National Geographic on Africa

	Faces of Traditional Africa: Explore this vast continent through the eyes of National Geographic photographers. Enter the gallery >>

Among the Man-Eaters of Tsavo: Photographer Rob Howard traveled to Kenya to cover the elusive—and often deadly—lions of the Tsavo region. Enter the gallery >>	Bushmen Sights & Sounds: Photographer Chris Johns introduces Africa’s first people and their struggle to survive in their own land. Enter the gallery >>
Brutal Kinship: National Geographic photographer Michael “Nick” Nichols explores the uneasy state of human-chimp relations. Enter the gallery >>	Congo Encounter: Photographer Nick Nichols has lived several times with nomadic Pygmies and has snapped intimate, unself-conscious images of these rain forest hunter-gatherers. Enter the gallery >>

Online
• Map Machine: Search our dynamic atlas for maps and information on every place from Algeria to Zanzibar.
• Easy-Print Outline Maps: Find hundreds of black-and-white maps in the Xpeditions Atlas.

In the National Geographic Store
• Africa Map: Journey to Africa with a beautifully detailed, oversized National Geographic map.
Also available: atlases, globes, and more >>

National Geographic Expeditions: Guided by National Geographic researchers, photographers, writers, and archaeologists, take in the Pyramids, photograph animals on safari, and more. Book now!

Africa Travel Planner: Create your own African adventure with help from Traveler magazine’s online guide. Choose a safari operator, check out great cruises, get hotel recommendations and packing tips, and much more!

Get the latest African news on science, archaeology, animals, culture and more from the National Geographic News site >>

Witness the extreme ups and downs of "Megatransect" conservationist J. Michael Fay’s unprecedented journey through Africa’s wild heart. Follow along via photos, interactive maps, phone calls, and e-mails. Enter the Congo >>

Virtual Congo: Search a lifelike 360° image for animals and objects, then click for videos and stories from Fay’s trek. Go >>

National Geographic Online: Go behind the magazine series via online-only photos, video, audio, field notes, forums, and more.
• "Megatransect," part one >>
• "Megatransect," part two >>
• "Megatransect," part three >>

Creature Features:
Meet some of Africa’s wildest creatures through videos, fun facts, and more—even send a postcard to a friend!
• African Elephants >>
• Nile Crocodiles >>
• Warthogs >>
• Mountain Gorillas >>

Africa Classroom Guide: Download a free 20-page illustrated teacher’s guide, developed by National Geographic and Thirteen/WNET New York.

Online Lesson Plans: Search our Education and Xpeditions sites for lesson plans on geography, wildlife, culture, and more.

National Geographic Explorer: Congo Trek Game: Scientist Michael Fay spent a year walking through Africa's forests, swamps, and grasslands. Think you can keep up with him? Play the game!

At the Tomb of Tutankhamen: It is 1923, and the long-sought tomb of Tutankhamen is about to yield its secrets. You are there.

DinoQuest—Search in the Sahara: Dino hunter Paul Sereno’s search came to a fairy tale ending: “Our dream of unearthing a lost world became a reality.” Relive the expedition.

Forbidden Territory: Relive the legendary journeys of African explorers Stanley and Livingstone via rare circa-1900 slides.

Okavango—Africa’s Savage Oasis: Track cheetahs, pangolins, lechwe, and other wild wonders through the untamed habitat of Botswana’s Okavango Delta.

Outpost—In Search of Human Origins: Follow a National Geographic team searching for fossils that could be keys to humankind’s past.

Bring Africa home. The entire eight-part series, plus “The Making of Africa,” is available on home video and DVD. Also in our store: the Africa soundtrack and companion book.