Africa's beaches - complete directory Anse Source d'Argent, Seychelles. Photo: Tobias Alt, CC BY-SA 4.0

African Beaches

250 beaches across 35 countries. From iconic to untouched.

Indian Ocean

Anse Source d'Argent

Anse Source d'Argent

Seychelles · Iconic granite boulders

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Anse Lazio

Anse Lazio

Seychelles · Crescent bay, Praslin

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Beau Vallon

Beau Vallon

Seychelles · Main island beach

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Anse Georgette

Anse Georgette

Seychelles · Secluded paradise

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Anse Intendance

Anse Intendance

Seychelles · Wild, dramatic waves

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Grand Anse

Grand Anse

Seychelles · La Digue's largest

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Grand Anse Praslin

Grand Anse Praslin

Seychelles · Longest on Praslin

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Petite Anse

Petite Anse

Seychelles · Secluded La Digue

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Nungwi Beach

Nungwi Beach

Zanzibar · Dhow-building village

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Kendwa Beach

Kendwa Beach

Zanzibar · All-tide swimming

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Paje Beach

Paje Beach

Zanzibar · Kitesurfing capital

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Stone Town Beach

Stone Town Beach

Zanzibar · UNESCO heritage

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Matemwe Beach

Matemwe Beach

Zanzibar · Quiet northeast coast

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Mnemba Atoll

Mnemba Atoll

Zanzibar · Marine reserve diving

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Mnemba Island

Mnemba Island

Zanzibar · Private island luxury

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Kizimkazi

Kizimkazi

Zanzibar · Dolphins, ancient mosque

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Chwaka Bay

Chwaka Bay

Zanzibar · Seaweed farming

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Mafia Island

Mafia Island

Tanzania · Marine park, whale sharks

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Pemba Island

Pemba Island

Tanzania · World-class diving

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Speke Bay

Speke Bay

Tanzania · Lake Victoria, Serengeti

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Le Morne Beach

Le Morne Beach

Mauritius · UNESCO backdrop

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Trou aux Biches

Trou aux Biches

Mauritius · Shore snorkelling

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Belle Mare

Belle Mare

Mauritius · Long pristine stretch

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Flic en Flac

Flic en Flac

Mauritius · Sunset beach

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Blue Bay

Blue Bay

Mauritius · Marine park

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Pointe d'Esny

Pointe d'Esny

Mauritius · Kite-surfing

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Île aux Cerfs

Île aux Cerfs

Mauritius · Island paradise

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Roches Noires

Roches Noires

Mauritius · Black volcanic rocks

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Diani Beach

Diani Beach

Kenya · Award-winning

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Watamu Beach

Watamu Beach

Kenya · Marine park, whale sharks

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Lamu Beach

Lamu Beach

Kenya · UNESCO Swahili heritage

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Malindi Beach

Malindi Beach

Kenya · Historic port

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Mombasa Beach

Mombasa Beach

Kenya · Nyali, Bamburi, Shanzu

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Tofo Beach

Tofo Beach

Mozambique · Whale sharks

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Tofinho Beach

Tofinho Beach

Mozambique · Surf point break

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Bazaruto Island

Bazaruto Island

Mozambique · Marine park, dugongs

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Benguerra Island

Benguerra Island

Mozambique · Luxury archipelago

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Vilankulo

Vilankulo

Mozambique · Island gateway

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Vilankulo Beach

Vilankulo Beach

Mozambique · Dhow culture

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Quirimbas

Quirimbas

Mozambique · Remote archipelago

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Ibo Island

Ibo Island

Mozambique · Portuguese ruins

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Wimbe Beach

Wimbe Beach

Mozambique · Pemba's main beach

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Inhambane Beach

Inhambane Beach

Mozambique · Historic dhow port

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Bilene Beach

Bilene Beach

Mozambique · Lagoon swimming

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Ponta do Ouro

Ponta do Ouro

Mozambique · Dolphins, diving

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Nosy Be

Nosy Be

Madagascar · Tropical archipelago

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Nosy Iranja

Nosy Iranja

Madagascar · Twin islands, sandbar

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Île Sainte-Marie

Île Sainte-Marie

Madagascar · Humpback whales

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Anakao

Anakao

Madagascar · Vezo fishing village

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Ifaty Beach

Ifaty Beach

Madagascar · Spiny forest, lagoon

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Diego Suarez Bay

Diego Suarez Bay

Madagascar · Natural harbour

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Durban Beaches

Durban Beaches

South Africa · Golden Mile

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Sodwana Bay

Sodwana Bay

South Africa · Coral diving

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Kosi Bay

Kosi Bay

South Africa · Fish traps, pristine

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Umhlanga Rocks

Umhlanga Rocks

South Africa · Iconic lighthouse

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Cape Maclear

Cape Maclear

Malawi · Lake Malawi, UNESCO

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Nkhata Bay

Nkhata Bay

Malawi · Backpacker haven

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Grande Comore

Grande Comore

Comoros · Volcanic, coelacanths

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Mohéli Beach

Mohéli Beach

Comoros · Marine park, turtles

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Anjouan Beach

Anjouan Beach

Comoros · Clove island

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Mayotte Beach

Mayotte Beach

Mayotte · Largest lagoon

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Saint-Gilles Beach

Saint-Gilles Beach

Réunion · Lagoon, volcanic

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Boucan Canot

Boucan Canot

Réunion · Shark-netted swimming

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Red Sea & Gulf of Aden

Sharm El Sheikh

Sharm El Sheikh

Egypt · Ras Mohammed diving

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Hurghada

Hurghada

Egypt · Major resort

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Marsa Alam

Marsa Alam

Egypt · Dugongs, pristine

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Dahab

Dahab

Egypt · Blue Hole, Bedouin

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El Gouna

El Gouna

Egypt · Lagoon resort

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Ain Sokhna

Ain Sokhna

Egypt · Closest to Cairo

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Nuweiba

Nuweiba

Egypt · Bedouin coast, Jordan

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Port Sudan

Port Sudan

Sudan · Pristine reefs, Umbria

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Massawa Beach

Massawa Beach

Eritrea · Dahlak Archipelago

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Djibouti Beaches

Djibouti Beaches

Djibouti · Whale sharks

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Mediterranean

Djerba

Djerba

Tunisia · Island heritage

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Hammamet

Hammamet

Tunisia · Classic resort

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Sidi Bou Said

Sidi Bou Said

Tunisia · Blue village

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Sidi Bou Said Beach

Sidi Bou Said Beach

Tunisia · Artistic heritage

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Sousse Beach

Sousse Beach

Tunisia · Medina coast

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Alexandria Beach

Alexandria Beach

Egypt · Historic Mediterranean

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El Alamein

El Alamein

Egypt · WWII memorial coast

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Marsa Matruh

Marsa Matruh

Egypt · White sand, caves

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Oran Beaches

Oran Beaches

Algeria · Raï capital

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Tipaza Beach

Tipaza Beach

Algeria · Roman ruins

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Atlantic Ocean

Camps Bay

Camps Bay

South Africa · Twelve Apostles

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Clifton Beaches

Clifton Beaches

South Africa · Four coves

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Muizenberg

Muizenberg

South Africa · Colourful huts

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Boulders Beach

Boulders Beach

South Africa · Penguins

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Jeffreys Bay

Jeffreys Bay

South Africa · World surf

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Plettenberg Bay

Plettenberg Bay

South Africa · Garden Route

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Hermanus Beach

Hermanus Beach

South Africa · Whale watching

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Coffee Bay

Coffee Bay

South Africa · Wild Coast

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Port St Johns

Port St Johns

South Africa · Wild Coast

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Knysna

Knysna

South Africa · Lagoon town

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Langebaan

Langebaan

South Africa · Kitesurfing

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Paternoster

Paternoster

South Africa · Fishing village

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Skeleton Coast

Skeleton Coast

Namibia · Desert wilderness

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Swakopmund

Swakopmund

Namibia · German colonial

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Walvis Bay

Walvis Bay

Namibia · Flamingos

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Lüderitz

Lüderitz

Namibia · Diamond coast

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Essaouira Beach

Essaouira Beach

Morocco · Wind-swept

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Taghazout

Taghazout

Morocco · World surf

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Legzira

Legzira

Morocco · Red arches

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Agadir Beach

Agadir Beach

Morocco · Premier resort

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Asilah Beach

Asilah Beach

Morocco · Arts medina

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Aïn Diab

Aïn Diab

Morocco · Casablanca

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Oualidia

Oualidia

Morocco · Oyster lagoon

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Mirleft

Mirleft

Morocco · Surf village

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Saïdia

Saïdia

Morocco · Mediterranean

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Tangier Beach

Tangier Beach

Morocco · Strait views

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Rabat Beach

Rabat Beach

Morocco · Capital surf

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Sidi Ifni

Sidi Ifni

Morocco · Art Deco Spanish

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Al Hoceima

Al Hoceima

Morocco · Rif mountains

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Santa Monica Beach

Santa Monica Beach

Cape Verde · Turtle nesting

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Sal Rei

Sal Rei

Cape Verde · Windsurfing

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Tarrafal Beach

Tarrafal Beach

Cape Verde · Santiago's best

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Saly

Saly

Senegal · Petite Côte

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Cap Skirring

Cap Skirring

Senegal · Casamance

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Lac Rose

Lac Rose

Senegal · Pink lake

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N'Gor Island

N'Gor Island

Senegal · Dakar escape

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Îles de la Madeleine

Îles de la Madeleine

Senegal · Sacred island

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Popenguine

Popenguine

Senegal · Pilgrimage, reserve

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Cape Coast

Cape Coast

Ghana · UNESCO castle

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Kokrobite

Kokrobite

Ghana · Reggae, drumming

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Busua Beach

Busua Beach

Ghana · Surf capital

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Elmina Beach

Elmina Beach

Ghana · UNESCO castle

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Axim Beach

Axim Beach

Ghana · Oldest fort

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Kololi Beach

Kololi Beach

The Gambia · Senegambia strip

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Sanyang Beach

Sanyang Beach

The Gambia · Fishing village

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Bijilo Beach

Bijilo Beach

The Gambia · Nature reserve

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Kartong Beach

Kartong Beach

The Gambia · Bird sanctuary

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Grand-Bassam

Grand-Bassam

Ivory Coast · UNESCO

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Assinie

Assinie

Ivory Coast · Lagoon

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Lomé Beach

Lomé Beach

Togo · Vodun culture

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Cotonou Beach

Cotonou Beach

Benin · Vodun birthplace

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Lagos Beach

Lagos Beach

Nigeria · Megacity coast

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Tarkwa Bay

Tarkwa Bay

Nigeria · Island escape

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Kribi Beach

Kribi Beach

Cameroon · Waterfalls

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Limbe Beach

Limbe Beach

Cameroon · Volcanic

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Libreville Beach

Libreville Beach

Gabon · Forest elephants

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São Tomé Beach

São Tomé Beach

São Tomé · Cocoa island

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Príncipe Beach

Príncipe Beach

São Tomé · UNESCO biosphere

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Luanda Beach

Luanda Beach

Angola · Ilha de Luanda

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Benguela Beach

Benguela Beach

Angola · Colonial port

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Pointe-Noire Beach

Pointe-Noire Beach

Rep. of Congo · Wild coast

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Freetown Peninsula

Freetown Peninsula

Sierra Leone · River No. 2

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Robertsport

Robertsport

Liberia · Surf capital

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Bubaque Island

Bubaque Island

Guinea-Bissau · Bijagós gateway

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Bijagós Islands

Bijagós Islands

Guinea-Bissau · Saltwater hippos

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Îles de Los

Îles de Los

Guinea · Conakry escape

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