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		<title>Swaziland</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Swaziland, known as the Kingdom of Swaziland is also called Ngwane or Swatini. Its neighboring countries include South Africa in north, west and southern part and Mozambique in the east. This is only a small country with an area of 6704 square miles from north to south, and its population is only 1,185,000 in the year 2009. The People living in the country are called Swazis and only redeemed their independence in the year 1968. Some of the country’s pride includes Harvest Festival, Swaziland Festival of the Arts, Festival of the First Fruits and the Reed Dance.</p>
<p><strong>Sibebe Hiking Trails</strong><br />
Sibebe Hiking Trails is a hiking trail which passes through the private agricultural land which is about four kilometers from the Sibebe Rock. The path passes through the old rural villages, waterfalls, streams and caves. Its main entrance is near Mbabane where you will be asked to pay the entrance fee but will be able to leave your vehicle and get maps for the trails. This hiking trail is being appreciated by mountaineers due to its accessibility and breath taking views. To get to the top, you will be hiking for forty five minutes but will surely pay off once you are on top.</p>
<p><strong>Mkhaya Game Reserve</strong><br />
Mkhaya Game Reserve was founded in 1979 with the purpose of saving Nguni castle to extinction. It is located on the central part of Swaziland and is covered with acacia in the south and broadleaf in the northern part. Bird species found here are Turaco, Kingfisher, Trogon, and Bush-shrikes. For its wildlife, you can find hippos, antelopes, black and white rhinos, elephants and buffaloes which will satisfy your viewing pleasure. To explore more of the area, you can take advantage of its safari walks which can also give you a close encounter with wildlife. The best time to visit is between the months of September to April which is the summer season.</p>
<p><strong>Milwane Wildlife Sanctuary</strong><br />
Milwane Wildlife Sanctuary is the country’s first conservation area with an area of 4,500 hectares. Originally, it belonged to the Reilly family who has witnessed the diminishing wildlife. It was only 450 hectares at that time, and to make it a good place for wildlife, this family planted trees, created wetlands and added several animals. After that, the area was donated to Milwane wherein developments were continued. Currently, it has grown ten times its original size and living species have grown tremendously. To make it a total experience for visitors, walking along different trails, biking, swimming, horse riding, off road adventures, camping and trekking are just some of the outdoor activities available.</p>
<p><strong>Kruger National Park</strong><br />
Kruger National Park inhabits several forms of wildlife which include but not limited to lions, antelopes, martial eagles, storks, herons, monkeys, spiders, zebras, water lilies, fever trees, magic guarri, red bushwilow, palm trees and many more to name. Since this area is rich with wildlife, it is popular for a genuine safari experience, bird watching, viewing sunsets and sunrises, picture taking and walking. It is perfect for families, couples, back packers, adventurers and several types of visitors. If you visit this plan, you can choose from a variety of packages that they offer to depend on the experience that you are looking for. There are so many things to do in Kruger National Park and you will surely get the travel experience you are looking for.</p>
<p><strong>Malolotja Nature Reserve</strong><br />
Malolotja Nature Reserve, which means “river with many waterfalls and rapids”, is covering an area of 18,000 hectares with forests, mountains and deserts. It is also the place for the world’s oldest rock compositions. The whole park is composed of two areas namely Malolotja Falls at 90 meters and the Ngwenya Mountain at 1829 meters.Its Flora and Fauna is very diverse where you can find several species of birds, reptiles and hundred species of plants. If you go down to the south, you will find a mine named Ngwenya which is known to be the world’s oldest mine. Inside of mine are smectite and hematite believed to be 45,000 years old. If you are into adventure, you can try the hiking trails, visit the bird sanctuary, discover the beauty of mine and visit exhibits at the museum.</p>
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		<title>Sudan</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sudan, which is officially called Republic of the Sudan, is located in North Africa and the largest country in the African continent. Its neighboring countries are Egypt in the northern part, Ethiopia in the east, South Sudan in the southern part, Chad in the west and Libya in the northwest. Its population is more than 30 million as of 2008, and its vast area is at 728,215 square miles. Sudan gained its independence from United Kingdom and Egypt in the year 1956 and it suffered 17 years if civil war and other conflicts. Sudan’s north area is the dry Nubian Desert, but there are rainforest and swamps in the southern part. Its rainy season is from July to September in the north and June to November in the south. Some mineral resources include iron, led, mica, zinc, kaolin, uranium and cobalt, in addition to its natural wonders.</p>
<p><strong>White Nile</strong><br />
White Nile is a river found in Africa which means the river formed at Lake No. It has an area of 2300 miles and one of the fifteen states of Sudan. Its land area is at 30,411 square kilometers with its population of more than one million in 2006. Rabak is the capital city starting 1994, but some important cities are Ed Dueim and Kosti. Its length is at 500 miles and begins in Malakal then joining Blue Nile at Khartoum. It was named as White Nile due to the clay sediment which is colored light present in the water. It gives about 16 percent of the total water in the Nile River and flows through the countries of Uganda, Lake Victoria, Tanzanie and Southern Sudan.</p>
<p><strong>Nubian Desert</strong><br />
Nubian Desert is found at the eastern part of Sahara Desert about 400,000 square kilometers of northeast Sudan. It is separated from the Libryan Desert through Egypt, Red Sea and Nile River. It is characterized by having sand dunes, rugged and Rocky Mountains with gentle slopes. Lastly, this desert is the only house for the endangered palm named Medemia argun.</p>
<p><strong>The Sudanese Red Sea Coast</strong><br />
The Sudanese Red Sea Coast is quite long with its 853 kilometer coastline. Tourists enjoy the present of amazing beaches, embarkment and inlets.  It has three distinctive areas namely shallow shelf, which is full of coral reefs with a depth of 50 meters. On the next stage is the deep part ranging from 500 meters to 1000 meters deep and the third is the central trench which begins at 1000 meters and can extend up to 3000 meters. These divisions were done to give several options to tourists who want to go diving fishing, swimming, boating and snorkeling.</p>
<p><strong>Dinder National Park</strong><br />
Dinder National Park is a park and natural reserve located in the east of Sudan. It was proclaimed as a national park in 1935 and covers 2500 square miles. It is biologically important due to the fact that it falls on the boundary of Sahel and Ethiopia. The park has a diversity of 27 large animal species, 32 fish species, 160 bird species, bats, amphibians and reptiles. The park has plains, woodland and lakes which give a nice chance to do bird seeing and watch African fauna like wart hogs, buffalos, larger predatory animals like lions and antelopes.  The best time to visit is between the months of December to April where excursions are being organized.</p>
<p><strong>Darfur</strong><br />
Darfur is a region located in the west part of Sudan with an area of 190,420 square miles and its population is at approximately six million. The northern part is covered with low hills and a plain, desert sands of Sahara, and rocks which are are present in the western area. Some recreational activities available in the area include watching birds and baboons, racing and horse riding, visiting Melit and riding a camel.</p>
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		<title>Lesotho</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lesotho, officially called the kingdom of Lesotho is being completely surrounded by South Africa. Its vast land is more than 11, 583 square miles with a population of more than two million in 2009. It is about the size of Maryland in the United States with Maseru as the capital and biggest city. It is also called the “kingdom in the sky” for its stunning mountains, limitless hiking trails and scenic views. Exploring the place is very accessible due to several means of transportation. To explore the place, activities like pony trekking trout fishing, camping and hiking are some of the must try. Though this place is underdeveloped, adventurous tourists and travelers will find it a nice place to explore.</p>
<p><strong>Sehlabathebe National Park</strong><br />
Sehlabathebe National Park, which is the only official national park in Lesotho, is located in the southeast part, and popular for its unusual solitude and peace. It is known to be the oldest nature reserve with an average elevation of 2400 meters, which makes it almost inaccessible yet fascinating with the presence of rare bird species and antelopes. To explore the area, you need to go with a 4&#215;4 vehicle since you could be stuck in going in and out of the rivers. You will even have the chance to do hiking, pony trekking, bird watching, biking and camping inside and accommodations are also available for a few day stay.</p>
<p><strong>’Maletsunyane Waterfall</strong><br />
’Maletsunyane Waterfall, with a height of 360 feet is situated in the southern part of the country near the town of Semonkong. It is known to be the tallest single drop waterfall in the whole Africa which creates a haze of smoke as the water plunges. It got its name from Semonkong which means “The Place of Smoke”.  Some things that can be appreciated in the area include wild trout fishing, rock climbing, pony trekking, hiking, abseiling and a wide variety of alpine flowers.</p>
<p><strong>Thaba Bosiu Mountain</strong><br />
Thaba Bosiu Mountain, has the meaning of “Mountain at Night” is a plateau with an area of two square kilometers and its height is at 1804 meters above sea level. It’s situated in the middle of Caledon Rivers and Orange along Maseru District. At the height of 120 meters, a barrier was formed with an aim of conserving people from danger at the early time. It also served as the headquarters of Moshoeshoe during the Basuto Wars. Such name was called due to two known explanations: First, it was believed that the Moshoeshoe people arrived at the place during night time and preparations for battle were done all night. Second, Thaba Bosiu was attacked several times, but it was never conquered and defeated. Currently, Tse&#8217;hlanyane National Park is found far down in the anterior range of the mountains Maluti and its headquarters are situated at the base of Holomo Pass. The reserve indebted its origin from the road to the Hlotse tunnel designed for the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP). Its protected area is located at the consolidated Tse&#8217;hlanyane and the Holomo rivers. Its vast area is more than 5600 hectares characterized by unusual rough mountains terrain. This is strictly protected which even includes one of the very small indigenous woodlands in the country of Lesotho. The path passes through Khabo&#8217;s village, which is adjacent to the Hlotse River where you will see an attractive valley until it reaches the park’s approach.</p>
<p><strong>Liphofung Nature Reserve</strong><br />
Liphofung Nature Reserve, which means &#8220;place of the eland”, is a cave occupying a vital role in the history of Lesotho. This is known to be the tiniest among the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority reserves at an area of only 4 hectares. If you will take a closer look, the cave is a large bulge made of Clarens sandstones, which is the usual feature of Lesotho lowlands region. In the older times, the walls possess rock arts and are very rich in archaeological facts, however, during the reign of King Moshoeshoe, the cave was used as a resting place for travelers going to the other part of the kingdom. In this site, you will also find the stream valley named Hololo River just near the main routes of Butha Buthe, Mokhotlong and Oxbow. For your itinerary, you can visit a museum with local guides to accompany you, conduct camping, and attend some of the country’s festivals and cultural displays, such as traditional dancing and choral singing.</p>
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		<title>Cameroon</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Cameroon, which is officially called the Republic of Cameroon, is located in the west of Central Africa. Its neighboring countries are Nigeria in the west, Congo to the south, Central African Republic to the east and Chad at the northeast. It is also known as “Africa in miniature” due to its diverse culture and interesting geology. Its land area is 183,568 square miles, a population of estimated nineteen million in the year 2009 and has the capital city of Yaoundé. Despite of its size, the country is very rich in natural resources like mountains, savannas, deserts, beaches and rainforests. Its highest elevation is at Mt. Cameroon with 13,350 feet near the coast with main rivers of Sanaga, Benue and Nyong.</p>
<p><strong>Kribi Beac</strong>h<br />
Kribi Beach is located in Douala at the southern part of the country. Kribi is a coastal town which lies on the mouth of Kienke River and Gulf of Guinea which is the reason why this town is blessed with magnificent beaches. Swimming, snorkeling, and kayaking, are just some of the recreational activities to try while in Kribi Beach. Accommodations are also abundant, and you have several options should you want to stay for a few days.</p>
<p><strong>Korup National Park</strong><br />
Korup National Park is Africa’s most diverse also the oldest rainforest. The whole park covers a vast area of 1260 square kilometers, and it is located between the provinces of Eyumojock and Mundemba. You will find over 480 species of climbers and herbs, 620 species for shrubs and trees, over 400 bird species, 1000 butterfly species and 82 for reptile species and 92 for amphibian species. In addition to that, there are many more species for mammals and fish which are considered extinct. If you love nature and animals, you will have a close encounter with monkeys, chimpanzees, drills, antelopes and mangabeys. Moving on, you will see thick mangroves, bodies of water like rivers and creeks and some fishing villages along the riverbanks. Camping, hiking, boating, picnics, bird watching are just some of the outdoor activities you can do here.</p>
<p><strong>Limbe Wildlife Centre</strong><br />
Limbe Wildlife Center gives you a personal and rare encounter with wildlife. It is located in the southwest area of Cameroon established in 1993 by a foundation named Pandrillus in collaboration with the government. Some wildlife animals present are drill monkeys, different types of gorillas, reptiles, crocodiles, bird species like parrots and chimpanzees. It is open for visitors daily from 9Am-5PM, and a minimal fee is required to help with conservation expenses for wild animals. Reservation via email, over the phone or post is encouraged.</p>
<p><strong>Waza National Park</strong><br />
Waza National Park is founded in 1934 and proclaimed as a national park in 1968, covering a vast area of 1700 square kilometers. It is located in the province of Far North in Cameroon, and just beside the Nigerian Chad Basin National Park. For its wildlife, you will see big cats, ungulates like gazelles, roans and korrigums, elephants, lions, antelopes and giraffes. In addition, there are 379 bird species of which include eagles, bustards, ducks and kestrels. During your visit, it is required to have a tour guide due to some restrictions in the conservation of the place. Until now, it remains untouched which makes it an amazing wildlife reserve. The best time to visit is from November 15 until June 15.</p>
<p><strong>Mount Cameroon</strong><br />
Mount Cameroon is considered as an active volcano which is situated near the Gulf of Guinea. It is one of Africa’s largest volcanoes with a peak of 13,255 feet above the coast and can be reached by trekking in about four and a half hour. During your visit, you will be greeted with evergreen lowland forests, savanna, mangrove forest and mountain forest. Though trekking is the top activity in Mt Cameroon, there are other things to do such as visiting the places like Bamboko Waterfalls, Limbe Zoo, Idenau Crater Lake, Nyango na Muna Rocky Twin Stone and the eruption spot at Bakingili. If you are up for trekking, the best season is from November to December.</p>
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		<title>Western Sahara</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Stretching along at the north western coast of African continent is a former Spanish colony which remains as a disputed territory and is a sparsely populated region on Earth. </p>
<p>Due political past and some isolated desert locations, Western Sahara didn’t enjoy the developed of tourism infrastructures of its neighbors. It can, offer unforgettable experiences to the adventurers who are into the territory’s culture and life and who are also tenacious enough to withstand the desert winds and in stinging sands: this is exactly the place Sahara collides with the waves of North Atlantic Ocean. Western Sahara is suited to a traveler, who feels more comfortable forging their paths, but it is truly one of the world’s most paths to be explored; it  defines as an “off the beaten track.” Western Sahara is definitely hot and dry, though temperatures tend to be high in Northern Hemisphere like summer months. Remember, that you will be in a desert: nights here can be very cold, so you better prepare accordingly.</p>
<p><strong>Sahara Desert</strong><br />
The Sahara Desert accounts 3,500,000 square. Their climate in Sahara Desert is generally tropical. The northern areas subjects to Harmattan winds, which are dry, hot and carry dust. The northern regions have been subjected to desertification, and the northeasts are desert. </p>
<p>Located in the northern Africa of the Atlantic Ocean, Western Sahara is surrounded east by Algeria, Morocco at the north, and Mauritania at the south area. Just about the size of Colorado, it’s mostly low, flat desert with small mountains of south and northeast. </p>
<p>The central plateau region of Sahara Desert runs about 1600 km, for about 1000 miles in a Northwest to Southeast directions. The plateau varies depending on the height, from about 600 up to 750 m or about 1900 to 2500 ft. Peaks in several mountain ranges that rises from the plateau are from about 1800 m, to more than 3400 m tall. </p>
<p><strong>Emi Koussi, Tibesti Massif, and Tahat Mountain Range</strong>s<br />
A notable peak includes Emi Koussi at 3415 m or 11,204 ft, in Tibesti Massif, and Tahat (3003 m / 9852 ft), at Ahaggar Range. Although rainfalls are scant in the area, several of central Saharan peaks are snow-capped during the part of the year.<br />
Tarfaya Beaches</p>
<p>Like all places along Tarfaya, its beaches are a very special place as well. Just to the northern part of the town you&#8217;ll find a very large sandy area that is definitely worthy to visit. The area around Tarfaya is also known as a very rough place for the ships: many of them are stranded throughout the years, and actually many of these shipwrecks have never taken away. I saw some pictures of huge beach near Tarfaya and I started browsing at the wonderful beaches they got. The road along the beach is pretty for from the water so therefore it was difficult to spot a shipwreck: you better pay a much closer attention and maybe even take your binoculars: it&#8217;s really well worth the walk! But before you go reach the coastline when you come next to the road, you have to cross some different worlds first. First there is a rocky and dry desert area; the last part is the perfect real beach.</p>
<p><strong>Libyan Sahara Desert</strong><br />
The Libyan Sahara Desert is also considered as the most arid part of Sahara. Moisture there is almost absent and few oases in there exist. The land is totally characterized by sandy wastes and a large dune of sand 122 m or even more in height.<br />
Valley of Nile River</p>
<p>The Valley of Nile River and mountainous area of Nubian Desert at the East of Nile are geographically part of Sahara. However, the irrigation afforded by Nile transforms the desert to fertile agricultural land throughout much over Egypt.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> Tanzania is a nation that you can find in East Africa. It was bordered by Mozambique, Malawi and Zambia to the south, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi to the west, as well as Uganda and Kenya to the north. The eastern borders of the nation lie on the Indian Ocean. It is a country that consisted of 26 regions, which also includes the autonomous region of Zanzibar. Tanzania’s name was originated from the names of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, the two states that joint in way back in 1964 to establish the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar. Later that year, it was renamed to the United Republic of Tanzania.</p>
<p>This country is most likely one of the oldest distinguished colonized places around the world in which re-human homininds and fossils of humans’ remains have been discovered more than two million years ago. More presently, this country is thought to have been inhabited by the communities of hunter gatherer, most likely Khoisan and Cushitic speaking individuals. There are also a lot of natural wonders here in Tanzania that you can explore. Mount Kilimanjaro, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Parks and Lake Manyara are the natural wonders that you can find in Tanzania.</p>
<p><strong>Mount Kilimanjaro</strong><br />
This is the tallest mountain in Africa that lies in Tanzania. It rises grandly up in the sky where its tallest summit measures 5,895 meters. Also, it is the highest free-standing mountain rise all over the globe, with a height of a remarkable 19,335 feet. Furthermore, it is also a huge stratovolcano, not presently active, but with fumaroles producing sulfur and steam from its crater. This is also has a breathtaking view especially when the sun shines and the atmosphere is clear, you can see the glaciers on the top of this mountain to illuminate the summit. </p>
<p><a href="http://sevennaturalwonders.org/africa/mount-kilimanjaro" title="Mount Kilimanjaro">Mount Kilimanjaro</a> is one of the 7 natural wonders of Africa.</p>
<p><strong>Ngorongoro Crater</strong><br />
This is the home for both a huge canyon and pre-historic crater. This place is a unique travel spot that you can surely enjoy to visit. Among the thousands of animals in the country, including buffalo, zebras, elephants and lions are all can be seen in this place. The natural and striking beauty of the place, including forests, grasslands and waterfalls, as well as the attractive natives can give you a very unforgettable experience once you travel here in Ngorongoro Crater.</p>
<p><a href="http://sevennaturalwonders.org/africa/ngorongoro-crater" title="Ngorongoro Crater">Ngorongoro Crater</a> is one of the 7 Natural Wonders of Africa.</p>
<p><strong>Serengeti National Park</strong><br />
This is one of the well-known national parks all over the world. It provides natural gift unsurpassed by any place else worldwide. There are also a lot of people who travel in this place regularly all throughout the world to see the migration of various species of animals and to get personal and up close with some of the most remarkable wildlife in Africa. This place can also make your wildlife viewing much easier, wherein nowhere else globally you will ever see a wildebeest, antelope, zebra and gazelle in such many quantities. They can only be found here at Serengeti National Park.</p>
<p>The <a href="http://sevennaturalwonders.org/africa/serengeti-migration" title="Serengeti">Serengeti</a> is one of the 7 Natural Wonders of Africa, revealing that 3 of Africa&#8217;s wonders of nature come from Tanzania.</p>
<p><strong>Lake Manyara</strong><br />
Just a short travel from Arusha, the National Park in Lake Manyara is occupied with wildlife, including elephants, climbing lions, impalas and 350 species of birds that enjoy the freshwater of the lake and close to flood plains. If you want to go in Lake Manyara, you can definitely find luxury lodging and other accommodations that can help you while visiting this lake.</p>
<p><strong>Ol Doinyo Lengai</strong><br />
To the people of Masai, the ter, Ol Doinyo Lengai means The Mountain of God. A branch of the volcanic system of the Great Rift Valley, it is an active volcano situated in the Eastern Rift Valley, north part of Tanzania. It is appealing to know that in this part of the East African Rift Valley, Ol Doinyo Lengai is the only active volcano.<br />
Tanzania is maybe the best-recognized country in East Africa that organized safari trips to national parks featuring very rich and different wildlife. From the natural wonders stated above, you can surely enjoy to in this country to explore the wildlife and natural resources of Tanzania. </p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>South Africa is a region in southern part of Africa and it was divided into nine provinces. It has 2,798 kilometers of coastline on the Indian Ocean and Atlantic Ocean. Furthermore, this country is multi-ethnic and has different languages and cultures. In the constitution of South Africa, there are 11 languages that are officially recognized and two of these languages that are commonly used in this country are South African English and Afrikaans, which is a language that is derived primarily from Dutch that is spoken by the greater part of colored and white South Africans.</p>
<p>In addition, South Africa is a nation filled of unbelievable natural wonders, and you will also love to see some of them if you have to visit this country. However, it can be complex sometimes to recognize which ones you must make the time to visit first. After all, South Africa is a huge nation and you will not be able to see them all. Here are a few of the most unbelievable natural wonders of South African that can help you decide which ones to visit.</p>
<p><strong>Amphitheater and Tungela Falls</strong><br />
The Amphitheater in the Royal Natal National Park in Kwazulu Natal Province, with more three miles long, is one of the most breathtaking natural tourist attractions in South Africa. With a peak of more than 3,000 meters above sea level, this gigantic sea cliff is 1,220 meters tall alongside with its extent, and is a huge view to take a look at. Tungela Falls is one of the most striking features of the Amphitheater. This falls must not be overlooked if you make your trip in this place. This is also the second tallest waterfall around the world, following Angel Falls in Venezuela. </p>
<p><strong>Table Mountain</strong><br />
This is maybe the much easiest of South Africa’s natural wonders to go to because of its site. Soaring over Cape Town, as one of the most well-known tourist spots in the state; if you go to the city then, you will not be capable to overlook this unbelievable spectacle. Of course, Table Mountain is not simply to admire from a far. Instead, if you have more time, you must take a travel on the cable car up to the peak for an incredible sight of the city below. </p>
<p><strong>Vredefort Dome</strong><br />
Vredefort Dome is considered as one of the biggest brunt craters all over the world, and it is also one of the most breathtaking tourist attractions to consider in South Africa. It I situated in Free State Province and have a diameter of between 155 and 186 miles. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Vredefort is almost two billion years old.</p>
<p><strong>Augrabies Falls</strong><br />
It is situated in Augrabies Falls National Park in South Africa and you can found this on the Orange River. This falls is about 197 feet high. The locals named it Augrabies meaning palce of big noises. The greatest water volume of this falls was logged at 280,000 cubic feet of water each second. This is over three fold the average rate of season flow for Niagara Falls.</p>
<p><strong>Addo Elephant National Park</strong><br />
Addo Elephant National Park is located at, not over an hour’s travel, about 72 km north of Port Elizabeth in South Africa. The Park covers an area of almost 1480 square kilometers on land, combining an area of 1200 square kilometers of aquatic environment as well.<br />
Since the World Bank ranked South African as an upper-middle income economy, it has the biggest economy in all parts of Africa and the 28th biggest globally. Even though, this country has a lot of natural wonders that you can visit that will truly take your breath away because of their remarkable sights.</p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:34:59 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nigeria is an amazing country which has many natural wonders, historical and cultural reasons to visit. But, it delivers on the wild side with variety of wonders of nature that must be experienced on any visit to a certain country. Nigeria has artistic and cultural heritages unsurpassed by sub-Sahara Africa, Traditional dancing and singing usually are the important Nigerian culture, particularly in the south. </p>
<p><strong>Ikogosi Warms Springs</strong><br />
Try to visit the Ikogosi Warms Springs, Ekiti: you have to seriously believe and be amazed with the warm spring of Ekiti. Erin Ijesha Water Falls are one of destination to be considered. This may sound as panoramic as the Niagara or the Lake Victoria, but this is found in the jungle without any source of this great river; this is a sight to behold and a must see.<br />
Badagry Beach and Slave Resorts</p>
<p>Badagry Beach and Slave Resorts are relaxing beaches you can find along Nigeria. These beaches are refreshingly familiar at least until you go reach the grim end with no return where slaves departed coast of Lagos. </p>
<p>Visit the nice Alpha and Lekki Beaches. If you have enough time you can also go to Lagos Marin go at night, you can get a jet ski or go surf these are the best thing ever. Not just that you will be at a nice beach, you will also enjoy the man made facilities that they offer.<br />
Mambilla Plateau </p>
<p><strong>Obudu Plateau</strong><br />
Obudu Plateau is considered as a montane grassland plateau found at Oshie Ridge of Sankwala Mountain range, in the Cross River state,south east of Nigeria. This plateau is found in the Obanliku local government area on the Cross river state. The plateau extends along the borders of Nigeria&#8217;s south eastern.</p>
<p><strong>Sankwala Mountain Ranges</strong><br />
The Sankwala mountain ranges first explored by McCaughley in 1949, a Scottish rancher who had camped out in the mountains for one month, before returning together with Hugh Jones – a fellow rancher in 1951, together with Crawfeild they developed a cattle ranch on plateau which is known as the Obudu Cattle Ranch. Although the ranch was been through with troubles since, it has recently been rehabilitated to former glory by those Protea South African Hotel chain.<br />
The Obudu Plateau spreads over an area of 40 square miles or 100 km2 which rises to about 5,200 ft or 1,584 M above the level of the sea. The plateau is considered to be as a giant massif in its right and its peak reaches about 1,716 M (5,630 ft) above the level of the sea. The plateau is also known to be a habitat of those rare bird’s species.</p>
<p><strong>Niger River</strong><br />
The major physiographic feature of Nigeria is the Niger River. With its principal tributes, the Benue River shows a giant Y dividing Nigeria to three regions. The highest point considered is the Mount Dimlag which is 2,042 meters or 6,700 in feet this is near the borders with Cameroon, the principal physical region are coastal plains and the Niger delta located at the south, the Oyo-Yoruba upland in the southwest, the Udi plateau located at the southeast and the Adamawa highlands which is along the eastern border, the Niger Benue lowland, the high plains of Hausaland with Jos plateau super imposed, and the Chad basin in the extremes of northeast. </p>
<p>Which of the surface do consists of Precambrian rocks, which are already more than 600 million years. Many areas overlain with younger sedimentary or with volcanic rocks; recently it deposits materials that are made up by the coastline and Niger Delta. Along the coast, swampy soils are found.  Inland there are well drained, excessively leached soils that are low in organic materials. The father inland, rainfall and the leaching is diminishing. In the north are sandy soils formed from materials blown in from Sahara. </p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:32:03 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mozambique is a country that is included in the southeastern part of Africa. It is bordered by South Africa and Swaziland to the southwest, Zimbabwe to the west, Zambia and Malawi to the northwest, Tanzania to the north and Indian Ocean to the east. Maputo is the capital city of Mozambique and this city is previously called as Lourenco Marques. In 1948, the area was discovered by Vasco da Gama and Portuguese colonized it in 1505. </p>
<p>In 1975, Mozambique became independent and it also became the People’s Republic of Mozambique later on. It was the outlook of a strong civil war that last from 1977 to 1992. Gifted with extensive and rich natural resources, the current day of the country’s economy is considered one of the big potential. In addition, the economy of Mozambique is based mostly on agriculture, but with its industry, which is largely petroleum production, aluminum, chemical manufacturing, foods and beverages, it growing so fast.<br />
As for other countries in Africa, Mozambique has also Natural Wonders that the country was very proud of. It includes Bazaruto, Mount Mabu and Inhaca Island. </p>
<p><strong>Bazaruto</strong><br />
It is a place intact by the uniformity of urban life, has crystal blue seas, the smell of salt in the air and swaying palm leaves. Bazaruto is indeed a peaceful coastal haven that you can found in Mozambique. It is also blessed with plentiful underwater life that is very ideal for scuba diving. You can see a lot of underwater life in this place like colorful corals, stunning star fish and anemones. The sea world in this place is surely full of wonders of the nature. </p>
<p><strong>Mount Mabu</strong><br />
Mount Mabu is also both a mountain and its connected virgin rainforest suited in northern part of Mozambique. It covers almost 7,000 hectares, while the mountain itself is about 1,700 meters in height. Although this mountain was recognized locally, the forest and its very diverse wildlife were unidentified to animal and plant scientists until 2005. This place was explored by Kew scientists during a search in Google Earth for an appropriate location for a conservation project above 1,600 meters, where higher rainfall will probable to head to the establishment of forests. There are also a lot of species that were explored in the forest of Mount Mabu. </p>
<p><strong>Inhaca Island</strong><br />
It is a subtropical island of Mozambique off the coast of East Africa. It separates Maputo Bay to the Indian Ocean off its shores in eastern part. The irregular coastline of this island approaches mainland Machangulo Peninsula at Ponta Torres. It is a great place for you and your family or friends that want to enjoy the tranquil rhythms of a semitropical and small Indian Ocean Island. It has magnificent coral reefs, beaches and exotic underwater world. It is also a regular destination for ecological and Eco-tourists researchers. There are also three untouched flanks of coral reefs in the western perimeter of the island, all of which are in the protection of marine reserves. Also, mangroves cover huge parts of the southern Saco Bay and northern shores. </p>
<p>Mozambique is truly one of the new forthcoming destinations for scuba diving in East Africa with a lot of activities under the sea. With its 1,500 miles coastline, stuffed with beautiful beaches, extending upon the Indian Ocean, and its peaceful, lightly islands, this country has came out from administration of Portugal and civil war to become one of the rising stars of Africa for the past 20 years. </p>
<p>There is such prosperity of magnificence and natural attractions in every place in Mozambique which also provide their wonder to all tourists like you as your travel in this country. </p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Kenya is one of the main nations that can come in to your mind when talking about Africa. This country is also officially known as the Republic of Kenya. This nation lies on the equator with Indian Ocean to its southeast. Furthermore, Kenya is bordered by Somalia to the northeast, Ethiopia to the north, South Sudan to the northwest, Uganda to the west and Tanzania to the south. As a matter of fact, this country was named after Mount Kenya, which is a major landmark and second among the tallest mountain peaks in Africa.</p>
<p>The land area of Kenya measures 580,000 square kilometers and has 41 million in population, as well as representing 42 different cultures and people. Kenya has a lot of beautiful places that you can consider when you are planning to have vacation in this place. It has a lot of deserts and mountains, colorful tribal culture, as well as coral reefs and beaches. There are also some natural wonders here in Kenya that you will surely want to visit, such as The Great Rift Valley, Mount Kenya, Masai Mara and Lake Victoria.</p>
<p><strong>The Great Rift Valley</strong><br />
It is actually divided into western and eastern parts of the western group of Rift Valley formed mostly by mountains in which the shape is mashing. The Eastern part of the Rift Valley is deep, the deepest in Nairobi, which is the capital city of Kenya. This part of the rift area deep simply because there is no sea, thus the structure of shallow lakes, which contain sale and minerals are high, it becomes the center point of a lot of wild animals.</p>
<p><strong>Mount Kenya</strong><br />
This is the tallest mountain that you can find in Kenya and it is the second tallest mountain that you can find in all mountains in Africa following Mount Kilimanjaro. In addition, Mount Kenya is also one of the nominees for the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa and it is also incorporated in the Seven Natural Wonders of Kenya.<br />
Masai Mara</p>
<p>Some locals called it simply as The Mara. This is a huge game reserve in the southwestern part of Kenya, which is in fact the northern continuance of the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. It is nabbed after the people in Masai and their explanation of the place when you looked at it in the distance. This place is very well-known for its extraordinary population of Big Cats, game and the yearly migration of zebra, wildebeest and Thomson’s gazelle from the Serengeti each year from the month of July to October, a relocation that is so enormous that it is known as the Great Migration. </p>
<p><strong>Lake Victoria</strong><br />
It is consider as one of the Great Lakes in African that is situated in Kenya. This lake was named for Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. With a surface measurement of 68,800 square kilometers, this lake is the biggest lake in Africa by its measurement, as well as Lake Victoria is the biggest tropical lake all over the world. Furthermore, this lake is also the second biggest freshwater lake worldwide because of its surface area. Also, when it comes to its volume, Lake Victoria is the eighth biggest continental lake globally as it consists of almost 2,750 cubic kilometers of water.</p>
<p><strong>Lake Baringo</strong><br />
The Lake Baringo is in the most part of northern of the Great Rift Valleys that you can found in Kenya. It is extend more than an area of almost 130 square kilometers and high from the ground by over 970 meters. As it does not have any other exits, the water for the lake comes in from a lot of rivers, such as Perkerra, Ol Arabel and El Moto.<br />
So when you are planning for a great experience of vacation, you can surely consider going to Kenya since it has a lot of natural wonders that you can visit aside from the countries great parks and other tourist destinations. You can surely be amazed with the great wonders that this country has. </p>
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