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Countries of Africa Hangman Words

Challenge yourself to guess African countries in this hangman puzzle featuring nations from across the diverse continent.

Print the full list below — every word grouped by difficulty, ready for the whiteboard, the classroom, or family game night.

🌍 54 words Clues included 4–23 letters

Easy — up to 6 letters

18 words
Chad Landlocked Sahel nation with Lake Chad
Mali Landlocked Sahel nation with Timbuktu
Togo Narrow West African nation on the Gulf of Guinea
Benin West African nation with historic kingdoms
Egypt North African nation home to ancient pyramids
Gabon Central African nation with rainforests
Ghana West African nation with Gold Coast history
Kenya East African nation known for safaris
Libya North African nation on the Mediterranean
Niger Landlocked Sahel nation on the Niger River
Sudan Northeast African nation along the Nile
Angola Southern African nation rich in oil
Gambia Small West African nation along a river
Guinea West African nation on the Atlantic
Malawi Landlocked nation by Lake Malawi
Rwanda Great Lakes nation of a thousand hills
Uganda East African nation by Lake Victoria
Zambia Southern African nation with Victoria Falls

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Medium — 7–9 letters

21 words
Algeria North African nation on the Mediterranean
Burundi Landlocked East African nation in the Great Lakes
Comoros Island nation in the Indian Ocean
Eritrea Red Sea nation in the Horn of Africa
Lesotho Mountain kingdom within South Africa
Liberia West African nation founded by freed people
Morocco North African nation with Atlas Mountains
Namibia Southern African nation with desert dunes
Nigeria Africa most populous nation
Senegal West African nation with vibrant culture
Somalia Horn of Africa nation on the Indian Ocean
Tunisia North African nation with Roman sites
Botswana Stable southern African democracy with wildlife
Cameroon Central African nation with diverse geography
Djibouti Horn of Africa nation by the Red Sea
Eswatini Southern African kingdom formerly Swaziland
Ethiopia Horn of Africa nation with highlands
Tanzania East African nation with Kilimanjaro and Serengeti
Zimbabwe Southern African nation with ancient ruins
Cabo Verde Island nation off West Africa
Mauritius Island nation in the Indian Ocean

Hard — 10+ letters

15 words
Madagascar Island nation off Africa with unique wildlife
Mauritania West African nation with Sahara desert
Mozambique Southeast African nation on the Indian Ocean
Seychelles Island nation of coral atolls
South Sudan Newest African nation in the Nile basin
Burkina Faso Landlocked West African country
Cote d Ivoire West African nation also called Ivory Coast
Sierra Leone West African nation with diamond history
South Africa Southern African nation with three capitals
Guinea Bissau Small West African nation of islands
Congo Republic Central African nation along the Congo River
Equatorial Guinea Oil producing Central African nation
Sao Tome and Principe Island nation in the Gulf of Guinea
Central African Republic Landlocked nation in central Africa
Congo Democratic Republic Vast central African nation with rainforest

Using this list in class

Split the class into two teams and alternate words from the Easy group, saving the Hard words for tie-breakers. Reading the clue aloud after the first wrong guess keeps younger players in the game.

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