The climate of Senegal is tropical, differentiated in two seasons based on the rains. During the dry and hot season, which corresponds to the months between November and June, along the coasts, the trade winds blow which bring refreshment. While in the interior of the country, harmattan blows, a hot and dry wind from the […]
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Senegal is a state of northwestern Africa located along the coast of the Atlantic ocean. Ancient French colony is now an overwhelmingly Muslim state (94%) with a small Christian minority (5%). Almost half of the population is of Wolof ethnicity (43%), while the second most important ethnic group is that of the Fula (24%). The […]
The itinerary of the travel to Namibia and South Africa was designed and prepared several months before leaving. Being our first experience in Southern Africa, we decided to travel in peace by relying on an expert local guide. For the organization and guide I did everything via the internet relying on mr. Erich Weilbacher, owner […]
The climate of Mozambique is humid tropical climate in the northern and central areas, tropical altitude climate in the areas close to the border with Zimbabwe, and dry sub-tropical climate in the southern regions. The country has a rather homogeneous climate if one excludes the decrease of rains inland and the decrease of temperatures based […]
Mozambique (República de Moçambique) is a presidential republic of south-eastern Africa. The country is located along the east African coast and is washed by the waters of the Indian ocean, its coastline stretches for over 2,300 km. Inland Mozambique is bordered by Swaziland to the south, South Africa to the south and southwest, Zimbabwe to […]
Rodrigues Island is a small island in the Indian Ocean which is located about 560 km east of the island of Mauritius. The island belongs politically to the Republic of Mauritius and covers a little over 100 sq km. Rodrigues is part of the Mascarene Islands, together with Mauritius and Reunion it is one of […]
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Climate of Morocco: when to go to Morocco
The climate of Morocco can be divided into four climatic areas. In the north between the Rif mountains and the coast, the climate is Mediterranean. While along the western coast the climate is oceanic. In the mountainous areas of the interior the climate is continental. Finally, in the areas south of the High Atlas mountains […]
Morocco (Al-Mamlaka al-Maghribiyya), is a kingdom of northwestern Africa, located at the western end of the Mediterranean Sea and overlooking a long coast on the Atlantic Ocean. The country is separated from the European continent by the Strait of Gibraltar, the famous Pillars of Hercules from antiquity. Morocco also controls the former Spanish Sahara (Western […]
Nosy Be is a small island located in the Mozambique channel just 8 kilometers from the northwestern coast of the large African island of Madagascar. Nosy Be measures 321 sq km and is an island of volcanic origin. The island is formed by low hills and its highest mountain is Mont Lokobe which reaches 455 […]
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS OF MADAGASCAR Natural beauty and ecological diversity are exceptional characteristics that have given Madagascar the nickname “eighth continent”. This is because the island thanks to these peculiarities is a world in itself. Home to baobabs and orchids, a bird’s paradise, Madagascar’s nature is protected by 12 natural reserves. Perhaps one of the few […]
Ghana is a West African state bordering the Gulf of Guinea. This country formerly known as the Gold Coast was a British colony until 1957. The territory of Ghana has seen numerous African kingdoms and empires develop. The most powerful of which was the Kingdom of Ashanti. Its coasts were explored by Portuguese navigators in […]
This African country is a vast and very varied country, and consequently the climate of Ethiopia also varies considerably from place to place. There are areas of extreme dryness such as the Danakil belt and the Ogaden plateaus on the border with Somalia, which alternate with areas of abundant rainfall such as the mountains of […]
Ethiopia (Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia) is an East African republic which, after the independence of Eritrea, has no outlet to the sea. The country is bordered by Sudan to the west, Eritrea to the north, Djibouti and Somalia to the east, Somalia, Kenya, and South Sudan to the south. The main city and capital […]
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The climate of Chad: when to go to Chad
Chad, due to its extension from north to south, has different types of climate, the climates vary mainly according to the amount of rain, the north and part of the center of the country is subject to the desert climate, the central area, called Sahel, has a semi-desert climate, while the far south has a […]
Chad (République du Tchad, Jumhūriyyat Tshād), is a presidential republic of Saharan Africa, whose capital is N’Djamena. The country is a former French colony that borders Libya to the north, Niger to the west, Nigeria and Cameroon to the south, Sudan to the east, Central African Republic to the south. THE GEOGRAPHY OF CHAD The […]