Blank Map of Africa: Explore the Continent

Nov 06, 2025 0

Are you searching for a blank map of Africa? Look no further! Use our blank map of Africa for any purpose. With the maps below, you can explore the vast continent of Africa with our extensive online world atlas. Select from any of the outline maps provided below.

You’ll find all the 48 countries that belong to the mainland continent of Africa. I’ve always found Africa to be the hardest continent to label every country.

Why Use a Blank Map of Africa?

One of the best ways to use an empty map is to teach geography. I’ve also seen people use empty maps like this one to plan routes, brainstorm, and mark up.

What good is a map without labels on it? This is especially great for printing in classrooms. Maybe, you have a color printer? Download our blank map of Africa in living color. This simple map has African country outlines all in a continent map.

You are free to use our African map outlines for educational and commercial uses. Attribution is required. Did you know that GISGeography has one of the largest world atlases online today?

Activities with Blank Maps of Africa

Here are some engaging activities you can do with a blank map of Africa:

Africa: Label Me! Label the countries of Africa.
African Countries: Label Me! Focus on labeling individual countries.
African Countries: A Coloring Book To Print Print a coloring book of African countries. When you're done, locate the countries on a map of Africa, then label and color them.
Africa: Shape Poem Write a poem about Africa inside the map.
Africa: Perimeter Poem Write a poem around the perimeter (outer edges) of the map of Africa.
Africa QuizA Worksheet to Print A short, printable worksheet quiz about Africa. The short-answer worksheet asks general questions about Africa, for example, "What is the large desert in northern Africa? ______." Select the answers from a word bank.

Explore Individual African Countries

We offer various resources for exploring individual African countries:

25 Interesting Facts About Africa’s Geography

All About Algeria Information on Algeria, a country in northern Africa.
- Algeria: Outline Map Printout An outline map of Algeria to print.
- Algeria: Map Quiz Worksheet A printable quiz on the major geographic features of Algeria. The student reads a map to answer 10 geography questions.
- Algeria: Dot to Dot Mystery Map Connect the dots to draw the borders of a mystery country. Then use a globe or atlas to figure out which country you have drawn.
Angola: Outline Map Printout An outline map of Angola to print.
Benin: Outline Map Printout An outline map of Benin to print.
Botswana: Outline Map Printout An outline map of Botswana to print.
Burkina Faso: Outline Map Printout An outline map of Burkina Faso to print.
Burundi: Outline Map Printout An outline map of Burundi to print.
Cameroon: Outline Map Printout An outline map of Cameroon to print.
Chad: Outline Map Printout An outline map of Chad to print.
Cote d'Ivoire: Outline Map Printout An outline map of Cote d'Ivoire to print.
Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire) Outline Map An outline map of DROC to print.
Djibouti: Outline Map Printout An outline map of Djibouti to print.
Egypt
- Egypt: Dot to Dot Mystery Map Connect the dots to draw the borders of a mystery country. Then use a globe or atlas to figure out which country you have drawn.
- Egypt: Map Quiz Worksheet A printable quiz on the major geographic features of Egypt. The student reads a map to answer 10 geography questions.
- Egypt: Label Me!
- Egypt: Outline Map Printout An outline map of Egypt to print.
Eritrea An outline map of Eritrea to print.
Eswatini: Outline Map Printout An outline map of Eswatini to print.
All About Ethiopia Information on Ethiopia, a landlocked country in eastern Africa.
- Ethiopia: Outline Map Printout An outline map of Ethiopia to print.
- Ethiopia: Map Quiz Worksheet A printable quiz on the major geographic features of Ethiopia. The student reads a map to answer 10 geography questions.
Gabon: Outline Map Printout An outline map of Gabon to print.
Ghana: Outline Map Printout An outline map of Ghana to print.
Ghana: Map Quiz Worksheet A printable quiz on the major geographic features of Ghana. The student reads a map to answer 10 geography questions.
Kenya: Outline Map Printout An outline map of Kenya to print.
- Kenya: Dot to Dot Mystery Map Connect the dots to draw the borders of a mystery country. Then use a globe or atlas to figure out which country you have drawn.
- Kenya: Map Quiz Worksheet A printable quiz on the major geographic features of Kenya. The student reads a map to answer 10 geography questions.
Liberia: Outline Map Printout An outline map of Liberia to print.
Liberia: Map Quiz Worksheet A printable quiz on the major geographic features of Liberia. The student reads a map to answer 10 geography questions.
All About Libya Information on Libya, a country in northern Africa.
- Libya: Outline Map Printout An outline map of Libya to print.
- Libya: Map Quiz Worksheet A printable quiz on the major geographic features of Libya. The student reads a map to answer 10 geography questions.
Madagascar: Map Quiz Worksheet A printable quiz on the major geographic features of Madagascar. The student reads a map to answer 10 geography questions.
Madagascar: Outline Map Printout An outline map of Madagascar to print.
Madagascar: Dot to Dot Mystery Map Connect the dots to draw the borders of a mystery country. Then use a globe or atlas to figure out which country you have drawn.
Malawi: Outline Map Printout An outline map of Malawi to print.
Mali Mali is an inland country in western Africa.
- Mali: Dot to Dot Mystery Map Connect the dots to draw the borders of a mystery country. Then use a globe or atlas to figure out which country you have drawn.
- Mali: Label Me!
- Mali: Outline Map Printout An outline map of Mali to print.
- Mali: Dot to Dot Mystery Map Connect the dots to draw the borders of a mystery country. Then use a globe or atlas to figure out which country you have drawn.
Mauritania: Outline Map Printout An outline map of Mauritania to print.
Morocco An outline map of Morocco to print.
Morocco: Map Quiz Worksheet A printable quiz on the major geographic features of Morocco. The student reads a map to answer 10 geography questions.
Mozambique An outline map of Mozambique to print.
Mozambique: Map Quiz Worksheet A printable quiz on the major geographic features of Mozambique. The student reads a map to answer 10 geography questions.
Namibia: Outline Map Printout An outline map of Namibia to print.
Niger: Outline Map Printout An outline map of Niger to print.
All About Nigeria Information on Nigeria, a country in western Africa.
- Nigeria An outline map of Nigeria to print.
- Nigeria: Map Quiz Worksheet A printable quiz on the major geographic features of Nigeria. The student reads a map to answer 10 geography questions.
Rwanda An outline map of Rwanda to print.
Senegal: Outline Map Printout An outline map of Senegal to print.
Sierra Leone: Outline Map Printout An outline map of Sierra Leone to print.
All About Somalia Information on Somalia, a country on the horn of Africa.
- Somalia: Outline Map Printout An outline map of Somalia to print.
- Somalia: Map Quiz Worksheet A printable quiz on the major geographic features of Somalia. The student reads a map to answer 10 geography questions.
- Somalia: Dot to Dot Mystery Map Connect the dots to draw the borders of a mystery country. Then use a globe or atlas to figure out which country you have drawn.
All About South Africa Information on South Africa, a country at the southern tip of Africa.
- South Africa: Map Quiz Worksheet A printable quiz on the major geographic features of South Africa. The student reads a map to answer 10 geography questions.
- South Africa: Outline Map Printout An outline map of South Africa to print.
- South Africa: Dot to Dot Mystery Map Connect the dots to draw the borders of a mystery country. Then use a globe or atlas to figure out which country you have drawn.
South Sudan An outline map of South Sudan to print.
South Sudan: Map Quiz Worksheet A printable quiz on the major geographic features of South Sudan. The student reads a map to answer 10 geography questions, for example: "If you traveled south from Juba, which country would you enter?" Or go to the answers.
Sudan An outline map of Sudan to print.
Sudan: Map Quiz Worksheet A printable quiz on the major geographic features of Sudan. The student reads a map to answer 10 geography questions, for example: "If you traveled south from Khartoum, which country would you enter?" Or go to the answers.
Sudan: Dot to Dot Mystery Map Connect the dots to draw the borders of a mystery country. Then use a globe or atlas to figure out which country you have drawn.
Swaziland (now Eswatini): Outline Map Printout An outline map of Eswatini to print.
Tanzania An outline map of Tanzania to print.
All About Tunisia Information on Tunisia, a country in northern Africa.
- Tunisia An outline map of Tunisia to print.
Uganda An outline map of Uganda to print.
Uganda: Map Quiz Worksheet A printable quiz on the major geographic features of Uganda. The student reads a map to answer 10 geography questions.
Western Sahara: Dot to Dot Mystery Map Connect the dots to draw the borders of a mystery country. Then use a globe or atlas to figure out which country you have drawn.

Additional Activities

STRING OF AFRICAN FLAGS Make a string of African flags from construction paper and yarn or string. When you're done, locate the countries on a map of Africa.
African Spelling Word Questions Use the list of words to answer simple questions about words related to Africa. Words: Africa, continent, equator, Sahara, Victoria, Cape, Nile, South, Egypt, Sudan, countries, Madagascar.

Usage and Attribution

Any use of this map can be made as long as you credit me (Eric Gaba - Wikimedia Commons user: Sting) as the author and distribute the copies and derivative works under the same license(s) that the one(s) stated below.

Attribution You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made.

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