Hilarious tourist questions about Africa

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As South Africans (and Africans) travel the world or meet foreigners, there are some crazy questions about Africa that we encounter. Here’s a collection of some funny questions.

Funny tourist questions about Africa - general

Are there ATMs in South Africa?
Do you have doctors in South Africa?

Are there supermarkets in your country?
Do you celebrate Christmas in South Africa?
Do you have lions in your backyard?

Do you have perfume in South Africa?
Do you ride around on elephants?
Do you speak African?
Have you ever had Aids?

How did you learn English?
How many wives do most husbands have?
In South Africa, do you have a slave?
In South Africa, do you have access to the internet, phones, cars, roads?

Is Kilimanjaro visible from your home?
Is milk available all year round?
Should I take my own cutlery if I wanted to visit South Africa?
What is it like to wear clothes for the first time?

Which country in South Africa are you from?
Which tribe are you from?
So if you are from Africa, why are you white?
Are there any African countries with no people?

Are there any poisonous foods in the area?
Can you tell me what kind of dog a lion is?
Are elephants allowed to push the trees over like that?
Do warthogs give birth to live babies? Do they hatch from eggs, or do they hatch from sperm?

Does zebra meat have a striped texture?
How come the cleaners don’t pick up the elephant dung?
How many impalas does a buffalo consume in a single day?
Is that the same moon that we see back home?

Is that an African or an Indian elephant?
What should I do if a lion bites me?
When (or what time) do they turn off Victoria Falls?
When (or what time) should we expect the lions to roar?
When does a hippo turn into a rhino?

Will I be able to communicate in English wherever I go on safari?

An answer to almost any question you have about safari in South Africa.

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