r/AfricanArchitecture • u/Zserxes • 16d ago

Southern Africa Mukuni Village, Zambia

240 Upvotes

1 comment

r/AfricanArchitecture • u/Low_Advantage_1099 • 17d ago

West Africa Ngarannam Resettlement Housing, Northern Nigeria

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1.1k Upvotes

14 comments

r/AfricanArchitecture • u/Low_Advantage_1099 • 18d ago

West Africa Ouidah, Benin Republic

1.1k Upvotes

13 comments

r/AfricanArchitecture • u/Low_Advantage_1099 • 22d ago

North Africa The Yellow City, Morocco

1.4k Upvotes

14 comments

r/AfricanArchitecture • u/Low_Advantage_1099 • 22d ago

West Africa Ashanti, Ghana

966 Upvotes

2 comments

r/AfricanArchitecture • u/Low_Advantage_1099 • 22d ago

North Africa Notre Dame d'Afrique, Algeria

539 Upvotes

10 comments

r/AfricanArchitecture • u/Low_Advantage_1099 • 22d ago

Southern Africa Braamfontein Civic Center, Johannesburg

231 Upvotes

3 comments

r/AfricanArchitecture • u/Low_Advantage_1099 • 22d ago

East Africa Building 33, Maputo

63 Upvotes

2 comments

r/AfricanArchitecture • u/Low_Advantage_1099 • 23d ago

East Africa KFC, Mombasa

416 Upvotes

13 comments

r/AfricanArchitecture • u/Low_Advantage_1099 • 24d ago

Central Africa Musgum house, Northern Cameroon

2.1k Upvotes

30 comments

r/AfricanArchitecture • u/Low_Advantage_1099 • 24d ago

Central Africa Efe hunting camp, Congo

421 Upvotes

6 comments

r/AfricanArchitecture • u/Low_Advantage_1099 • 26d ago

West Africa Benin City, Nigeria

766 Upvotes

1 comment

r/AfricanArchitecture • u/Historical_Book7670 • 27d ago

East Africa The Royal Netherlands Embassy in Ethiopia

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705 Upvotes

6 comments

r/AfricanArchitecture • u/Historical_Book7670 • 27d ago

North Africa Heliopolis, Cairo

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174 Upvotes

5 comments

r/AfricanArchitecture • u/Historical_Book7670 • 28d ago

North Africa The Blue City, Morocco

1.4k Upvotes

8 comments

r/AfricanArchitecture • u/Zserxes • 28d ago

West Africa Kani-Kombolé, Mali

504 Upvotes

3 comments

r/AfricanArchitecture • u/Historical_Book7670 • 28d ago

West Africa The Shippon Offices, Accra

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332 Upvotes

5 comments

r/AfricanArchitecture • u/Zserxes • 28d ago

West Africa G.A.S residence, Lagos

162 Upvotes

3 comments

r/AfricanArchitecture • u/Low_Advantage_1099 • 29d ago

North Africa Ghadames, Libya

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1.1k Upvotes

3 comments

r/AfricanArchitecture • u/Low_Advantage_1099 • 29d ago

Southern Africa Matobo, Zimbabwe

337 Upvotes

4 comments

r/AfricanArchitecture • u/Historical_Book7670 • Sep 14 '26

Central Africa Enam University, Congo Brazzaville

467 Upvotes

3 comments

r/AfricanArchitecture • u/Low_Advantage_1099 • Sep 14 '26

East Africa Tudor Apartments, Kenya by Urko Sanchez Architects

282 Upvotes

6 comments

r/AfricanArchitecture • u/Zserxes • Sep 14 '26

Design The Redhill Early Learning Centre, South Africa

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204 Upvotes

1 comment

r/AfricanArchitecture • u/Historical_Book7670 • Sep 13 '26

East Africa Debre Damo, Ethiopia

745 Upvotes

7 comments

r/AfricanArchitecture • u/ateam1984 • Sep 13 '26

Egypt gets all the attention, but Sudan actually has more pyramids-over 200 ancient pyramids across the country.

866 Upvotes

7 comments

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