We spent a day in Maseru, Lesotho’s capital and largest city, on the border with South Africa. The city lies along the Caledon River, which forms part of the western border between Lesotho and South Africa’s Free State. Its name is believed to derive from the Sesotho word for...
We spent one intensive day exploring Pretoria, the administrative capital of South Africa, located in the northern part of Gauteng province. The city lies about 50 kilometres north of Johannesburg, in a transition zone between the Highveld’s high plateau and the lower bushveld...
Maputo is the vibrant capital and largest city of Mozambique. Located on the southwestern coast along Maputo Bay, with its Mediterranean-style architecture, waterfront setting and wide avenues lined with jacaranda and flame trees, it is easily one of Africa’s most attractive capitals. It...
One of the best roads we drove in Zimbabwe brought us to the capital in just five enjoyable hours. After many days of navigating pothole-ridden highways, the smooth 317-kilometre journey felt almost magical (toll fee 2x 4 USD). We spent two nights and one full day exploring Harare...
Lusaka is the booming, cosmopolitan capital and largest city of Zambia. Centrally located on a high limestone plateau at an elevation of 1,280 meters, it serves as the nation’s political, economic, and cultural heart. It is also one of the fastest-growing cities in Africa. Designed...
We spent two nights in what was, for us, the least interesting town in Malawi – Lilongwe. Situated on the fertile Central Region Plateau, Lilongwe lies at an elevation of about 1,050 metres above sea level. Nestled in a valley surrounded by rolling hills and lush greenery, it is...
Our visit to Antananarivo, Madagascar’s capital (1,431 m), felt like stepping into a layered story—one in which every hill, street, and building carries echoes of the past. Perched across twelve sacred hills, the city’s history is deeply tied to the Merina kingdom. The city...
We spent one day in Somaliland’s capital, located in a valley within the Galgodon (Ogo) highlands of northwestern Somaliland, at an elevation of approximately 1,334 meters. Hargeisa’s history began as a watering and trading stop founded by the Isaaq Sultanate in the 19th...
After long preparations and in challenging times, we finally arrived in Addis Ababa, situated in the Ethiopian highlands at 2,300 meters, making it one of the world’s highest capitals. The city was founded in 1886 by Emperor Menelik II and Empress Taytu Betul, named “New...
Finally, we arrived in Dodoma, located in the semi-arid, central plateau of Tanzania, characterised by hot, dry conditions and a single rainy season, making it prone to drought. Its topography features elevations of 1,200-1,500 meters, including parts of the Great Rift Valley, with sandy...