North Africa

North Africa is the Northern part of the African continent. Countries Countries of North Africa Algeria (Algiers) The second-largest country in Africa. Egypt (Cairo, Alexandria) Home of the ancient Egyptian civilization, with its temples, hieroglyphs, mummies. Libya (Tripoli) Large open spaces with more than 90% of the country being desert or semidesert. Morocco (Rabat) Situated on both the North Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. Tunisia (Tunis) Located in the very centre of Mediterranean Africa Western Sahara Governance is in dispute between Morocco and Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), but the majority of the region is occupied by Morocco. Cities In order of importance Cairo Casablanca Algiers Rabat Marrakech Tunis Other destinations Ceuta - Spanish enclave bordering Morocco Melilla - Spanish enclave bordering Morocco Understand Talk Get in By boat There are some ferries from Italy, notably Sicily and also the Canary Islands. Get around See Itineraries Drink Stay safe Aviod drinking untreated ground water. Get out This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow! shared:Category:North Africa