North Africa is known for stone and rammed earth, the Horn of Africa for stone and mortar, West Africa for mud or adobe, Central Africa for thatch or wood, and Southeast and Southern Africa for stone and thatch or wood. Typical examples are the stone-walled kraals from early Sotho and Tswana settlements in South Africa and Botswana respectively. The Arab and Amazigh (Berber) architecture of Egypt and North Africa significantly impacted African architecture south of the Sahara. Zimbabwean architecture overshadows the great diversity of materials, forms, and purposes of architecture elsewhere on the continent. The architecture of Africa reflects the interaction of environmental factors such as natural resources, climate, and vegetation.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 26, 2022 12:32 UTC