algeria
2. Cameroon
3. Egypt
4. Ethiopia
5. Ghana
6. Kenya
7. Libya
8. Madagascar
9.Morocco
10. Rwanda
11. Somalia
12. South Africa
13. Sudan
14. Tanzania
15. Tunisia
Cities
A. Cairo
B. Cape Town
C. Casablanca
D. Johannesburg
E. Khartoum
F. Nairobi
G. Tripoli
Physical Features
H. Atlantic Ocean
I. Great Rift Valley
J. Indian Ocean
K. Lake Victoria
L. Mediterranean Sea
M. Red Sea
N. Suez Canal
O. Niger River
P. Nile River
Q. Atlas Mountains
R. Mt. Kilimanjaro
S. Mt. Kenya
T. Sahara Desert
U. Kalahari Desert
V. Serengeti Plain
W. Horn of Africa
X. Cape of Good Hope
Y. Strait of Gibraltar
Directions:
1. Label all places that are on the list, using
the numbers and letters (you may write
the names if you prefer).
2. Color all the countries that are on list.
Use a variety of colors.
3. Use appropriate colors for physical
features (blue for water, brown for
mountains, yellow for deserts, etc.). You
may create symbols for the features like ^
for mountains. Make sure to include a
key with your map.
Africa Map Review Questions
Answer the following questions about the Africa Map. Answer each question in complete meaning
loaded sentences.
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What body of water does Ghana touch?
What bodies of water does South Africa touch (there are 2)?
What bodies of water does Morocco touch (there are 3)?
What 2 bodies of water does Egypt touch?
What 2 bodies of water does Somalia touch?
A country that does not touch an ocean or sea is landlocked. Name the country that is
landlocked.
7. What country is an island?
8. Name the 5 countries that touch the Mediterranean Sea.
9. To get from Johannesburg to Nairobi, what direction would you have to travel?
10. To get from Tripoli to Casablanca, what direction would you have to travel?
11. What countries touch Lake Victoria?
12. What country is Mt. Kilimanjaro in?
13. Name three countries that the Sahara Desert extends through.
14. What two continents does the Strait of Gibraltar separate?
15. What sea does the Nile River flow into?
16. What countries touch the Red Sea?
17. What countries does the Great Rift Valley extend through?
18. What country does the northern part of the Nile River flow through?
19. If you travel from Egypt to Ethiopia, what country do you have to pass through?
20. If you travel from Tanzania to Somalia, What country do you have to pass through?
21. You can travel from Libya to South Africa by boat. What bodies of water will you pass through
(there are 2 different routes you can take – name them both)?
22. What countries are each of the following cities located within?
a. Cairo
b. Nairobi
c. Casablanca
d. Tripoli
e. Cape Town