Africa is one of the biggest continents on earth by area. In fact, Africa is the second largest continent in the world preceded by Asia. The largest country in Africa by area is Algeria with 2,381,740 sq. kilometers of area. Before the partition of Sudan into South Sudan and Sudan, Sudan was at the top among the list of biggest countries of Africa by area. Most of the population in Sudan is Muslim. After Algeria, the second widest country in Africa is Democratic Republic of Congo which has 2,344,858 sq. km of area. Here the top ten 10 largest states of Africa which are enlisted together with independence day and flag.

No.FlagsCountrySize Or Area In Km Independence Day
1.

Algeria2,381,740 sq.kmJuly 5, 1962
2.DR Congo2,344,858 sq.kmJune 30, 1960
3.

Sudan1,861,484 sq.km1 January 1956
4.

Libya1,759,540 sq.kmDecember 24, 1951
5.

Chad1,284,000 sq.kmAugust 11, 1960
6.

Niger1,267,000 sq.kmAugust 3, 1960
7.

Angola1,246,700 sq.kmNovember 11, 1975
8.Mali1,240,192 sq.kmSeptember 22, 1960
9.

South Africa1,221,037 sq.kmMay 31, 1961
10.

Ethiopia1,104,300 sq.km1137
July 7, 2012 | Mohsin Ali | 1 Comment | 15 views