Central Africa

Central Africa is a region generally considered to include:

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• Burundi
• Central African Republic
• Chad
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Rwanda

Angola, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville), and Zambia are sometimes considered a part of Central Africa.

Related Topics:
Angola - Cameroon - Equatorial Guinea - Gabon - Republic of the Congo - Zambia

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Central Africa or Middle Africa is a term used to describe the region of Africa south the Sahara Desert, east of the Bulge of Africa, but west of the Great Rift Valley. The region is dominated by the Congo River and its tributaries, which collectively drain a greater area than any river system except the Amazon.

Related Topics:
Africa - Sahara Desert - Bulge of Africa - Great Rift Valley - Congo River - Amazon

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The Central African Federation (1953-1963), also called the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland and made up of what are now Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe, is now typically regarded as part of southern Africa.

Related Topics:
Central African Federation - Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland - Malawi - Zambia - Zimbabwe - Southern Africa

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