African countries with coastlines Camps Bay, South Africa. Photo: Alexhong93, CC BY-SA 4.0

Countries

35 African nations with documented beach destinations.

Indian Ocean

Seychelles

115 islands of granite and coral with iconic beaches.

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Tanzania

Zanzibar archipelago and mainland coast.

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Mauritius

Volcanic island with coral-reef lagoons.

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Kenya

Reef-protected beaches and Swahili culture.

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Mozambique

Whale sharks, dugongs, pristine archipelagos.

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Madagascar

Unique biodiversity and humpback whales.

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Malawi

Lake Malawi's freshwater beaches and cichlids.

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Comoros

Volcanic islands with coelacanths and marine parks.

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Réunion

French territory with active volcano and lagoons.

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Red Sea & Gulf of Aden

Egypt

Red Sea diving paradise with world-class reefs.

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Sudan

Pristine Red Sea reefs and historic Port Sudan.

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Eritrea

Ancient Massawa port and Dahlak Archipelago.

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Djibouti

Whale sharks where three tectonic plates meet.

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Mediterranean

Tunisia

Mediterranean coast with ancient heritage and Djerba island.

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Algeria

1,200 km coastline, Roman ruins, raï music.

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Atlantic & Southern Africa

South Africa

Two-ocean coastline from Cape to Natal.

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Namibia

Skeleton Coast wilderness where desert meets sea.

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Angola

Ilha de Luanda and Benguela's colonial coast.

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Republic of Congo

Wild coast where forest elephants meet the sea.

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Gabon

Beach elephants and rainforest meeting Atlantic.

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Morocco

Atlantic surf and historic port towns.

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Cape Verde

Atlantic archipelago with diverse beaches.

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Senegal

Petite Côte to Casamance shores.

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The Gambia

Smiling Coast with accessible West African beaches.

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Ghana

Gold Coast with historic forts and beach culture.

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Ivory Coast

Grand-Bassam UNESCO heritage and lagoon resorts.

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Togo

Lomé beaches and vodun culture.

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Benin

Birthplace of vodun, historic Ouidah.

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Nigeria

Lagos megacity beaches and Tarkwa Bay.

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Cameroon

Waterfalls meeting sea and volcanic black sand.

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São Tomé & Príncipe

Cocoa islands with UNESCO biosphere beaches.

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Sierra Leone

Freetown Peninsula's pristine rainforest beaches.

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Liberia

Robertsport surf and unspoiled Atlantic coast.

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Guinea-Bissau

Bijagós Archipelago with saltwater hippos.

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Guinea

Îles de Los and Conakry's Atlantic coast.

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