Astronomy Clubs in Africa (17)
There are currently 17 amateur astronomy clubs in Africa. You can go to meetings, attend viewing nights, camp at star parties, learn how to use a telescope, and promote public outreach for stargazing and learning the night sky.
- Club Name
- Country
- Astronomical Society of Botswana
- Botswana
- Astronomy Club of Cameroon
- Cameroon
- Ethiopian Space Science Society
- Ethiopia
- Malagasy Astronomy and Space Science
- Madagascar
- Astronomy Club of Malawi
- Malawi
- Amateur Astronomy Club of Mongolia
- Mongolia
- Namibia Scientific Society
- Namibia
- Astronomical Society of Somalia
- Somalia
- Pretoria Astronomical Society
- South Africa
- Orion Observation Group
- South Africa
- AstroSoc - Rhodes University
- South Africa
- Southern Cape Astronomy Club
- South Africa
- West Rand Astronomy Club
- South Africa
Dark sky locations in Africa
Astronomy clubs often use dark sky sites as their preferred viewing locations if nearby. Here are the internationally-recognized dark-sky parks, reserves, and sanctuaries in Africa that are ideal for stargazing. Also see Dark sky sites.
- Name/Type
- Location
- NamibRand (reserve)
- Namib Desert Namibia
- !Ae!Hai Kalahari (sanctuary)
- Twee Rivieren South Africa