Whether you"re a hardened African veteran or a wide-eyed first timer, this is a continent that cannot fail to get under your skin. Our 12th edition takes you on a Serengeti safari, reveals the best spot to view Victoria Falls and tells you where to see surfing hippos. Whether you"re after big-name highlights or lesser-known adventures, this guide has got it all covered.

• 251 Maps
• WILDLIFE guide reveals the continent"s top spots for animal encounters
• EXPLORE with itineraries covering Cairo to Cape Town and everywhere in-between
• GREEN INDEX helps to make your travels more eco-friendly
• THE ONLY GUIDEBOOK that covers the entire African Continent

This guide covers the whole of Africa (49 countries):

North Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia
West Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cote D"Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritani, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo
Central Africa: Central African Republic, Chad, Congo (Zaire), Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Sao Tome & Principe
East Africa: Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Somaliland, Puntland & Somalia
Southern Africa: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Specialist chapters include Development in Africa, Safaris/Wildlife, and Music.

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