Africa Unit 14 be Prepared Africa and the Americas [theory] Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world. African cities Gustave Flaubert With 1.1 billion population and 54 countries, Africa is the world s secondlargest and second-most-populous continent. Though there are several multimillion cities, most of them don t attract many visitors and the main tourist destinations in Africa are normally natural or wildlife attractions. Antananarivo (Madagascar). The Rova Palace stands on top of its highest hill and is home to the tombs, temples and palaces of the Merina dynasty. In 1995 it was destroyed by fire and has since been under restoration. The Andafiavaratra building is nowadays the Prime Minister s Palace. Cape Town stands on South Africa s southwest coast. Table Mountain, a flattopped mountain, is its famous landmark. It can be reached with the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway. Table Mountain hosts a National Park that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. At the foot of the Mountain is Kirstenbosch botanical garden. The Two Oceans Aquarium is located at the popular Victoria & Alfred Waterfront and offers close encounters with sharks and penguins. Casablanca, located on the Atlantic Ocean in the western part of Morocco, is its largest city. Its main attraction is the Hassan II Mosque, the largest mosque in Morocco and Africa whose minaret is the world s tallest at 210 metres. The mosque is located on a promontory on the Atlantic Ocean and the sea bed is visible through the hall s glass floor. Fes is considered the cultural capital of Morocco. Its most distinctive monument is the El Bali, the walled medina that contains souks and religious schools adorned with carvings and tiles. Al-Qarawiyyin, founded in AD 859, is the oldest continuously functioning madrasa (educational institution) in the world. Johannesburg is South Africa s biggest city. It was originally a gold-mining settlement. It is known for being the home of Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu and for the role that it played against apartheid. Its major attractions are the Apartheid Museum, thought to explain apartheid and the modern history of South Africa; Johannesburg Gold Reef City, an amusement park located on a closed gold mine; and the Johannesburg Zoo, home to some rare animals like white lions. Rabat (Morocco) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Chellah is a fortified necropolis that has developed through the pre-Islamic, Roman and medieval times. The Kasbah of the Udayas was built during the reign of the Almohads in the 12th and 13th century. Hassan Tower is a red sandstone incomplete minaret of an incomplete mosque that stands close to the Mausoleum of Mohammed V. The Rabat Archaeological Museum hosts the most extensive collection of archaeological Moroccan artefacts. Tunis (Tunisia). The Bardo National Museum hosts artefacts from Carthage times and the world s largest collection of Roman mosaics. The 5,000 square metres Al-Zaytuna Mosque, the oldest in town, boasts nine entrances and 160 columns from the ruins of the old city of Carthage. 143 Capetown Fes Tunis