Cultures & Traditions of Central Africa: A Journey from Luanda to Accra

Luanda, the capital and largest city of Angola, lies on the Atlantic coast. Its Portuguese-speaking urban population of 6 million is a major port, industrial and cultural centre. After 2002, with the end of the 27-year civil war, and strong economic growth from wealth provided by increasing oil and diamond production, major reconstruction began. Read more about Luanda, Nigeria

Luanda, the capital and largest city of Angola, lies on the Atlantic coast. Its Portuguese-speaking urban population of 6 million is a major port, industrial and cultural centre. After 2002, with the end of the 27-year civil war, and strong economic growth from wealth provided by increasing oil and diamond production, major reconstruction began. Read more about Luanda, Nigeria

Pointe-Noire located on the sunny west coast of the Republic of the Congo is the country’s second largest city. It is also a major sea port and a tourist destination. The town has a very French feel to it, because of its colonial past and the still large number of French expatriates and tourists. Read more about Pointe-Noire, Congo

Pointe-Noire located on the sunny west coast of the Republic of the Congo is the country’s second largest city. It is also a major sea port and a tourist destination. The town has a very French feel to it, because of its colonial past and the still large number of French expatriates and tourists. Read more about Pointe-Noire, Congo

Pointe-Noire located on the sunny west coast of the Republic of the Congo is the country’s second largest city. It is also a major sea port and a tourist destination. The town has a very French feel to it, because of its colonial past and the still large number of French expatriates and tourists. Read more about Pointe-Noire, Congo

São Tomé (Portuguese: “Saint Thomas”) is a port on the island of the same name, one of two that constitute the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, a small island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Africa. In Africa’s second smallest country, this capital city is by far that nation's largest town, tranquil and pleasant with a relaxed, Portuguese-Creole atmosphere. After sundown it is dark with no street lights, so it's a good idea to try and cram as much activity into the day as possible. Read more about São Tomé , Sao Tome and Principe

Cotonou is the largest and most important city of the Republic of Benin, situated in the Gulf of Africa to the west of Nigeria. A majority of the population live on its small southern coastline. While the official language is French, several other languages are commonly spoken. Read more about Cotonou, Benin

Tema – nick-named the “Harbour Town” - is a city on the Atlantic Ocean coast of West Africa, 25 km east of the capital city of Accra, in Ghana. The Prime Meridian (0 deg. latitude) passes through the port, which is also just 614km north of the equator, situating it closer to the "centre" of the Earth geographical coordinates than any other habitat. Read more about Tema, Ghana