Central Africa

Great rainforests, gorillas and rivers.

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Countries

The Short List

Worth a Detour

Worth a Detour
Mountains · Volcanoes

Mount Cameroon and Limbe

Cameroon

West Africa's highest peak, above black-sand beaches.

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Nature · UNESCO

Dzanga-Sangha

Central African Republic

Hundreds of forest elephants in a clearing.

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Nature · Safari

Zakouma

Chad

A great conservation comeback.

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Mountains · Volcanoes

Mount Nyiragongo

Democratic Republic of the Congo

A volcano that holds one of the world's largest lava lakes.

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Nature · Turtles

Bioko Island

Equatorial Guinea

Turtles and rare monkeys.

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Nature · Gorillas

Odzala-Kokoua

Republic of the Congo

Western lowland gorillas in forest clearings.

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Beaches · Islands

São Tomé and Príncipe

São Tomé and Príncipe

Volcanic plugs, cocoa plantations and empty beaches.

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If You're Nearby

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Nature · Landscapes

Rhumsiki

Cameroon

Volcanic plugs.

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Nature · UNESCO

Dja Reserve

Cameroon

A huge rainforest with apes.

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Nature · UNESCO

Ennedi Massif

Chad

Sandstone arches and rock art.

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Nature · UNESCO

Virunga

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Africa's oldest park, with gorillas and a lava lake.

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Nature · UNESCO

Salonga

Democratic Republic of the Congo

The world's largest forest park.

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Nature · Wildlife

Loango

Gabon

Elephants on the beach.

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Nature · UNESCO

Lopé

Gabon

Mandrills and forest.

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