Africa

The African Great Lakes route

4 countries across Africa, home to 178 million people between them. Finishing this route on its own covers 4% of the way to 100 — from a single region.

Countries on this route

Rwanda

Capital
Kigali
Currency
Rwandan Franc (RWF)
Language
Kinyarwanda, English, French
Population
14 million

Best known for Volcanoes National Park.

Uganda

Capital
Kampala
Currency
Ugandan Shilling (UGX)
Language
English, Swahili
Population
49 million

Best known for Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.

Burundi

Capital
Gitega
Currency
Burundian Franc (BIF)
Language
Kirundi, French
Population
13 million

Best known for Lake Tanganyika.

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Capital
Kinshasa
Currency
Congolese Franc (CDF)
Language
French
Population
102 million

Best known for Virunga National Park.

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