Free African Themed Worksheets for Kids

Ghana was formerly known as the Gold Coast. It gained its independence from the British in 1957. It was the first sub-saharan African country that gained independence from colonial rule.

Ghana is located in West Africa. The following countries border Ghana: Côte d'Ivoire,  Burkina Faso, and Togo.

Through our simple and fun educational worksheet, kids can learn about Ghana's history and facts about its flag.

Guinea-Bissau is a small country located in West Africa. Guinea Bissau and Cape Verde were colonised by the Portuguese. Both nations fought for independence as one. They later separated into two different countries in 1980. 

Guinea Bissau is bordered by both Guinea and Senegal.

Through our fun and educational worksheet, kids will learn interesting facts about Guinea Bissau, and color in its flag.

Kenya is an East African country. It has the Great Rift Valley which cuts across from North to the South. Kenya also has the largest tropical lake in the world, known as the Lake Victoria. Lake Victoria is also the second largest fresh water lake in the world.

The following countries border Kenya: Somalia, Uganda, South Sudan, Ethiopia, and Tanzania. 

Through our simple educational worksheet, kids can learn fun facts about Kenya and color in its flag!

Lesotho is a small country in Southern Africa. It is enclosed and surrounded by South Africa.

The name Lesotho means the people who speak Sesotho. It is a highly mountainous country. Lesotho is the highest country in the world because it is situated above  1,400m (or 3,280ft)

Through our fun worksheet, kids will be introduced to Lesotho and its rich heritage in a simple way.

The Republic of Congo, also known as Congo Brazzaville, is a beautiful African country made up of 70% rainforest.

Congo Brazzaville is often confused with its neighbouring country Democratic Republic of Congo, but they are two different countries. The other bordering countries include Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Angola, and Gabon.

Through our engaging and educational worksheet, kids can learn about the republic of Congo

Libya is the fourth largest country in Africa. Most of Libya lies in the Sahara Desert. 

Located in North Africa, Libya is has the following bordering countries Tunisia, Algeria, Chad, Niger, Sudan, and Egypt.  

Through our simple educational worksheet, kids can learn about the Libya and its flag!

Malawi is a small landlocked country in Southeastern Africa. It was formerly known as Nyasaland. In 1964, it changed its name to Malawi. Malawi means flaming waters. 

The following countries border Malawi: Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia. It is estimated that about a third of Malawi is covered by Lake Malawi. 

Through our simple educational worksheet, kids can learn fun facts about Malawi and color in its flag!

Mali is one of the largest countries in Africa. It also has a rich history, with ancient Mali being one of the wealthiest empires in the world. The Mali empire was historically a centre of civilization. It was also home to the famous Timbuktu University.

Mali is a landlocked country. The following are its neighbouring countries: Algeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Senegal and Mauritania.

Through our engaging and educational worksheet, kids can learn about Mali.