The National Museum of Mali is located in the capital city of Bamako, Mali. It is an archaeological and anthropological museum with the aim of preserving and promoting Mali’s traditional culture and history. The museum houses temporary and permanent collections from Mali’s prehistory, as well as musical instruments, costumes, and items related to Mali’s ethnic minorities. Currently, the National Museum has 6,000 archaeological and anthropological artifacts, 40,000 manuscripts and slides, 150 musical instruments, 500 boxes of audio tapes, and 300 video tapes. The museum is divided into different exhibition halls – the first hall displays stone tools used by desert...

The Sof Omar Cave is located in the southeastern part of Ethiopia, with a total length of 15.1 kilometers, making it the longest cave in Ethiopia. The Weyib River flows through the cave. Discovered in 1897, the cave is claimed to be the longest cave system in Africa and the second longest globally. Both the Islamic and local religions consider the cave a sacred place. The Sof Omar Cave is one of Ethiopia’s natural wonders, not far from the Bale Mountains, named after the refuge Shiik Sof Omar sought here centuries ago. Over the centuries, it has been a holy...

Ruaha National Park is one of the most mysterious wildlife reserves in Tanzania, located in the central part of Tanzania, about 130 km from Iringa. Covering an area of 10,300 square kilometers, the park is the largest elephant habitat in Tanzania, combining spectacular wilderness scenery, tranquil wildlife landscapes, and exciting beautiful views. The park is named after the Great Ruaha River, which flows along the eastern boundary of the park, forming a spectacular gorge. The river eventually flows into the Rufiji River, where rhinos and crocodiles live. Impalas, duikers, and water buffaloes often venture near the river to drink water,...

Mahale Mountains National Park covers an area of 1613 square kilometers and is located in western Tanzania, adjacent to Lake Tanganyika. Similar to the nearby Gombe Stream National Park, the Mahale Mountains are a sanctuary for wild chimpanzees, with a population of around 800. Tracking chimpanzees along the Mahale Mountains is an incredible experience. Guides are adept at spotting freshly made nests from the previous night, partially eaten fruits on the ground, and recently deposited feces in the lush vegetation. Following these clues, they lead on-foot visitors deeper into the forest, where butterflies flit in the dappled sunlight. Suddenly, you...

Mauritius’ economy is mainly centered around the sugar industry, so if you want to understand the origins of Mauritius’ cosmopolitan culture and the cultural essence of the Mauritian people, the Sugar Museum is a good place to start. The Sugar Museum opened on October 28, 2002, covering an area of about 5000 square meters and is located in a former sugar factory. This old sugar factory, which closed in 1999, was painstakingly rebuilt over three years to become the Sugar Museum it is today. The Sugar Museum showcases the development of the island of Mauritius over more than four centuries...

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park was established in 1991 and is located in the Virunga Mountains region in southwestern Uganda. It borders the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, covering an area of 33.7 square kilometers, and is one of the main locations in Uganda to observe mountain gorillas. Mountain gorillas, one of the two subspecies of eastern gorillas, currently number less than 700 in the world and are one of the most critically endangered species. They are large in size, have long fur, and are gentle in nature, with most of them living in the border area of Uganda,...

The Uganda Museum is located in the capital city of Kampala, Uganda, and was founded in 1908. The museum houses a rich collection ranging from ancient fossils to modern-day everyday objects, making it one of the most important ways to understand the historical development of Uganda. The collections in the museum include not only evidence of natural history evolution such as fossils of ancient organisms and human skulls, but also exhibits related to production and daily life, such as musical instruments, hunting tools, traditional clothing (including wooden sandals, bark cloth shirts, leather loincloths), ancient transportation tools, weapons, etc. These exhibits...

Daan Viljoen Game Reserve is located in the west of Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, 18 kilometers from Windhoek. It is a game breeding conservation area and also the smallest park in Namibia. Daan Viljoen Game Reserve has been open to the public since 1962, with a wide variety of animals and over 200 different bird species attracted to the lakes in the park for nesting and breeding, making it an excellent bird-watching destination. In the Daan Viljoen Game Reserve, there are several winding paths for visitors to see different animals. Baboons are the most common animals in the park,...

The Namib-Naukluft National Park was established on August 1, 1979, surrounding the Namib Desert and the Naukluft Mountains, with a total area of about 49,768 square kilometers. It is the largest in Africa and the fourth largest wildlife reserve in the world. The most attractive feature of the park is the famous Sossusvlei, which is one of Namibia’s most popular tourist destinations. In the extremely arid natural conditions of the Namib-Naukluft National Park, a variety of organisms miraculously thrive, including snakes, geckos, rare insects, black-backed jackals, springboks, and spotted hyenas. The air near the edge of the Atlantic Ocean is...