Humanities › History & Culture Maps of Countries in Africa Share Flipboard Email Print History & Culture African History Key Events American History African American History Ancient History and Culture Asian History European History Genealogy Inventions Latin American History Medieval & Renaissance History Military History The 20th Century Women's History View More By Alistair Boddy-Evans Alistair Boddy-Evans History Expert Postgraduate Certificate in Education, University College London M.S., Imperial College London B.S., Heriot-Watt University Alistair Boddy-Evans is a teacher and African history scholar with more than 25 years of experience. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on March 07, 2017 01 of 05 Where in Is Algeria? People's Democratic Republic of Algeria. Image: © Alistair Boddy-Evans. Used with Permission People's Democratic Republic of Algeria ( Al Jumhuriyah al Jaza'iriyah ad Dimuqratiyah ash Sha'biyah) Location: Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Morocco and Tunisia Geographic coordinates: 28° 00' N, 3° 00' E Area: total - 2,381,740 sq km, land - 2,381,740 sq km, water - 0 sq km Land boundaries: total - 6,343 km Border countries: Libya 982 km, Mali 1,376 km, Mauritania 463 km, Morocco 1,559 km, Niger 956 km, Tunisia 965 km, Western Sahara 42 km Coastline: 998 km Note: second-largest country in Africa (after Sudan) Public domain data from The World Factbook. 02 of 05 Where Is Guinea? Republic of Guinea. Image: © Alistair Boddy-Evans. Used with Permission Republic of Guinea (Republique de Guinee) Location: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone Geographic coordinates: 11° 00' N, 10° 00' W Area: total – 245,857 sq km, land – 245,857 sq km, water – 0 sq km Land boundaries: total – 3,399 km Border countries: Cote d'Ivoire 610 km, Guinea-Bissau 386 km, Liberia 563 km, Mali 858 km, Senegal 330 km, Sierra Leone 652 km Coastline: 320 km Note: The Niger and its important tributary the Milo have their sources in the Guinean highlands Public domain data from The World Factbook. 03 of 05 Where Is Guinea-Bissau? Republic of Guinea-Bissau. Image: © Alistair Boddy-Evans. Used with Permission Republic of Guinea-Bissau (Republica da Guine-Bissau) Location: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Senegal Geographic coordinates: 12° 00' N, 15° 00' W Area: total – 36,120 sq km, land – 28,000 sq km, water – 8,120 sq km Land boundaries: total – 724 km Border countries: Guinea 386 km, Senegal 338 km Coastline: 350 km Note: This small country is swampy along its western coast and low-lying further inland Public domain data from The World Factbook. 04 of 05 Where Is Lesotho? Kingdom of Lesotho. Image: © Alistair Boddy-Evans. Used with Permission Kingdom of Lesotho Location: Southern Africa, an enclave of South Africa Geographic coordinates: 29° 30' S, 28° 30' E Area: total – 30,355 sq km, land – 30,355 sq km, water – 0 sq km Land boundaries: total – 909 km Border countries: South Africa 909 km Coastline: none Note: Landlocked, completely surrounded by South Africa; mountainous, more than 80% of the country is 1,800 meters above sea level Public domain data from The World Factbook. 05 of 05 Where Is Zambia? Republic of Zambia. Image: © Alistair Boddy-Evans. Used with Permission Republic of Zambia Location: Southern Africa, east of Angola Geographic coordinates: 15° 00' S, 30° 00' E Area: total – 752,614 sq km, land – 740,724 sq km, water – 11,890 sq km Land boundaries: total – 5,664 km Border countries: Angola 1,110 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,930 km, Malawi 837 km, Mozambique 419 km, Namibia 233 km, Tanzania 338 km, Zimbabwe 797 km Coastline: 0 km Note: Landlocked; the Zambezi forms a natural riverine boundary with Zimbabwe Public domain data from The World Factbook. Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Boddy-Evans, Alistair. "Maps of Countries in Africa." ThoughtCo, Aug. 25, 2020, thoughtco.com/where-in-africa-maps-4123244. Boddy-Evans, Alistair. (2020, August 25). Maps of Countries in Africa. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/where-in-africa-maps-4123244 Boddy-Evans, Alistair. "Maps of Countries in Africa." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/where-in-africa-maps-4123244 (accessed July 5, 2022). copy citation