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Africa's Natural Wonders

From thundering waterfalls to the oldest desert on Earth, Africa's landscapes are some of the most spectacular anywhere. These are the ones we cover in depth.

Water thundering over Victoria Falls with mist rising

Victoria Falls from the Zambian side: Matti Blume, CC BY-SA 4.0

Place	Country	Famous for	UNESCO
Victoria Falls	Zambia and Zimbabwe	One of the largest waterfalls	1989
Serengeti	Tanzania	The Great Migration	1981
Mount Kilimanjaro	Tanzania	Africa's highest peak, 5,895 m	1987
Table Mountain	South Africa	Flat summit and fynbos	2004 (Cape Floral Region)
Sossusvlei	Namibia	Red dunes and Deadvlei	2013 (Namib Sand Sea)
Simien Mountains	Ethiopia	Cliffs, geladas, Walia ibex	1978

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Serengeti

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Table Mountain

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Sossusvlei

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Simien Mountains

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