Africa is one of the largest continents of the world, not just in the terms of land area but also in terms of population. There are many different African tribes on this Continent. Today in this article we will get to know, 10 iconic & fascinating tribes of Africa.

Himba African Tribes

Himba is one of the most popular and fascinating tribes of Africa. The total population of this tribe is around 50,000. Mukuru is the name of their God who is worshipped by all the Himba tribespeople.

Karo

It is also one of the most popular tribes of Africa. It is mainly found in Ethiopia. The total estimated population of this tribe is around 2000. This tribe is also well known for its intricate body and face painting. Bull-jumping is a famous practice associated with young men in this tribe.

Massai African Tribes

This is a very famous tribe in Africa. This tribe is mainly found in the valley of Kenya and Tanzania. This tribe is a semi Nomadic tribe. They also practise the herding of cattle. They love to drink milk. Blood is also one of the favourite drinks for this tribe.

Samburu

It is one of the very populated tribes of Africa. The total population of this tribe is around 310,000. They are mainly found in Kenya. Along with Kenya, they are also found in some other parts of Africa.

Hadzabe

This is one of the least but very popular tribes of Africa. The total population of this tribe is just around 1300. This tribe is a hunter and gatherer tribe. Both men and women forage in this tribe. Men forage alone while women forge in groups.

Hamar

This tribe is mainly found in Ethiopia. The total population of this tribe is around 47000. This is also a type of hunter and gatherer tribe which likes to drink both blood and milk. That is the reason they give value to the cattle.

San Bushmen

This tribe is found in Kenya. The total approximate population of this tribe is around 105,000. This is one of the oldest tribes. Along with Kenya, this tribe can also be found in Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Zambia and South Africa.

Southern Ndebele

This tribe is found on the land of South Africa. The main region for the tribe is Limpopo, Gauteng and Mpumalanga. The total population of this tribe is around 1,110,000. This tribe believes that a person becomes sick only under the effects of some bad curse or spell.

Zulu

This is one of the densely populated tribes of Africa. The total population of this tribe is around 11 million. This tribe is also known as the warrior tribe. This tribe also practises many of the modern practices without having any issue with them.

Xhosa African Tribes

This is the 2nd most populated tribe of Africa with a total population of around 8,000,000. This tribe is also one of the tribes which are spread in many parts of Africa.