North Africa

[ nawrth af-ri-kuh ]

noun

1. the northern part of Africa, especially the region north of the tropical rainforest and comprised of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and that part of Egypt west of the Gulf of Suez.

North Africa

noun

1. the part of Africa between the Mediterranean and the Sahara: consists chiefly of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and N Egypt

Other Words From

• North Af·rican adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of North Africa¹

First recorded in 1840–45

Example Sentences

However, long-term increases have been forecast in North Africa and the Middle East, where only 67% of people living with HIV are aware of their status, 50% access ART, and 45% are virally suppressed.

From Science Daily

Arid nations in the Middle East and North Africa are currently the world’s most import dependent, with 11 of the 16 nations importing most of their staple grains.

From Science Magazine

Once the crown prince of Rome, he was forced to flee at age 12 for his safety, and is now a humble farmer in Numidia, North Africa.

From Los Angeles Times

Since the 1500s, only two bird species in the Western Palaearctic, a vast area spanning North Africa to polar regions, were considered to have gone extinct.

From Science Magazine

On the Spanish island of Lanzarote, just west of North Africa, the team explored six lava tubes to gather mineral deposits.

From Science Daily