Printable maps of Africa can help students and educators learn the locations of African countries and their capital cities through structured geography practice.
This printable Africa worksheet set includes several resources designed to support learning, including reference tables, map quizzes, and blank worksheets.
How these worksheets help
🗺 Clear map layouts – Designed to help learners identify the location of each African country.
📌 Multiple learning formats – Includes reference tables, quizzes, and blank worksheets for different learning stages.
🖨 Print-friendly design – Black-and-white worksheets save ink and are easy to print for classroom use.
🔁 Repeatable practice – Print multiple copies for homework, revision, or classroom exercises.
Who can use these worksheets
📚 Students learning African geography and preparing for quizzes.
🏫 Teachers looking for printable classroom worksheets.
👨👩👧 Families and homeschoolers exploring African geography together.
🧠 Trivia and geography enthusiasts reviewing African countries and capitals.
What’s included
Learning aid table
A reference table listing all African countries and their capital cities.
Map quiz
A numbered map used to identify all 54 African countries.
Abbreviation practice map
A worksheet used to practice common abbreviations for African countries.
Capitals practice worksheet
A fill-in-the-blank exercise used to practice African capital cities.
Blank map challenge
A blank map used to test knowledge of African country locations.
Disclaimer:
These materials are provided for personal, educational, and non-commercial use only. Redistribution, resale, or commercial use of this content is strictly prohibited.
The blank map of Africa is adapted by Caitriona Maria and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. See here for further details.
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Updated printable resources
We recently created an improved printable African countries list with additional worksheets and better formatting.
You can view the full printable set here:
Printable List of the African Countries and Capitals
Further resources
You may also find our printable world map helpful for placing Africa in a global context.
Answer reference: African countries, capitals and abbreviations.
Caitriona Maria is an education writer and owner of The Facts Institute. With seven years of teaching experience and a background in educational content, she specialises in creating clear reference resources about countries, geography and global topics.