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Trans African

Highway

About the
Countries and
Capitals

Starting Point: Tripoli, Libya


Tripoli is located on the northeast coast of Africa , along the Mediterranean
coast
Tripoli Accounts for 1/3 of the population of Libya
The Red Castel Museum is located here
Tripoli Zoo is home to many animals
Libya is a military dictatorship

Algiers, Algeria
Arabic is the official language of Algeria but Berber is a national language
99% of people in Algeria Arab-Berber, European less than 1%
Republic government
Algiers the capital is on the bay of the Mediterranean sea
Notre Dame d'Afrique is a very beautiful Catholic church in Algiers
Maqam Echahid, is a concrete monument building commemorating the
Algerian war for independence located in Algiers

Nouakchott, Mauritania
Mauritania is a Military Junta
Mauritania official language is Arabic
Mauritania most popular religion is Islam
Mauritania ethnic groups include- Arab-Berber, Arab-Berber-Negroid
Banc d'Arguin National Park is located close to Nouakchott Mauritania
Nouakchott the capital is located 4 miles inland from the Atlantic Ocean
Nouakchott population is 558,195
Nouakchott is one of the largest cites in the Sahara

Bamako, Mali
Mali has a variety of ethnicities 50% Mande, Peul 17%, Volatic 12%
French is the official language of Mali
Most of Malis population is Muslim
Bamako is in Southwest Mail on the Niger River
Population of Bamako is 1.8 million
National Museum of Mali is located in Bamako Mali
Grand Mosque of Bamako is a tourist attraction in Bamako, Mali

Niamey, Niger
French is Niger's Official Language, Hausa and Djerma is also spoken in
Niger
80% of Niger's population is Muslim 20% of Christian or a indigenous belief
55.5% of people of Niger are Haoussa and 21% are Djerma Sonrai
Niamey, Niger is lies on the Niger River
Population of Niamey is 707,951
Abaaba National Park in in Niamey, Niger
Grand Mosque of Niamey is located in Niamey Niger

N'Djamena, Chad
French and Arabic are the officials languages of Chad
Chad id a very diverse country , Sara, Arab, Mayo-Kebbi, Kanem-Bornou etc.
53% of Chads population is Muslim, 20.1% are Catholic
Chad is a republic
N'djamena, Chad is located on the southwestern border adjacent to
Cameroon
The population of NDjamena Chad is 530,965
Grand Marche located in NDjamena, a shopping strip
National Museum is located in NDjamena

Khartoum, Sudan
Arabic and English are the official languages of Sudan
70% of people in Sudan are Sudanese Arab
Most people in Sudan are Sunni Muslim
Khartoum, Sudan is located at the confluence of the White Nile, flowing
North from Lake Victoria , and the Blue Nile flowing west from Ethiopia
Khartoum is a tripartite metropolis with an estimated overall population of
over five million people
Pyramids of Meroe are located in Khartoum
Dinder National Park is close to Khartoum

Asmara, Eritrea
Eritrea is a transitional government
Eritrea has three official languages Tigrinya, Arabic, and English
55% of Eritrea population is Tigrinya, and 30% are Tigre
There are four main religions in Eritrea Muslim, Coptic Christian, Roman Catholic,
Protestant
Asmara, Eritrea is located at the tip of an escarpment that is both the northwestern
edge of the Eritrean highlands and the Great Rift Valley neighboring Ethiopia
The population of Asmara is 564,000
Fiat Tagliero Building is located in Asmara, Eritrea
National Museum of Eritrea, is located in Asmara, Eritrea

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia


The government of Ethiopia is a federal republic
Ethiopia has a variety of languages spoken some include; Oromo, Amharic, Somali,
Trigina etc.
34.4% of people in Ethiopia are Oromo, 27% are Amhara
43.5% of people in Ethiopia are Ethiopian Orthdox, 33.9% are Musluim, 18.5% are
Protestant
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia is located on a plateau surrounded by hills and mountains, in the
center of the country
The population of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia is 3.385million
Holy Trinity Cathedral is located in Addis Ababa
Mount Entoto is in Addis Ababa Ethiopia

Nairobi, Kenya
Kenyas government is a republic
English and Kiswahili are the official languages of Kenya
82.5% of Kenya population are Christian, 11.1% are Muslim
Kenya has many different ethnicities including; Kikuyu, Luhya, Luo, Kalenjin, Kamba
etc.
Nairobi National Park is a tourist attraction
The city is located at the Nairobi River in the highlands, in south-central Kenya
The population on Nairobi, Kenya 3.138 million
Uhuru Gardens is located in Nairobi, Kenya

Dodoma, Tanzania
Kiswahili or Swahili and English are the official languages of Tanzania
99% of people in Tanzania are African
30% of people in Tanzania are Christian, 35% are Muslim, 35% are
indigenous beliefs
Dodoma, Tanzania is located about 480 km west from the Indian Ocean in
the center of the country
The population of Dodoma Tanzania is 2,083,588
Lion Rock is a natural landmark in Tanzania
Museum of Geoscience is in Dodoma, Tanzania

Lusaka, Zambia
Zambia government type is a republic
People in Zambia speak a variety of languages some are; Bembe, Nyanja,
Tonga, Lozi etc.
There are also many ethnicities in Zambia including; Bemba, Tonga, Chewa,
Lozi etc.
Lusaka , Zambia is located in the southern part of the central plateau
Population of Lusaka, Zambia is 1.7 million
75.35 of people are Protestant, 20.2% of people are Roman Catholic
Lusaka National Museum a tourist sight in Lusaka, Zambia

Harare, Zimbabwe
The type of government in Zimbabwe is a parliamentary democracy
Shona and Ndebele are the official languages of Zimbabwe
99.4% of population in Zimbabwe are African
75.9% of the population of Zimbabwe are Protestant, 8.4% are Roman
Catholic
Harare, Zimbabwe is located in the north-east of the country
The population of Harare, Zimbabwe is 1.436 million
Chapungu Sculpture Park is located in Harare, Zimbabwe
National Gallery of Zimbabwe is located in Harare, Zimbabwe

Gaborone, Botswana
The government type of Botswana is a parliamentary republic
Botswana has four official languages Setswana, Kalanga, Sekgalagadi, and English
79% of people in Botswana are Twsana and 11% are Kalanga
71.9% of people in Botswana are Christian
Gaborone is located in a valley betweenKgaleand Oodi hills, on the Notwane
River, about 10 km north of theSouth African borderin the south eastern corner of
Botswana
The population of Gaborone, Botswana is 231,592
Okavango Delta is located in Gaborone, Botswana
Tsodilo hills is located in Gaborone, Botswana

Ending Point: Cape Town, South Africa


Cape Town is located on the coast of South Africa, near the bottom of the
African continent
The population of Cape Town is 3.74 million
Table Mountain National Park is in Cap Town
Victoria and Alfred Waterfront is in Cape Town

Total Cost

$31.45
Billion

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