Across
- 2. Reaching 4,130 miles long, this river runs through eleven countries.
- 5. Gaining its independence in 2005, it is Africa's newest country.
- 7. Series of islands sharing a bird's name and off of the African continent's coast belongs to Spain and used by Columbus during his famous voyages of exploration.
- 8. National capital of Nigeria, with over 21 million residents, it is Africa's largest metropolitan area.
- 10. This eastern Africa country shares its name with an extinct volcano.
- 14. World's largest tropical lake. Named for a British queen, it is surrounded by the countries of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.
- 15. A mixed woodland-grassland that covers much of southern and eastern Africa. Popular animals like elephants, zebras, and rhinos call this environment home.
- 17. Modern country where the ancient city of Timbuktu is located.
- 20. Entirely surrounding by Senegal, Africa's small country run along this river of the same name.
- 22. This color name for the Sea separating African continent from the Middle East.
- 23. Famous port city in Egypt, it was named for Alexander the Great.
- 26. Stretching from Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, and 3.6 million square miles in size, it is the world's largest hot desert.
- 27. Africa's only member of the G20 economic forum and host for the 2010 Soccer World Cup. This country was formally created in 1910 by merging of the colonies of Cape, Natal, Transvaal and Orange River.
- 28. Morocco's chief port and economic center. It also the name of a famous 1942 film.
Down
- 1. At 19,341 feet high, it is Africa's highest mountain.
- 3. Africa's northernmost point, Iles des Chiens, is found in this small country whose capital city is Tunis.
- 4. Ras Hafun, a promontory in this country's Bari region, is African mainland's easternmost point.
- 6. A rocky headland on the Atlantic coast in South Africa.
- 9. Africa's second longest river. Shares its name with two largest countries bordering it and Africa's largest rainforest.
- 11. With a population of over 227 million people, this is Africa's most populated country.
- 12. Found in Senegal, Pointe des __________ is Africa's westernmost point.
- 13. At over 17,000,000 people, it is African continent's largest city.
- 16. The Portuguese term for Needles, Cape ________ is the geographic southernmost tip of the African continent. Traditionally serves as the dividing line between Atlantic and Indian oceans.
- 18. At 919,595 square miles, this north African country is the continent's geographic country.
- 19. Ocean that entirely surrounds the island country of Madagascar.
- 21. Cape ______ is a series of islands roughly 400 miles off the west coast of the African continent.
- 24. African country that is 50% within the Sahara desert and 50% below it.
- 25. This city in Egypt is home to the famous Pyramids and Sphinx.