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🌳 Africa Beaches

Indian Ocean spice islands, Atlantic surf coasts, and the Red Sea's reef edges — Africa's beaches are wildly under-rated.

🌴 2,358+ Beaches|🌍 13 Countries

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13 countries in Africa

🇹🇿Tanzania323🌍Tunisia305🌍Mozambique301🌍Namibia235🇿🇦South Africa234

TOP 60 BEACHES IN AFRICA

Hand-picked, ranked by tier & tag richness

Diani BeachCredit: Flickr

Diani Beach

Diani, Kenya

Misali Island BeachCredit: Unsplash

Misali Island Beach

Chake Chake, Tanzania

Kiwengwa BeachCredit: Flickr

Kiwengwa Beach

Kiwengwa, Tanzania

La Mansourah BeachCredit: Unsplash

La Mansourah Beach

Kelibia, Tunisia

Matemwe BeachCredit: Unsplash

Matemwe Beach

Matemwe, Tanzania

Maziwe Island BeachCredit: Unsplash

Maziwe Island Beach

Maziwe Marine Reserve, Tanzania

Mnemba Island BeachCredit: Unsplash

Mnemba Island Beach

Mnemba Island, Tanzania

Muyuni BeachCredit: Unsplash

Muyuni Beach

Muyuni, Tanzania

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🇲🇺Mauritius140
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Paternoster Main BeachCredit: Unsplash

Paternoster Main Beach

Paternoster, South Africa

Bazaruto Island BeachCredit: Unsplash

Bazaruto Island Beach

Bazaruto Island, Mozambique

Benguerra Island BeachCredit: Unsplash

Benguerra Island Beach

Benguerra Island, Mozambique

Bwejuu BeachCredit: Unsplash

Bwejuu Beach

Bwejuu, Tanzania

Camps Bay BeachCredit: Unsplash

Camps Bay Beach

Cape Town, South Africa

Chale Island BeachCredit: Unsplash

Chale Island Beach

Chale, Kenya

Fanjove Island BeachCredit: Unsplash

Fanjove Island Beach

Fanjove Island, Tanzania

Galu Kinondo BeachCredit: Unsplash

Galu Kinondo Beach

Galu, Kenya

Garoda BeachCredit: Unsplash

Garoda Beach

Watamu, Kenya

Jambiani BeachCredit: Unsplash

Jambiani Beach

Jambiani, Tanzania

Lazy Lagoon Island BeachCredit: Unsplash

Lazy Lagoon Island Beach

Bagamoyo, Tanzania

Maziwe Island SandbankCredit: Unsplash

Maziwe Island Sandbank

Maziwe Island Marine Reserve, Tanzania

Mbudya Island BeachCredit: Unsplash

Mbudya Island Beach

Kunduchi, Tanzania

Misali Island BeachCredit: Unsplash

Misali Island Beach

Wete, Tanzania

Paje BeachCredit: Unsplash

Paje Beach

Paje, Tanzania

Petit Paris BeachCredit: Unsplash

Petit Paris Beach

Kelibia, Tunisia

Ponta do Ouro BeachCredit: Flickr

Ponta do Ouro Beach

Ponta do Ouro, Mozambique

Praia da Ilha dos PortuguesesCredit: Unsplash

Praia da Ilha dos Portugueses

Inhaca Island, Mozambique

Praia de ChavesCredit: Unsplash

Praia de Chaves

Rabil, Cape Verde

Praia de Santa MariaCredit: Unsplash

Praia de Santa Maria

Santa Maria, Cape Verde

Praia de Santa MónicaCredit: Unsplash

Praia de Santa Mónica

Povoação Velha, Cape Verde

Santa Carolina Island BeachCredit: Unsplash

Santa Carolina Island Beach

Santa Carolina Island, Mozambique

Santa Maria BeachCredit: Unsplash

Santa Maria Beach

Santa Maria, Mozambique

Turtle Bay BeachCredit: Unsplash

Turtle Bay Beach

Watamu, Kenya

Ushongo BeachCredit: Unsplash

Ushongo Beach

Ushongo, Tanzania

Utende BeachCredit: Unsplash

Utende Beach

Utende, Tanzania

Watamu BeachCredit: Unsplash

Watamu Beach

Watamu, Kenya

Zinkwazi BeachCredit: Unsplash

Zinkwazi Beach

Zinkwazi Beach, South Africa

Andilana BeachCredit: Flickr

Andilana Beach

Nosy Be, Madagascar

Azura Benguerra BeachCredit: Unsplash

Azura Benguerra Beach

Benguerra Island, Mozambique

Baixo Pinda BeachCredit: Unsplash

Baixo Pinda Beach

Memba, Mozambique

Bamburi Beach (Pirates Beach)Credit: Unsplash

Bamburi Beach (Pirates Beach)

Bamburi, Kenya

Barra BeachCredit: Unsplash

Barra Beach

Barra, Mozambique

Bekbaai BeachCredit: Unsplash

Bekbaai Beach

Paternoster, South Africa

Bofa BeachCredit: Unsplash

Bofa Beach

Kilifi, Kenya

Bojo BeachCredit: Unsplash

Bojo Beach

Bortianor, Ghana

Bongoyo Island BeachCredit: Unsplash

Bongoyo Island Beach

Kunduchi, Tanzania

Bongoyo Island BeachCredit: Unsplash

Bongoyo Island Beach

Msasani, Tanzania

Carrusca BeachCredit: Unsplash

Carrusca Beach

Mossuril, Mozambique

Charrana BeachCredit: Unsplash

Charrana Beach

Bni Chiker, Morocco

Chocas Mar BeachCredit: Unsplash

Chocas Mar Beach

Chocas Mar, Mozambique

Chole Bay BeachCredit: Unsplash

Chole Bay Beach

Chole Bay, Tanzania

Clifton 4th BeachCredit: Unsplash

Clifton 4th Beach

Cape Town, South Africa

Dongwe BeachCredit: Unsplash

Dongwe Beach

Dongwe, Tanzania

Eastern BeachCredit: Unsplash

Eastern Beach

East London, South Africa

Fundu Lagoon BeachCredit: Unsplash

Fundu Lagoon Beach

Mkoani, Tanzania

Fundu Lagoon BeachCredit: Unsplash

Fundu Lagoon Beach

Wete, Tanzania

Funzi Island BeachCredit: Unsplash

Funzi Island Beach

Funzi, Kenya

Grotto BeachCredit: Unsplash

Grotto Beach

Hermanus, South Africa

Hammam El Ghezaz BeachCredit: Unsplash

Hammam El Ghezaz Beach

Hammam El Ghezaz, Tunisia

Jacaranda Bay BeachCredit: Unsplash

Jacaranda Bay Beach

Watamu, Kenya

Kigomani BeachCredit: Unsplash

Kigomani Beach

Kigomani, Tanzania

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