The nations of Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest continent, packed with countries, and this word search gathers many of them. You'll track down the well-known names — EGYPT, KENYA, NIGERIA, GHANA and MOROCCO — alongside the East African giants ETHIOPIA, TANZANIA and UGANDA.
Each puzzle pulls a fresh selection from the list, so the map changes every time you play — gentle on Easy, and a Hard-mode safari once the diagonals and backwards words appear.
From the Sahara to the Cape
Africa stretches from desert north to green south. Travel the north through ALGERIA, TUNISIA, LIBYA and SUDAN, cross West Africa via SENEGAL, MALI and CHAD, and head south to ANGOLA, NAMIBIA, ZAMBIA and BOTSWANA. We've tucked in SOMALIA and RWANDA too.
A continent of 54 countries
Africa has more countries than any other continent — 54 in all — and an astonishing variety of people, with well over a thousand different languages spoken across it. The equator runs right through the middle, so the climate ranges from the scorching SAHARA desert in the north to steamy rainforest near the centre and cooler lands at the southern tip.
It's also where humans first appeared, and home to some of the oldest civilisations on Earth, like ancient EGYPT on the River Nile. From the wildlife-rich savannas of KENYA and TANZANIA to the bustling cities of NIGERIA, the continent is far too diverse to sum up in a single picture.
Part of a set
This puzzle is Africa only — the broader Countries puzzle covers every continent, with separate European, Asian, North and South American puzzles too. Studying one region? Use our Make Your Own tool to enter just those nations and print matching copies for the class.
Frequently asked questions
Which African countries are in the word search?
A tour of the continent — Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana and Morocco, East African nations like Ethiopia and Tanzania, and southern ones like Namibia and Botswana. Each puzzle uses a fresh mix.
Does it cover the whole continent?
It spans Africa — the north (EGYPT, MOROCCO, ALGERIA), the east (KENYA, ETHIOPIA, TANZANIA), the west (NIGERIA, GHANA, SENEGAL) and the south (NAMIBIA, BOTSWANA, ZIMBABWE).
How does it relate to the Countries puzzle?
This one is Africa only. The broader Countries puzzle covers every continent, and there are also European and Asian countries puzzles.