United Nations geoscheme for Africa

The following is an alphabetical list of subregions in the United Nations geoscheme for Africa, used by the UN and maintained by the UNSD department for statistical purposes.[1]

UNSD regions of Africa:
  Northern Africa
  Eastern Africa
  Middle Africa
  Southern Africa
  Western Africa

Of the list below, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Mayotte, and Réunion are dependent states; Western Sahara is disputed.

Northern Africa
Main article: North Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa
Main article: Sub-Saharan Africa

Eastern Africa
Main article: East Africa

Middle Africa
Main article: Central Africa

Southern Africa
Main article: Southern Africa

Western Africa
Main article: West Africa

See also

References
  1. United Nations Statistics Division – Standard Country and Area Codes Classifications
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