Africa is the world’s second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² (11.7 million sq mi) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth’s total surface area. With over a billion people throughout it’s 61 territories, the educational, cultural and social possibilities are endless if you join a study abroad Africa program.
Not only is the continent of Africa full of some of the most wondrous wildlife populations in the world, but it also celebrates some of the most diverse and visually stunning native populations of people.
- A summer study program in the South African city of Cape Town consists of many tourist destinations like shopping at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, catching a show at the Artscape Theatre Centre or watching the annual surfing competition called the Red Bull Big Wave Africa.
- If you spend more time in Africa participating in a semester abroad, you can visit Kenya and watch the Kisima Music Awards, which recognizes a range of popular music genres in East Africa.
- In Tanzania you can see over 130 amphibians and 275 reptiles, all of which are native to the country.
Of course you can’t visit Africa without an African safari tour through any of the major countries., where you will see nature and wildlife such as: buffalo, lions, hyenas, cheetahs, camels, elephants and giraffes.
You can tour the vast terrain in a mini-bus or open roof vehicle, stay at a hotel or tented camp and eat some unique and tasty food.
