How hot is Africa

[Robertclive]

Is it really that hot

[Søren]

Because people don't choose where they're born?

[Niles Crane]

Because when it's so hot and dangerous outside, there's little to do inside but have sex.

[Banana Jelly]

Because there too poor to use condoms. The upper part of Africa (Egypt) is much better then any other countries in Africa.

[Kjertesvein]

A political question or perhaps a historical one, def. not a travel question.... But I will resist the report button and instead turn the answer around...

Africa is 4 times larger then Europe IIRC, it's not like there is a tribe with a gun on every corner Just contact your embassy or a traveling forum, they will instantly tell you where in which country is hot/not. Are you traveling to a peticular country/region in Africa, let me know

^Mono
That can be argued, Marocco and SA is not that bad.... Relativly speaking.

~Wille

[Banana Jelly]

A political question or perhaps a historical one, def. not a travel question.... But I will resist the report button and instead turn the answer around...

Africa is 4 times larger then Europe IIRC, it's not like there is a tribe with a gun on every corner Just contact your embassy or a traveling forum, they will instantly tell you where in which country is hot/not. Are you traveling to a peticular country/region in Africa, let me know

^Mono
That can be argued, Marocco and SA is not that bad.... Relativly speaking.

~Wille

Actually, if you look at Economy/HDI, egypt is the highest scorer.

[eregost]

The arab north african countries are much better places to live than anywhere else in Africa.

[Taxandrius]

LOL


this is the second of such questions

First "is arabia a desert" and now "is africa hot" . Geography lessons anyone ?

[Tajir]

Stick to Northern Africa or Southern Africa, its that nasty middle part that gets you.

In all honesty, Africa's not as bad as made out to be. Most countries are on par with the Balkans (depends on how you see the Balkans really ).

Here's a list of good-to-go countries that are safe to visit, so long as you bring a bag of condoms:

-Tanzania
-Kenya
-Djibouti (beautiful women, DJ City is hella fun as well, nice hotels too, safest place in Africa)
-Uganda
-North African countries minus Mauritania and Sudan
-Ghana
-Botswana
-Angola
-Namibia
-South Africa

That's all I can think of at the moment in terms of decent economies, safety, and liberalization.

[Sun Devil]

-Angola

Didnt a soccer teams bus just get raked with machinegun fire there?

[Ishoss]

Didnt a soccer teams bus just get raked with machinegun fire there?

Yep, but that was in an area "controlled" by rebels.

[skag]

hot for what ? temperature ?

Depend where you are going, you can reach 55°C in moroccan desert, so I guess even more in deeper part of the Sahara, but it's dry, there's no problem living with that. Well, at least I was ok

Now if you go in central africa, relative humidity is almost always 100%, in these conditions, even 30° are hard to live.

Now if you speak about dangerous or not ...
Obviously not, exept if you go where there are civil wars, but it's not more dangerous than if you have a walk in your europeans cities poor/dangerous parts

For example, Africa in overall is less dangerous than Napoli, so why people go to Naple but is afraid going in africa ?? dunno ...

[eregost]

Africa is a dangerous scary place filled with Majini. If you must go to those evil lands be sure to take Chris Redfield with you.

[Tominokar]

Stick to Northern Africa or Southern Africa, its that nasty middle part that gets you.

In all honesty, Africa's not as bad as made out to be. Most countries are on par with the Balkans (depends on how you see the Balkans really ).

Here's a list of good-to-go countries that are safe to visit, so long as you bring a bag of condoms:

-Tanzania
-Kenya
-Djibouti (beautiful women, DJ City is hella fun as well, nice hotels too, safest place in Africa)
-Uganda
-North African countries minus Mauritania and Sudan
-Ghana
-Botswana
-Angola
-Namibia
-South Africa

That's all I can think of at the moment in terms of decent economies, safety, and liberalization.

Minus Algeria from that and add Rwanda, Zambia and Madagascar. I'm pretty sure Malawi and Mozambique are also okay.

[Copperknickers II]

What exactly do you judge as safe, Tajir and Tominokar? Personally i would be put off by the rampant capital punishment for homosexuality, civil wars, aids, malaria, poverty and complete lack of clean water in most of the African continent.

I suppose i shouldn't be so picky, the gunshot wound would be a good souvenir and there is probably more to do in Rwanda than in Tenerife. Plus there aren't quite so many orange British working class people.

[Magic Man]

I wouldn't want to go to Africa as a hot woman.

[Tominokar]

What exactly do you judge as safe, Tajir and Tominokar? Personally i would be put off by the rampant capital punishment for homosexuality, civil wars, aids, malaria, poverty and complete lack of clean water in most of the African continent.

I suppose i shouldn't be so picky, the gunshot wound would be a good souvenir and there is probably more to do in Rwanda than in Tenerife. Plus there aren't quite so many orange British working class people.

1. Laws against homosexuality/drugs etc. are very rarely enforced, particularly if you're a western tourist.
2. Even if the country has a 'civil war' it is usually very localised and in a remote region. Stay in the right places and you're fine (in sub-sahara, westerners don't normally factor into the factions interests anyway).
3. Aids is of course very easy to avoid - just don't have sexual relations with locals, and if you must double up.
4. Poverty is a part of life - everyone should have to see it at some point so they get some perspective. You'd also find in pretty much every country in the world.
5. Bottled water is cheap and can be bought everywhere, failing that then it can be boiled and/or purified with some tasty iodine tablets.

The main things I would look out for are high violent crime rates (most of Africa ain't actually as bad as you'd think, or again it's localised) and anti-western sentiments. The latter isn't really a problem in most of sub-sahara, except for of course Zimbabwe.

[Copperknickers II]

1. Laws against homosexuality/drugs etc. are very rarely enforced, particularly if you're a western tourist.

Fair enough, even so the penalties are far worse than anything we have in the Western World for any criminal activity. Not to mention vigilante action, which is enforced more commonly.

2. Even if the country has a 'civil war' it is usually very localised and in a remote region. Stay in the right places and you're fine (in sub-sahara, westerners don't normally factor into the factions interests anyway).

They might kidnap you. Westerners are often kidknapped in some West Coast countries.

4. Poverty is a part of life - everyone should have to see it at some point so they get some perspective. You'd also find in pretty much every country in the world.

Yes, i'd rather not have to look at someone dying of malnutrition while i'm on holiday. Besides, there are better places to go for poverty sightseers, eg India, Moldova, etc. I get enough poverty where i myself live to know what it is like, even if its not quite the same scale as India and Africa. Please don't think i'm a spoilt brat, i do a little bit of charity work myself for African and Indian communities.

5. Bottled water is cheap and can be bought everywhere, failing that then it can be boiled and/or purified with some tasty iodine tablets.

Again, i prefer pretreated tap water to 'depathogenise your own water, now with only 50% chance of diarrhoea' when i'm on a holiday.

The main things I would look out for are high violent crime rates (most of Africa ain't actually as bad as you'd think, or again it's localised) and anti-western sentiments. The latter isn't really a problem in most of sub-sahara, except for of course Zimbabwe.

Actually i was thinking of going to Zimbabwe, i have (white) friends from there, and they place the locals in very high esteem in regard to hospitality etc.

[Kjertesvein]

@Tominokar or anyone else

Every been to Ivory coast? I heard there was a Civil war in north/west. Do you have any idea how it is now? Nevertheless, it was great there back in 94. Great people, much free hospitality in villages and hospitales, and very very hot (temprature wise). I still remember my brother saying it was extremly hot when we came out the airplane in Abijan. but the plane exit was behind the plane so we were standing in the engine heat hehe, still very hot tho.

~Wille

[Tominokar]

They might kidnap you. Westerners are often kidknapped in some West Coast countries.

Yeh the muslim countries are different, but it really is still very unlikely. The biggest danger in Africa, which you haven't mentioned, are the roads. I'm going back in the summer and this is the only thing that I actually feel a bit nervous about (though after a while there you really don't care). The driving is reckless and often terrible, and numerous potholes add to the fun. In Uganda we often used boda bodas as well (motorbike taxis), 2 of us passengers clinging to the back, no helmets, weaving around potholes and traffic. Seems crazy now but I know I'll get used to it again

Yes, i'd rather not have to look at someone dying of malnutrition while i'm on holiday. Besides, there are better places to go for poverty sightseers, eg India, Moldova, etc. I get enough poverty where i myself live to know what it is like, even if its not quite the same scale as India and Africa. Please don't think i'm a spoilt brat, i do a little bit of charity work myself for African and Indian communities.

It wasn't aimed as an attack at you or anything. In my experience the poverty in Africa doesn't feel the same as poverty in other countries - it's much less depressing. Because so many people are below the poverty line anyway they don't really see themselves as disadvantaged. People just get on with their lives and seem a lot happier and more welcoming than rich people over here. When you look around you'll see plenty of beaming white grins, which can't be said, for example, the poor areas of London.

Again, i prefer pretreated tap water to 'depathogenise your own water, now with only 50% chance of diarrhoea' when i'm on a holiday.

I had diarrhoea once in four months whilst in East Africa, and it wasn't because of water. Just drink bottled, it's not difficult. You should in any non-Western country anyway.

@Tominokar or anyone else
Every been to Ivory coast?

Nope, yet to do West Africa. My French sucks which puts me off a bit.