African Countries to Travel to by Road

Are you in Lagos Nigeria and thinking of travelling to some West African countries. People travel every day to other West African countries such as Togo, Ghana, Liberia, either by public buses or private cars. You too can do it either with friends or alone. All you need are your Nigerian passport, Yellow card and cash!

Here are some countries you can go to by road

Ghana

Ghana is so beautiful, especially when you travel by road. Arm yourself with your passport, yellow card and Ghana Cedis before travelling. You can get a bus from Jibowu or Maza Maza in Lagos South West Nigeria heading to Accra or Weija.

Mali

Explore the landlocked country in West Africa. Mali is the eighth-largest country in Africa, with an area of just over 1,240,000 square kilometres. Board a vehicle from Togo heading to Mali or go Northern Ghana and board a bus.

Senegal

Go to Senegal through Cotonou, Burkina Faso then Mali or just take a direct bus from Cotonou. Bare in mind that Cotonou to Burkina Faso is 23 hrs bus ride, Burkina Faso to Mali (Bamako) is another 27hrs. Bamako to Dakar will take 26 hrs. Bus departs from Cotonou every evening between 4pm-6pm.

Mauritania

From Bamako (Mali) take a big bus to Nouakchott this would take you 31hrs (including a wait at the border of 4 hours). From Nouakchott, catch a minibus to Nouadhibou this takes about 6 hours.

Morocco

Take a shared car to Dakhla from Mauritania this takes 8 hours, including a couple of hours hanging around at the border. Take in the sights of the countryside from the minibus.

There you have it, so when next you are planning to take a fun trip consider going to some of these countries mentioned above and remember to do it by road because that is where the fun really lies!!!