Mauritius

Mauritius - "The land of paradise on the Indian Ocean'

Mauritius consists of two islands. By far the biggest one is known as Mauritius - the capital city Port Louis is located here. Then there is a smaller island some 500 km away, called Rodriguez. Mauritius is part of the Mascarene island group and is located in the south-western Indian Ocean, around 855 km east of Madagascar and 1800 km east of the African continent. more...

South Africa

South Africa, republic in southern Africa, bordered on the north by Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Swaziland; on the east and south by the Indian Ocean; and on the west by the Atlantic Ocean. Lesotho forms an enclave in the eastern part of the country. Pretoria is the country's administrative capital, and Cape Town is its largest city. more...

Kenya

Kenya comprises seven provinces each headed by a centrally-appointed Provincial Commissioner, and one area. The provinces (Mikoa) are subdivided into 71 districts (Wilaya) which are then subdivided into 262 divisions (Taarafa). The divisions are then subdivided into approximately 1,088 locations (Mtaa) and then sub location (Kijiji). The City of Nairobi enjoys the status of a full administrative province. The government supervises administration of districts and provinces. Kenya is situated right along the equator, on the eastern coast of the African continent. more...