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Africa Hostels, Africa cheap hostels

Here is a list of all the countries in Africa where you can book hostels with Hostels Central.

You can select the country you wish from the list below, click it on the map bottom right, or directly check availability for all of the hostels and hotels in our list by selecting country, city and dates from the form on the right..

Benin hostels

Botswana hostels

Egypt hostels

Ghana hostels

Kenya hostels

Libya hostels

Mauritius hostels

Morocco hostels

Mozambique hostels

Namibia hostels

Senegal hostels

Sierra Leone hostels

South Africa hostels

Swaziland hostels

Tanzania hostels

Tunisia hostels

Uganda hostels

Zambia hostels

Zimbabwe hostels

Articles about Africa

Incwala New Year - Swaziland

The new year is celebrated in Swaziland by a grand festival called Incwala, one of the biggest and most fascinating African festivals, also known as ‘Festival of the First Fruits’. The (...) read more >>

Minstrel Carnival - Cape Town, South Africa

The official end of slavery, emancipation Day, 1st December 1834, was celebrated by street parades, bonfires and fireworks. It is believed that the carnival tradition of Cape Town began (...) read more >>

Kilimanjaro Marathon - Moshi, Tanzania

Situated south of the equator in Tanzania, at 5,895 metres, is Africa's highest mountain and the highest "free standing" mountain in the world. Huge permanent glaciers flow down from (...) read more >>

Hostels Information

Who are hostellers / backpackers?

Hostellers, referred to also as backpackers (especially in Australia and New Zealand), are people who travel on a budget, often changing city every few days. They tend to travel for (...) read more >>

Different kinds of hostels (Hostels in the country, in the city, etc.)

Hostels come in all shapes and sizes nowadays. City hostels tend to lean more towards the social/fun aspect of city life, offering information about pubs, tours of the city, thrift (...) read more >>