A new map of nearly all of Africa shows exactly where the continent’s 1.3 billion people live, down to the meter, which could help everyone from local governments to aid organizations.

The map will divide the continent into squares that measure 90 metres x 90 metres — giving 100-times greater resolution than the best current maps of African soils, say scientists. Valuable update ...

We show that at the current rate of discovery it may take more than 150 years to visit every 100km x 100km area in Africa even once. And, our analysis suggests, one visit won’t be enough.

Africa is much bigger than you think. Traditional maps have downplayed the size of the continent in comparison to other parts of the world for hundreds of years.

Incredible map of Africa reveals the most spoken language in each country Between 1,000 and 2,000 languages are spoken across Africa in comparison to just over 200 in Europe. By Toby Codd.

Africa is much bigger than you think. Traditional maps have downplayed the size of the continent in comparison to other parts of the world for hundreds of years.