North Africa

Morocco Algeria Tunisia Mauritania

West Africa

Senegal Mali Burkina Faso Niger Guinea Côte d'Ivoire Togo Benin

Central Africa

Cameroon Chad Central African Republic Equatorial Guinea Gabon Republic of the Congo DR Congo

East Africa and the Indian Ocean

Rwanda Burundi Djibouti Madagascar Comoros Seychelles Mauritius

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North Africa

Morocco Algeria Tunisia Mauritania

West Africa

Senegal Mali Burkina Faso Niger Guinea Côte d'Ivoire Togo Benin

Central Africa

Cameroon Chad Central African Republic Equatorial Guinea Gabon Republic of the Congo DR Congo

East Africa and the Indian Ocean

Rwanda Burundi Djibouti Madagascar Comoros Seychelles Mauritius

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Festivals and holidays

The major celebrations of each country, to help you pick the dates of your trip.

Country

All year Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr.May June July Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.

January

Jan.Tradition · AlgeriaYennayer (Amazigh New Year)Nationwide, especially Kabylie and the Amazigh regions
Jan.Festival · MaliOgobagna FestivalBamako
Jan.Tradition · BeninVodun Festival (Day of Endogenous Religions)Ouidah and nationwide
Jan.Festival · BeninVodun DaysOuidah
Jan.Religious festival · MauritiusThaipoosam CavadeeTamil temples all over the island

Religious festivals follow the lunar calendar and move about ten days earlier each year. Check the exact dates before booking, and remember that transport and hotels are in high demand on those days.

The guide to traveling in French-speaking Africa.

For each of the 26 countries, Hambya brings together what to know before you go: visas and entry requirements, vaccines and health, budget, safety, festivals and holidays and places to discover. Every piece of information is checked against official sources (national immigration portals, embassies, WHO, Institut Pasteur, France Diplomatie) and dated.

Soon, the Hambya app will guide you on the ground: a map of places of interest, audio and video guides, city by city.

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Destinations

North Africa

MoroccoAlgeriaTunisiaMauritania

West Africa

SenegalMaliBurkina FasoNigerGuineaCôte d'IvoireTogoBenin

Central Africa

CameroonChadCentral African RepublicEquatorial GuineaGabonRepublic of the CongoDR Congo

East Africa and the Indian Ocean

RwandaBurundiDjiboutiMadagascarComorosSeychellesMauritius

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