02/06/2026
SIZE MATTERS... Most of the world has absolutely no idea how large Africa actually is, and right now, with Ebola making headlines, that geographical ignorance is costing people perfectly good safaris they really shouldn't be cancelling.
So. A quick geography lesson, delivered with love.
Africa covers 30.4-million square kilometres. The United States covers 9.8-million. You could fit the US, China, India and much of Europe inside Africa and still have room to swing a very large cat. East Africa — Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania — is roughly 40% the size of the US. Southern Africa — South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique — is about half.
Now. The current Ebola outbreak is in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a conflict-torn state in central Africa that is approximately 3,000 kilometres from South Africa and a seven-hour flight from Botswana. Uganda, a DRC neighbour, has reported seven cases. Increased screening and travel protocols are in place. The world is doing its responsible thing.
But Kenya? Tanzania? Botswana? Zimbabwe? Zambia? Namibia? South Africa? All completely fine. All thousands of kilometres from the outbreak. All ready and waiting for you.
We've been here before with COVID and we know how the northern hemisphere knee-jerk works. We understand it. We just don't want it to cost you the safari of your life over distances that would make a cartographer weep.
Not sure what's actually happening out there? Talk to us. We've got our fingers firmly on the pulse and we'll give you the honest picture, always.
www.zafaris.co.za
