Africa in Pictures: 23 Free Photos from Egypt and Morocco to Cape Town
Africa in 23 free photos from the BigFoto library, all taken on our own trips: the pyramids and temples of Egypt, the imperial cities and the north of Morocco, the dunes of the Sahara, the island of Djerba in Tunisia, the old forts and towns of Ghana, Cape Town below Table Mountain and the lagoons of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. Each section links the full galleries, with more photos and a short guide to each country.
How to download: click a photo to see it large, then use Download. The originals are about 1200 × 800 pixels: right for blog posts, slides, social media, school projects and video call backgrounds.
Egypt: the pyramids and Abu Simbel
The Sphinx and a pyramid at Giza, the pyramids in the desert, the Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara and the small temple of Abu Simbel. All 51 photos: Egypt in Pictures.
Morocco, the Sahara and Djerba
The golden gates of the Royal Palace of Fes, a green door in a white Tangier street, Tangier and its bay, a tall golden dune, camels crossing a desert plain, wind ripples on the sand and a hotel pool among the palms of Djerba in Tunisia. More: Morocco in Pictures, Sahara Desert in Pictures and Tunisia in Pictures.
Ghana: the coast and the north
A beach below an old fort, a coastal town with a fort on the hill, a town on the coast from above and a mud-built building in Wa in the north. All 80 photos: Ghana in Pictures.
South Africa and Mauritius
Table Mountain across the bay, Lion’s Head and the centre of Cape Town from the top of Table Mountain, African penguins on Boulders Beach, then the lagoons of Mauritius: a yellow fishing boat, a sandbank, a hut on stilts and clear turquoise water. More: South Africa in Pictures and Mauritius in Pictures.
More free photos
- Egypt pictures
- Morocco pictures
- Sahara Desert pictures
- Tunisia pictures
- Ghana pictures
- South Africa pictures
- Mauritius pictures
Questions about these Africa pictures
Can I use these Africa pictures for free?
Yes, for personal and commercial projects. All we ask is a link back to BigFoto.com; the box at the top of the page has a credit link you can copy.
Are there safari animals in these photos?
No. Our Africa photos are of places: Egypt, Morocco, the Sahara, Tunisia, Ghana, Cape Town and Mauritius. We have no own photos from Kenya, Tanzania or the other safari countries; the only wild animals here are the penguins of Boulders Beach and the camels of the Sahara.
Can I use them as an Africa wallpaper?
Yes, on a phone or tablet, and on a laptop if you don’t mind a slightly soft picture: the originals are about 1200 pixels wide. The dunes, the pyramids and the lagoons of Mauritius leave the most room for icons.
