Equatorial Africa

Equatorial Africa is a collective term for African countries that lie around the equator and south of the Sahara and Sahel.

The term is often used in tropical medicine and in climate research.

The following African countries are crossed by the equator:

  • Sao Tome and Principe Sao Tome and Principe
  • Gabon Gabon
  • Republic of Congo Republic of Congo
  • Democratic Republic of Congo Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Uganda Uganda
  • Kenya
  • Somalia Somalia
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