North Africa

American  

[nawrth af-ri-kuh] / ˈnɔrθ ˈæf rɪ kə /

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.

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North Africa British  

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• North African adjective

Etymology

Origin of North Africa

First recorded in 1840–45

Example Sentences

Other hotspots of chronic overuse include parts of South Asia, the Middle East and North Africa.

From Los Angeles Times

She has also been based in Egypt as part of the Middle East bureau, covering North Africa and Israel’s war in Gaza.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jared joined the Journal in 2018 as a correspondent based in Cairo covering North Africa.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The internet shutdown has severely constrained our access to information,” said Ahmed Benchemsi, a spokesperson for the Middle East and North Africa office of Human Rights Watch.

From The Wall Street Journal

The exact size of the population is not known because of a dearth of official statistics, but according to estimates there are tens of millions of Amazigh people living across North Africa.

From BBC