Outline of AfricaW
Outline of Africa

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the continent Africa:

African Urban InstituteW
African Urban Institute

African Urban Institute is a think tank that researches on urban development in Africa. It conducts research in urban development with three thematic areas: sustainable cities, prosperous cities and inclusive cities. Its focus areas include, urban mobility, land use planning, housing, environmental planning and urban governance. Its stated mission is to "Unlock urban development in Africa through better ideas and research." As a non-profit organisation, African Urban Institute describes itself as independent and non-partisan.

List of castles in AfricaW
List of castles in Africa

This list of castles in Africa includes castles, forts, and mock castles in Africa.

List of central banks of AfricaW
List of central banks of Africa

There are two African currency unions associated with multinational central banks; the West African Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (BCEAO) and the Central African Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale (BEAC). Members of both currency unions use the CFA Franc as their legal tender.

Lists of cities in AfricaW
Lists of cities in Africa

The following are lists of cities in Africa.

List of cities in Africa by populationW
List of cities in Africa by population

The following is a list of the 100 largest cities in Africa by city proper population using the most recent official estimate. This reflects only cities located geographically in Africa including nearby islands.

Armorial of AfricaW
Armorial of Africa

African countries have the following coats of arms or national emblems:

List of modern conflicts in North AfricaW
List of modern conflicts in North Africa

Note:"Modern" is defined as post-WWI period, from 1918 until today. "North Africa" has a definition approximately that of the Arab term `Maghreb`. "Conflict" is defined as a separate 100+ casualty incident. In all cases conflicts are listed by total deaths, including subconflicts.

Conflicts in the Horn of AfricaW
Conflicts in the Horn of Africa

Conflicts in the Horn of Africa have been occurring since the 17th century BCE. The Horn of Africa includes the nations of Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia.

List of African cuisinesW
List of African cuisines

This is a list of African cuisines. A cuisine is a characteristic style of cooking practices and traditions, often associated with a specific culture. The various cuisines of Africa use a combination of locally available fruits, cereal grains and vegetables, as well as milk and meat products. In some parts of the continent, the traditional diet features a preponderance of milk, curd and whey products. The continent's diverse demographic makeup is reflected in the many different eating and drinking habits, dishes, and preparation techniques of its manifold populations.

List of African dependenciesW
List of African dependencies

List of African dependencies — including their respective capitals:

List of ethnic groups of AfricaW
List of ethnic groups of Africa

The ethnic groups of Africa number in the thousands, with each population generally having its own language and culture. The ethnolinguistic groups include various Afroasiatic, Khoisan, Niger-Congo and Nilo-Saharan populations.

List of extinct languages of AfricaW
List of extinct languages of Africa

This is a list of extinct languages of Africa, languages which have undergone language death, have no native speakers and no spoken descendant. There are 52 languages listed.

Flags of AfricaW
Flags of Africa

These are the various flags of Africa.

List of glaciers in AfricaW
List of glaciers in Africa

Africa, specifically East Africa, has contained glacial regions, possibly as far back as the last glacial maximum 10,000 to 15,000 years ago. Seasonal snow does exist on the highest peaks of East Africa as well as in the Drakensberg Range of South Africa, the Stormberg Mountains, and the Atlas Mountains in Morocco. Currently, the only remaining glaciers on the continent exist on Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya, and the Rwenzori.

List of kingdoms in pre-colonial AfricaW
List of kingdoms in pre-colonial Africa

This is a list of kingdoms in pre-colonial Africa.

Lists of hospitals in AfricaW
Lists of hospitals in Africa

This is a list of hospitals for each country in Africa.

List of islands of AfricaW
List of islands of Africa

This is a list of islands of Africa.

List of national parks in AfricaW
List of national parks in Africa

This is a list of national parks in Africa. The nature of the parks varies considerably not only between countries but also within some nations - the degree of protection, accessibility and type of environment for which it is intended to deliver protection. Some parks have been cleared of their original human population, others have always been essentially uninhabited, while yet others contain significant population centers.

List of organizations engaged in STEM education across AfricaW
List of organizations engaged in STEM education across Africa

Education in Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields has been identified as a development goal in the global South. STEM oriented economies perform strongly on a number of economic indicators. Currently, there is a shortage of trained scientists in Africa. Many African countries are investing in STEM research and education, with the African Union encouraging its members to spend 1% of their GDP on STEM.

List of urban areas in Africa by populationW
List of urban areas in Africa by population

This is a list of the largest urban agglomerations in Africa. Figures are from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects report, as well as from citypopulation.de. Figures for administrative areas are also given.

List of regions of AfricaW
List of regions of Africa

The continent of Africa is commonly divided into five regions or subregions, four of which are in Sub-Saharan Africa.

List of sovereign states and dependent territories in AfricaW
List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Africa

This is a list of sovereign states and dependent territories in Africa. It includes both fully recognised states, states with limited or zero recognition, and dependent territories of both African and non-African states. It lists 56 sovereign states, two non-sovereign (dependent) territories of non-African sovereign states, and nine sub-national regions of non-African sovereign states.

List of African stock exchangesW
List of African stock exchanges

This is a list of stock exchanges in Africa.

List of African records in swimmingW
List of African records in swimming

The African records in swimming are the fastest times ever by a swimmer representing an African country. These records are ratified by CANA, the African Swimming Confederation.