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[[ImageFile:Train_ndb-choûm_(27).JPG|thumb|right|300px|The longest train in the world, in [[Mauritania]]]]
Hitching for rides is common practice in '''Africa''', though you may be expected to pay the driver.
== Safety ==Road safety in Africa leaves a lot to be desired, and seatbelts are not always fitted. Being stranded in remote areas could be a problem. Speaking English and French is an advantage as well as Portuguese in some countries. However, learning the basic of African languages will make your trip much more pleasant. Some languages are understood in very large parts, such as [[Africa phrasebook#Wolof|Wolof]], Fulfulde and [[Africa phrasebook#Bambara|Bambara]] in [[Western Africa|West Africa]] or Swahili and Arabic in [[Eastern Africa]].
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== Language ==
Speaking English and French is an advantage. Portuguese in some countries. And learning African languages will make your trip much more pleasant. Some languages are understood in very large parts, such as Fulfulde and Bambara in West Africa.
== Tips for each country [[Health]] ==The [http://unstatsMalaria is common in most parts of Africa.unInform yourself and take precautions.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49reginSome forms of malaria are particularly deadly.htm United Nations Statistics Division] defines Europe as followingThe fact that local populations don't take any malaria prophelactics should definitely not stop you from taking any:locals are much more resistant to malaria.
=== The [[Eastern Africa]] ===* [[Burundi]], * [[Comoros]], * [[Djibouti]], * [[Eritrea]], * [[Ethiopia]], * [[Kenya]], * [[Madagascar]], * [[Malawi]], * [[Mauritius]], * [[Mozambique]], * [[Rwanda]], * [[Seychelles]], * [[Somalia]], * [[Uganda]], * [[Tanzania|United Republic of Tanzania]], * [[Zambia]], * [[Zimbabwe]]=====Autonomic Islands or Regions=====* [[Imagehttp:Flag of Mayotte France//unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49regin.png|20pxhtm United Nations Statistics Division]] [[Mayotte]], * [[Imagedefines Africa as following:Flag of Reunion.png|20px]] [[Réunion]]
=== [[Middle Northern Africa]] ===* [[AngolaFile:Flag of Algeria.svg|30px|border]] [[Algeria]], * [[CameroonFile:Flag of Egypt.svg|30px|border]] [[Egypt]], * [[Central African RepublicFile:Flag of Libya.svg|30px|border]] [[Libya|Libyan Arab Jamahiriya]], * [[ChadFile:Flag of Morocco.svg|30px|border]], [[CongoMorocco]], * [[Democratic Republic File:Flag of the CongoSouth Sudan.png|30px|border]] [[South Sudan]], * [[Equatorial GuineaFile:Flag of Sudan.svg|30px|border]] [[Sudan]], * [[GabonFile:Flag of Tunisia.svg|30px|border]] [[Tunisia]], * [[Sao Tome and PrincipeFile:Flag_Western_Sahara.png|30px|border]] [[Western Sahara]]
=== [[Northern Eastern Africa]] ==<map lat='5.7908968128719565' lng='16.34765625' zoom='3' view='0' float='right' width='400' height='500'/>* [[File:Flag of Burundi.svg|30px|border]] [[Burundi]]* [[File:Flag of the Comoros.svg|30px|border]] [[Comoros]]* [[File:Flag of Djibouti.svg|30px|border]] [[Djibouti]]* [[AlgeriaFile:Flag of Eritrea.svg|30px|border]] [[Eritrea]], * [[EgyptFile:Flag of Ethiopia.svg|30px|border]] [[Ethiopia]], * [[LybiaFile:Flag of Kenya.svg|30px|Libyan Arab Jamahiriyaborder]] [[Kenya]], * [[ImageFile:Flag Moroccoof Madagascar.pngsvg|20px30px|border]] [[MoroccoMadagascar]], * [[SudanFile:Flag of Malawi.svg|30px|border]] [[Malawi]], * [[TunisiaFile:Flag of Mauritius.svg|30px|border]] [[Mauritius]], * [[Western SaharaFile:Flag of Mozambique.svg|30px|border]] [[Mozambique]]=====Autonomic Islands or Regions=====* [[File:Flag of Rwanda.svg|30px|border]] [[Rwanda]]* [[ImageFile:Flag of the Canary Islands SpainSeychelles.svg|30px|border]] [[Seychelles]]* [[File:Flag of Somalia.pngsvg|30px|20pxborder]] [[Canary IslandsSomalia]],* [[ImageFile:Flag of Ceuta SpainUganda.pngsvg|20px30px|border]] [[CeutaUganda]],* [[ImageFile:Flag Madeira Portugalof Tanzania.pngsvg|30px|20pxborder]] [[Madeira IslandsTanzania|United Republic of Tanzania]],* [[ImageFile:Flag of Melilla SpainZambia.pngsvg|30px|border]] [[Zambia]]* [[File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg|30px|20pxborder]] [[MelillaZimbabwe]]
== [[Central Africa]] ==
* [[File:Flag of Angola.svg|30px|border]] [[Angola]]
* [[File:Flag of Cameroon.svg|30px|border]] [[Cameroon]]
* [[File:Flag of the Central African Republic.svg|30px|border]] [[Central African Republic]]
* [[File:Flag of Chad.svg|30px|border]] [[Chad]]
* [[File:Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg|30px|border]] [[Republic of the Congo]]
* [[File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg|30px|border]] [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]]
* [[File:Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg|30px|border]] [[Equatorial Guinea]]
* [[File:Flag of Gabon.svg|30px|border]] [[Gabon]]
* [[File:Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg|30px|border]] [[São Tomé and Príncipe|Sao Tome and Principe]]
=== [[Southern Africa]] ===* [[File:Flag of Botswana.svg|30px|border]] [[Botswana]], * [[File:Flag of Lesotho.svg|30px|border]] [[Lesotho]], * [[File:Flag of Namibia.svg|30px|border]] [[Namibia]], * [[Image:ImageFile:Flag of South Africa.pngsvg|20px30px|border]] [[South Africa]], * [[File:Flag of Swaziland.svg|30px|border]] [[Swaziland]]
=== [[Western Africa]] ===* [[File:Flag of Benin.svg|30px|border]] [[Benin]], * [[File:Flag of Burkina Faso.svg|30px|border]] [[Burkina Faso]], * [[File:Flag of Cape Verde.svg|30px|border]] [[Cape Verde]], * [[File:Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg|30px|border]] [[Côte d'Ivoire|Cote d'Ivoire]], * [[File:Flag of The Gambia.svg|30px|border]] [[The Gambia|Gambia]], * [[File:Flag of Ghana.svg|30px|border]] [[Ghana]], * [[File:Flag of Guinea.svg|30px|border]] [[Guinea]], * [[File:Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg|30px|border]] [[Guinea-Bissau]], * [[File:Flag of Liberia.svg|30px|border]] [[Liberia]], * [[File:Flag of Mali.svg|30px|border]] [[Mali]], * [[File:Flag of Mauritania.svg|30px|border]] [[Mauritania]], * [[File:Flag of Niger.svg|30px|border]] [[Niger]], * [[File:Flag of Nigeria.svg|30px|border]] [[Nigeria]],* [[File:Flag of Senegal.svg|30px|border]] [[Senegal]], * [[File:Flag of Sierra Leone.svg|30px|border]] [[Sierra Leone]], * [[File:Flag of Togo.svg|30px|border]]=====Autonomic Islands or Regions=====* [[Saint HelenaTogo]]
== External links =Autonomic Islands or Regions ===* [[File:Flag of the Canary Islands.svg|30px|border]] [[Canary Islands]]* [[File:Flag Ceuta.svg|30px|border]] [[Ceuta]]* [[File:Flag of Madeira.svg|30px|border]] [[Madeira Islands]]* [[digiFile:world/AfricaFlag of Mayotte (local).svg|30px|''Africa'' at digihitchborder]] [[Mayotte]]* [[cswikiFile:AfricaFlag of Melilla.svg|''Africa'' in CouchSurfing Wiki30px|border]] [[Melilla]]* [[File:Flag of Somalia.svg|30px|border]] [[Puntland]]* [[File:Flag of Reunion.png|30px|border]] [[Réunion]]* [[File:Flag of Saint Helena.svg|30px|border]] [[Saint Helena]]* [[File:Flag of Somaliland.svg|30px|border]] [[Somaliland]]
== See Also ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160411052029/http://artofadventuring.com:80/how-to-survive-hitchhiking-in-africa How To Survive Hitchhiking In Africa]
 
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