Discover Africa with Gayther’s interactive travel guides designed for the LGBTQIA+ community (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender etc.) and its allies planning to travel to the continent.
With fifty-seven detailed country and nine regional guides all highlighting the community’s safety within any given country. The guides also feature a wide range of essential information, such as what type of electrical plugs are used. Discover the best time of year to visit with the interactive weather search facility and translations for common phrases.
Gayther travel guides have all the information you need when planning a trip
With fifty-seven detailed country and nine regional guides all highlighting the community’s safety within any given country. The guides also feature a wide range of essential information, such as what type of electrical plugs are used. Discover the best time of year to visit with the interactive weather search facility and translations for common phrases.
Gayther travel guides have all the information you need when planning a trip
Discover the world as an LGBTQIA+ traveller
Select a country from the drop-down menu
ALGERIAClick on the name or flag
ANGOLAClick on the name or flag
BENINClick on the name or flag
BOTSWANAClick on the name or flag
BURKINA FASOClick on the name or flag
BURUNDIClick on the name or flag
CAMEROONClick on the name or flag
CAPE VERDE (CABO VERDE)Click on the name or flag
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLICClick on the name or flag
CHADClick on the name or flag
COMOROSClick on the name or flag
CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE
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CONGO, REPUBLIC OF THEClick on the name or flag
DJIBOUTIClick on the name or flag
EGYPTClick on the name or flag
EQUATORIAL GUINEAClick on the name or flag
ERITREAClick on the name or flag
ETHIOPIAClick on the name or flag
GABONClick on the name or flag
GAMBIA, THEClick on the name or flag
GHANAClick on the name or flag
GUINEAClick on the name or flag
GUINEA-BISSAUClick on the name or flag
IVORY COAST (COTE D’IVOIRE)Click on the name or flag
KENYAClick on the name or flag
LESOTHOClick on the name or flag
LIBERIAClick on the name or flag
LIBYAClick on the name or flag
MADAGASCARClick on the name or flag
MALAWIClick on the name or flag
MALIClick on the name or flag
MAURITANIAClick on the name or flag
MAURITIUSClick on the name or flag
MAYOTTEClick on the name or flag
MOROCCOClick on the name or flag
MOZAMBIQUEClick on the name or flag
NAMIBIAClick on the name or flag
NIGERClick on the name or flag
NIGERIAClick on the name or flag
REUNIONClick on the name or flag
RWANDAClick on the name or flag
SAINT HELENAClick on the name or flag
SAO TOME AND PRINCIPEClick on the name or flag
SENEGALClick on the name or flag
SEYCHELLESClick on the name or flag
SIERRA LEONEClick on the name or flag
SOMALIAClick on the name or flag
SOUTH AFRICAClick on the name or flag
SOUTH SUDANClick on the name or flag
SUDANClick on the name or flag
SWAZILAND (ESWATINI)Click on the name or flag
TANZANIAClick on the name or flag
TOGOClick on the name or flag
TUNISIAClick on the name or flag
UGANDAClick on the name or flag
ZAMBIAClick on the name or flag
ZIMBABWEClick on the name or flag
discover the world by being
interactive
Click on a region to discover more
Afrique Centrale (fr) | Zentralafrika (de) | África Central (es) | Africa Centrale (it) | Centraal-Afrika (du) | África Central (pt)
Afrique de l'Est (fr) | Ostafrika (de) | África Oriental (es) | Africa Orientale (it) | Oost-Afrika (du) | África Oriental (pt)
Afrique du Nord (fr) | Nordafrika (de) | África del Norte (es) | Nordafrica (it) | Noord-Afrika (du) | Norte de África (pt)
Afrique Australe (fr) | Südliches Afrika (de) | África Austral (es) | Africa del Sud (it) | Zuidelijk Afrika (du) | África Austral (pt)
Afrique de l'Ouest (fr) | Westafrika (de) | África Occidental (es) | Africa Occidentale (it) | West-Afrika (du) | África Ocidental (pt)
Quickly find all the information you need when planning a trip. Home to over 600 detailed country and regional guides, including a wide range of general information as well as dedicated LGBTQIA+ specific details
Search over 900 unique weather locations using the fun and interactive weather tool. Discover the best time to travel to a specific area, when is it the hottest, when is the least chance of rain or when it might snow
Planning a trip takes time and effort. Deciding where to go and how to get there can be a challenge. The interactive travel tool is home to thousands of airports, trains, buses and ports worldwide
explore exciting
information and facts
AFRICA
(pronounced - af-ri-kuh | ˈæf rɪ kə)
DEMONYMS: African
Africa is the second-largest continent in the world. It comprises five regions and fifty-seven countries at a size of 30.5 million square kilometres or 11.9 million square miles, taking up 6% of the earth’s surface and is almost 80% the size of the Moon. Africa is home to c.35.4 million (or 17.4%) LGBTQIA+ population and is surrounded by the Antarctic, Atlantic and Indian Oceans. It is a continent with six time zones and twenty-eight official languages and over two thousand regional languages and dialects.
Some interesting facts about Africa:
- It is believed that Africa was given the name by the Romans and is named after a local tribe, ‘Afri’, which later formed into Latin as ‘Aphir-ic-a.’
- Africa is the second-largest continent in the world, making up 20% of the world’s land surface
- Africa is the hottest continent on the planet and is home to some of the highest known recorded temperatures
- Africa is one the largest producers of the world’s chocolate, and the majority of gold and diamonds are mined within the continent
- Africa is home to the world’s longest river, the Nile and the largest desert, the Sahara
LEGAL RECOGNITION
by the number of countries
For the world and each continent, you will find travel ideas for every month of the year. Look for the symbol.
Take the travel destination quiz, which helps you find destinations based on characteristics and the month of the year you plan to travel.
Looking for somewhere with the least chance of rain or a preferred temperature range. The Gayther weather service tool provides climate and weather information for over 900 locations worldwide.
GETTING FROM A TO B
When travelling, getting around often takes time and planning. The Gayther travel and transport section features thousands of airports, trains, metro stations, ports and many more modes of transport across the globe. Discover our interactive tool, featuring enhanced airport and metro station listings making it even easier to get from A to B
learn about populations,
areas, seas, and land
Discover all the languages spoken worldwide, quickly establish what languages are spoken in what country and practical terms in the local languages.
There are over 24 unique time zones in the world, so learning what time it is in your chosen destination and helpful information when planning a trip
Gayther offers an extensive range of travel and general guides. Discover the available range and learn how they can help you plan an upcoming trip.
DOWNLOADABLE TRAVEL GUIDES
Need a comprehensive travel guide that contains all the information you need when on the go? Gayther has 233 country guides, covering all of the countries and major territories around the world. Colourful and informative guides that you can store, share and print out to take with you on your travels
information relating to
country populations
Over the past 50 years, the LGBTQIA+ global community has seen many positive developments, where the rights and protection for community members have greatly improved. The improvements and changes are a direct result of the exceptional individuals who stood up, often at great personal risk, to fight for and promote community rights. Discover more about some of these exceptional individuals today
explore all of the
countries and regions
Discover the detailed country and regional guides available on Gayther. Learn about the LGBTQIA+ equality status, currencies used, languages spoken, everyday phrases and much more. Search for any given country by name (in alphabetical order). If you want to learn more about any given country, please click on the flag, or the country name, which will open the required content in a new window
Acceptance and coming to terms with a part of what makes you can be challenging for many people. The Gayther pride in series is about celebrating all things relating to sexualities, gender identities and special groups. Showcasing the exceptional people, interesting facts and ways to connect with those unique communities, all designed to help and promote pride in LGBTQIA+ identities
explore popular
destinations
Cairo (Egypt)
Johannesburg (South Africa)
Marrakech (Morocco)
Knowing the local emergency telephone numbers is crucial, whether at home or abroad. The Gayther guide not only provides the various telephone numbers for the emergency services worldwide but also common phrases in the native language
When travelling, as a non-native speaker of a language or when you cannot speak, communicating how you think and feel to a medical practitioner can be challenging. The medical diagnosis interpreter, also known as the MDI, is a free click and point solution where you can use literal translations for up to 89 different languages
We all need help sometimes, and when we do, it is crucial to know where to get the right advice and support. There are millions of non-profit organisations, advice services, and support groups worldwide, services and solutions designed to help you in whatever you face. Search for support groups today
DOWNLOADABLE HEALTHCARE GUIDES
When travelling overseas, it is vital to know the level of care a country offers, the availability of contraception, sexual health, who to call in an emergency and much more. Gayther’s informative and colourful downable healthcare guides are a must-have travel companion.
Gayther Affinity is a private platform for the global LGBTQIA+ community. A space that gives you the freedom to be yourself. Helping you communicate with and connect to people similar to yourself. People from around the world from all age groups and backgrounds. Signup for your free Affinity account today
Find out the weather information for
thousands of locations
The world climate data is based on daily averages over fifteen years. The climate data is comprised of the following data sets:
- Average temperatures – based on the average daily recorded temperatures (available in degrees Celsius (Metric) and degrees Fahrenheit (Imperial))
- Low temperatures – based on the average daily lowest recorded temperatures (available in degrees Celsius (Metric) and degrees Fahrenheit (Imperial))
- High temperatures – based on the average daily highest recorded temperatures (available in degrees Celsius (Metric) and degrees Fahrenheit (Imperial))
- Average rainfall – based on the average daily recorded rainfall (available in centimetres (Metric) and inches (Imperial)
- Average wind speed – based on the average daily recorded wind speeds (available in kilometres per hour (Metric) or miles per hour (Imperial)
- Average snowfall – based on the average daily recorded snowfall (available in centimetres (Metric) and inches (Imperial)
The 12-month heatmap is a rough guide based on monthly average temperatures taken across the entire country. Temperatures within larger countries will likely vary significantly by each region, which is not reflected within the heatmaps
Click on < > to navigate back and forward between the various months
Learn more about all of the unique and amazing groups that make up the LGBTQIA+ community with the pride in series
Learn all about gender and gender-neutral pronouns in English and seven other languages
Learn each year how individual countries and regions around the world are treating members of the LGBTQIA+ community
need inspiration on
where to go
Need inspiration and ideas around possible travel destinations at different times in the year? Our easy-to-use guide provides you with the ten top worldwide destinations. Learn more about the monthly average temperature for the highlighted destinations every month of the year.
Click on the flag or name of the highlighted destination for more information
Click on the flag or name of the highlighted destination for more information
