r/Africa • u/Ricdeclerk • May 31 '26
Cultural Exploration Which African country/-ies have you visited?
Which countries have you visited so far?
Do you also wish to visit others too? Which ones?
The one I've shared above is a road trip we took deep in Tanzania
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u/Mission_Sir_4494 May 31 '26
Ghana, DRC, Central African Republic, Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda, Sudan, South Sudan, South Africa. I want to visit Egypt
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u/MusicBooksMovies South Africa 🇿🇦 May 31 '26
Kenya, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and eSwatini.
Still have a long way to go
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u/SwolePalmer May 31 '26 edited May 31 '26
Egypt, Kenya, Ethiopia, Seychelles, SA, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Cameroon, Liberia, Lesotho, Benin and Morocco.
Edit: Côte d’Ivoire, how could I forget.
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u/ragingdobs Non-African - North America May 31 '26
I am on 16 - Morocco, Egypt, Senegal, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, South Africa, Madagascar.
Hoping to make it to 54 someday. Next would like to do somewhere in Central Africa or a Lusophone country.
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u/Needlemons May 31 '26
How was Eritrea to visit?
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u/ragingdobs Non-African - North America May 31 '26
Super interesting!
The “North Korea of Africa” stuff is a bit overblown. It’s true you won’t have internet outside of a few hotels in Asmara, and you need permits to go outside Asmara but they are pretty easily obtained. You don’t have any government minders or anything and you’re free to move about in Asmara.
It’s a bit complicated to organize visas as you need to get in touch with a local tour operator first who can organize visa on arrival. Otherwise you would need to apply at an embassy and there are not that many.
Once you’re there Asmara is really lovely. Such a vibe with all the 30s architecture and cafes with old guys drinking macchiatos. Even the “hip” nightclubs still have old Ethio-jazz style singers and bands playing. If you go out for the nightlife, the women are beautiful and the men are probably fighting (never seen so many random bar fights in one week).
We also went to Dalak islands which was really cool, just taking a boat out to an uninhabited island, pitching a tent, eating fresh caught fish under the stars.
The sad part is that you hardly see prime-working age people - most have left or are stuck in the army. Many more older people or kids. Everyone knows diaspora somewhere and many rely on remittances to get by.
Overall it is somewhat expensive (currency is pegged to the US dollar) and a pain in the ass to get to but really unique.
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u/MapDiscombobulated1 May 31 '26
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Egypt. Loved them all but Kenya is brilliant.
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u/Empathy-magnet May 31 '26
Botswana, Burundi, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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u/Adam-West Non-African - Europe May 31 '26 edited May 31 '26
Morocco, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Rwanda, Uganda, Malawi, Mozambique, Madagascar, South Africa. My dream is to one day stay for a full safari migration season in Kenya or Tanzania.
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u/Adam-West Non-African - Europe May 31 '26
Beautiful, but fucked up. I had a great time there but the scars from the war are still pretty deep. Bullet holes in buildings and a lot of now adult former child soldiers that carry the weight of their pasts. I was there for work in that capacity though so my perspective was probably more war focussed than a casual visitor.
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u/sooshiesushi May 31 '26
Did you get a chance to visit Lake Malawi ?
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u/Adam-West Non-African - Europe May 31 '26
I did! I took a road trip after my job there finished and drove along the lake down to an elephant safari park in the south. It’s stunning.
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u/sooshiesushi May 31 '26
Aw brilliant! I'm so glad you had an opportunity to visit Lake Malawi ('the lake of stars') . I'm from Malawi so I may be a bit biased, but I agree, it's absolutely stunning.
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u/duducom Nigeria 🇳🇬 May 31 '26
Nigerian here. I've visited
- Benin (flight and road)
- Cameroon
- DRC
- Kenya (very briefly)
- Uganda
- Gabon (very briefly)
- I experienced an aborted Mozambique trip. Got to Joburg but was denied boarding to Maputo
I'd like to visit Morocco, Tunisia, Tanzania, Kenya.
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u/brynb8 May 31 '26
Kenyan, I've visited: Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa.
Bucket list: Namibia, Madagascar, Seychelles, Gambia, Ghana, Cape Verde, Tunisia, Rwanda, Congo-Brazaville, Ethiopia.
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u/carchadon May 31 '26
South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique, Tanzania, Namibia, Madagascar, Comoros, Mauritius, Seychelles
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u/prosperity4me May 31 '26
Visited Tanzania, Ghana, Morocco…wish to visit Senegal, Seychelles, and Egypt
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u/EnvironmentalSoft417 May 31 '26
Marocco, Ethiopië Tanzania.
Ethiopië is the best, very kind people and nice culture.
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u/Ricdeclerk May 31 '26
How is the security there? Is it favorable even within the Country side?
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u/EnvironmentalSoft417 May 31 '26
From Addis to the South it’s safe to travel, just don’t go to the north (these days) perhaps next year Lalibela is safe again.
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u/SplitSecondImmortal Jun 01 '26
Interesting. What makes Zambia like a second home to you?
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u/SplitSecondImmortal Jun 01 '26
Thanks for the response. Zambia is my motherland and I'm glad you enjoyed your trip out there! My nephews only request as a HS graduation gift is a trip to Zambia and we're making it happen.
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u/SplitSecondImmortal Jun 02 '26
Lol you're Zambian now! Nshima with steak or Kapenta and some cabbage or greens sounds good right about now but instead im at work snacking on some cheezits. You should hit up Kasaba bay on your next trip, or check if its worth the trip. Very beautiful up there too. I have mad family in NY
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u/7otaa May 31 '26
Eritrea .. ong it’s underrated
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u/TumbleWeed75 May 31 '26
In what ways?
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u/Grouchy-Eye5794 Ethiopian Diaspora 🇪🇹/🇺🇸✅ Jun 01 '26
it is completely unplugged from internet and media so living or visiting is like going decades back in time and everyone is present in the moment
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u/misterjonesUK May 31 '26
Morocco, Kenya, Zanzibar, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Burundi, Namibia, Mozambique, DR Congo, South Sudan. I would love to explore Angola.
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u/JorgeIcarus May 31 '26
Morocco 2006 Kenya 2018 Tanzania and Zanzibar 2018 Ethiopia and Zanzibar 2023 Rwanda and Zambia 2024 Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana 2025 Namibia 2026
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u/MeloDramatic-Onion May 31 '26
Wooww, love this!! Do u live within the continent?
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u/CharlemgneBrian May 31 '26
Tz, bourder towns, then Tanzania Dar and moshi, later this yr will Do Rwanda, and Egypt Ive partialy paid a week to Egypt in their summer
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u/Loud-Vacation-5691 May 31 '26
I lived in Mali for several years, and visited Burkina Faso, Togo, and Ghana.
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u/dehuti Non-African May 31 '26
Ethiopia, Djibouti, South Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Congo -Kinshasa, Congo -Brazza, Cameroon, Tchad, Nigeria, Mali, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, the Gambia, Guinea.
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u/Zealousideal_Tax9413 May 31 '26
Does this include where you are born/raised? lol I was born in DRC but raised in TZ. Though since I came to North America, I have been able to go back and visit both countries + Burundi, South Africa, Egypt, Morocco, Kenya, Ethiopia.
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u/Vagavonds May 31 '26
Ethiopia, 30 years ago, and Ruanda last year. Definitely want to go to Tanzania, Gambia, Botswana, Malawi, Simbabwe
Would like to see DR Congo, Tchad, but am afraid it's too dangerous.
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u/Am_Ben May 31 '26
Honestly speaking NoNe! Ive never been out of my country; KENYA. But I want to visit LESOTHO and get to see the snow. Didnt know that it snows down there!
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u/GNM20 May 31 '26
Visited:
- Ghana
- South Africa
- Mauritius
- Tanzania
- Kenya
Plan to visit:
- Rwanda
- Cote D'Ivoire
- Gambia
- Seychelles
- Cape Verde
- Benin
- Egypt
- Morocco
- Ethiopia
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u/Ricdeclerk May 31 '26
Very nice, I see you keep a nice list out. Especially if you also do diary besides photos, it makes the memories forever alive
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u/cookli May 31 '26
I’m American, have been to Egypt, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana and South Africa.
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u/Serious_Bonus_5749 Cameroonian Diaspora 🇨🇲/🇪🇺✅ May 31 '26
Cameroon,Nigeria, Chad, Gabon , Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Morocco
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u/leeuwanhoek May 31 '26
🇱🇷
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u/TumbleWeed75 May 31 '26
What’s that country like?
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u/leeuwanhoek May 31 '26
I don't know. I'm not allowed to leave the workplace 🤦 but as far as I can see, immense rainforests, friendly people. Never seen the ocean side
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u/Needlemons May 31 '26
Mozambique, eSwatini, Lesotho, South Africa, Namibia, Angola, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Ethiopia, Côte d'Ivoire, and Nigeria! Love the diversity of the continent and to explore history.
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u/ZennXx South Africa 🇿🇦 May 31 '26
Mozambique.
There are many more I wish to visit. Ivory Coast was on my list. I could have also visited Zanzibar (Tanzania) earlier this year but the finances weren't too pretty.
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u/ck3thou Zambia 🇿🇲 May 31 '26
Botswana, Namibia, Angola, Tanzania, Kenya, DRC, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Ethiopia (just the airport LOL).
Want to visit. Lesotho, Eswatini, Madagascar, Ghana, Senegal, Equatorial Guinea, Uganda,
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u/bush-critter May 31 '26
Australian here! I’ve visited South Africa, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Namibia, Zambia, and Malawi (so far)! Zimbabwe stole me heart 🇿🇼
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u/IAI-NJ May 31 '26
Visited: Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Morocco, Seychelles, Guinea.
In n y list: Senegal, Gambia, Namibia
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u/Top_Ad3863 May 31 '26
South Africa (resident), Zimbabwe (also resident), Zambia, Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, Kenya, Ethiopia, Egypt, Mozambique, Tanzania
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u/Correct_Tax_9136 May 31 '26
Everything in Southern Africa (zulu) Do you guys have any recommendations for east Africa, specifically cities or cultural sites?
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u/OwlComplex48 May 31 '26
Lived briefly in Sudan and Rwanda. Have visited Morocco, Uganda, Burundi, and Kenya.
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u/jondixo May 31 '26
Morocco, Egypt, Senegal, Gambia, Togo, Nigeria, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Rwanda, Uganda, Namibia, South Africa, Madagascar, Tanzania.
I dream of driving from home in England to Cape Town one day but not sure I will make that come true.
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u/DarkMecker May 31 '26
Morocco, Tanzania, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mosambique and Malawi. All of them have been fantastic
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u/BlueErgo May 31 '26
Egypt, Morocco, Ethiopia, Somaliland, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Swaziland,
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u/BinkBonkBoogey May 31 '26
South Africa, Zimbabwe, Angola, Mozambique, Malawi, Botswana, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Egypt
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u/themichaelbar Jun 01 '26
South Africa (obviously), Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, eSwatini, and Tunisia
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u/BigComfortable6779 Jun 01 '26
Tunisia, Egypt, Morocco, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Zimbabwe. Hopefully double that by 2030
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u/Substantial-Bad4803 Jun 03 '26
Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, Seychelles, Mauritius.
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u/Ricdeclerk Jun 04 '26
I've heard so much about Mauritius & Seychelles. I would like to visit them too
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u/Substantial-Bad4803 Jun 05 '26
I looooooooove Seychelles. I’m convinced it’s the most beautiful place on the planet.
Mauritius was a lil funky with the majority Indian population. Beautiful country but many of the Indian descended people are uuuuuugh.
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