Hammamet, Tunisia

Carthage Land and Hammamet, Tunisia 
 

Stone Carvings of Owls from Zimbabwe, Africa

Zimbabwe

Stone Carvings

Photo: D. Allen 

This postcard was postmarked in 1993 with two Zimbabwe stamps.  

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These African stone sculptures are known as Shona sculpture or Zimbabwe Shona sculpture because they are hand carved by the Shona of Zimbabwe. The Shona people of Zimbabwe have been hand sculpting stone into works of art for nearly a thousand years.

Zimbabwe stamp 1990

Wildlife

Black Rhinoceros, 9 c

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Zimbabwe stamp 1985

National Infrastructure

Mbira, A Musical Instrument

$ 1

 

The Old Catholic Church in Inhambane, Mozambique

 Greetings from Inhambane

Mocambique
The old Catholic Church, Inhambane
A Igreja Catolica Velha, Inhambane

Photo by: Magma photography

The sender writes:
Oi (Hello) from Mozambique, the land of beaches.

This postcard was postmarked in 2018 with of the same stamps seen below.

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Inhambane, also known as Terra de Boa Gente (Land of Good People), is a city located in southern Mozambique, Africa.  It is known for being surrounded by a beautiful seaside and a combination of modern and rustic historic architecture, making it a popular place for tourists.

Mozambique (Mozambique) stamp 2015

Associacao Internacional das comunicacoes de 

expressao portuguesa - 25 anos 

This stamp commemorates the 25th anniversary of 

the International Association of Portuguese Speakers

92.00 MT

Pretoria, South Africa, The Voortrekker Monument

Pretoria-Die Hoofstad
(Translation from Afrikaans, Pretoria-The Capital)

Pretoria:
The imposing Voortrekker Monument with a glimpse of the well-known Union Buildings framed by lilac jacarandas.

Die imposante Voortrekkermonument met 'n kykie van die welbekende Uniegebou en ligpers jakarandas.

This vintage postcard is unused and from South Africa.

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Pretoria is the administrative capital of South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the administrative branch of government.

Pretoria is named after the Voortrekker leader Andries Pretorius, and within South Africa it is sometimes called the "Jacaranda City" due to the thousands of jacaranda trees planted in its streets, parks and gardens.

Namirembe Cathedral in Uganda

Namirembe Cathedral

This postcard was postmarked from Uganda in 2017.

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Saint Paul's Cathedral Namirembe is the oldest cathedral in Uganda. It serves as the provincial cathedral of the Church of Uganda, the first diocese to be founded in the Church of Uganda province, in 1890.

Uganda stamp 2017

Uganda Wildlife

Primates

Vervet Monkey, 1800

A Young Woman in The Ivory Coast in Africa

Republique De Cote D'Ivoire

Jeune femme Ivoirienne 

Translation from French:

Republic of Côte d'Ivoire

Young Ivorian woman

At first I thought she was pouring flour or something, however it is all over the ground and I see a chicken in the background.  So I'm guessing she is feeding the chickens.  However, this is just a guess. 

This postcard was postmarked in 1984 from The Ivory Coast in Africa. 

Ivory Coast (Republique de Cote D'Ivoire) stamp 1983

Birds, Psittacus Erithacus

Grey Parrot, 125

Mud Huts in Asmara, Eritrea

Asmara - Tukul nel villaggio indigeno
Translation: Asmara - Tukul (mud huts) in the indigenous village

C.A.O. - Massaua (Italian for Massawa)

This unused postcard is from 1936.  The photographer is: Cesare Capello-Milano

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Originally, according to Eritrean Tigrinya oral traditional history, there were four clans living in the Asmara area in Africa.  These towns were frequently attacked by clans from the low land, until the women of each clan decided that to defeat their common enemy and preserve peace the four clans must unite. The men accepted, hence the name 'Asmara' which means "they [feminine, thus referring to the women] made them unite". 

The Port in Massawa, Eritrea

Massaua - Il porto
Translation: Massaua - The port

C.A.O. - Massaua (Italian for Massawa)

This unused postcard is from 1936.  The photographer is: Cesare Capello-Milano

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Massawa is a city on the Red Sea coast of Eritrea in Africa.  It was the capital of Eritrea until Asmara became the capital in 1897.

A Shoe Seller in Asmara, Eritrea

Asmara - Mercato indigeno - Venditore di scarpe.
Translation:  Asmara - Indigenous Market - Shoe Seller.

C.A.O. - Massaua (Italian for Massawa)

This unused postcard is from 1936.  The photographer is: Cesare Capello-Milano

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Massawa is a city in the African country of Eritrea. Massawa was the capital of the Italian Colony of Eritrea until it was moved to Asmara in 1897.

The Tropical Colors of Mauritius

Ile Maurice - Mauritius

The sender writes:
This card shows the tropical colors of my country.

This postcard was postmarked in 2017.

Mauritius  stamp 2013

Sites and Monuments

Prison de Belle Mare

Rs 5 

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Mauritius stamp 2016

Freshwater Flora

Ludwigia octovalvis 

Mexican primrose-willow

Flower, 13

Le Grand Marche (Market), Ganhi, in Dahomey (Benin)

Republique du Dahomey
Cotonou
Le Grand Marche Ganhi

This vintage postcard is unused.

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Cotonou is the largest city and economic centre of Benin.
The name "Cotonou" means "by the river of death" in the Fon language.

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The Republic of Dahomey was established on December 11, 1958, as a self-governing colony within the French Community.  On August 1, 1960, it attained full independence from France.  In 1975, the country was renamed Benin.

A Mauritius Postcard Featuring The Colors of their Flag

Mauritius
Ile Maurice

This is postmarked in 2016.

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The national flag of Mauritius, also known as the Four Bands, was adopted upon independence on March 12, 1968. It consists of four horizontal bands of equal width with the colors red, blue, yellow, and green.

Mauritius stamp 2013

Bras D'Eau National Park

Mascarene Swallow (or Martin Bird)

Phedina borbonica, Rs 18

Samba (Somba) Village in Dahomey (Benin)

Republique du Dahomey (Now Benin)
Village Samba
Natitingou

This vintage postcard is unused.

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Shown on the postcard are the great mud castles of the Betammaribe people known as Tata Somba.

The houses consists of a ground floor which has a kitchen and livestock owned by the family and an upper floor or roof designed to dry grains and to sleep.

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Natitingou is a city and commune in north western Benin. 

Karayou Shepherd in Ethiopia

Mata-Hara, Ethiopia

Karayou Shepherd 

Photo-Art, George Talanos, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 

This real-photo postcard is postmarked around 1955.

The sender writes:

All continues to go well.  Africa is almost beyond belief for the boys as well as myself.  We have an interview with the king tomorrow.  As he rarely grants them to visitors, we are all quite excited.

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Haile Selassie I  (23 July 1892 – 27 August 1975), was Ethiopia's regent from 1916 to 1930 and Emperor from 1930 to 1974. 

He is on the stamps that are on the back of this postcard.  I wonder if this is who they were able to interview???

Lake Aheme-Bopa, Water Supply in Dahomey (Benin)

Republique du Dahomey
Dahomey
Approvisionnement en eau au bord du Lac Aheme-Bopa

Translation:
Republic of Dahomey (Now this is Benin)
Dahomey
Water supply on the shore of Lake Aheme-Bopa

This vintage postcard is unused.

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Lake Ahémé is Benin's second largest lake, with an area of 78 square kilometres (30 sq mi) in the dry season which expands to 100 square kilometres (39 sq mi) in the rainy season.

Maputo, Lourenco Marques in Mozambique

Lourenco Marques

Vista Aereo da Cidade
Aerial Vie of the City
Lugfoto Van Die Stad

This postcard is postmarked from Mozambique in 1970, however, the stamp is missing.

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Maputo, known as Lourenço Marques before independence, is the capital and largest city of Mozambique in Africa. It is known as the City of Acacias, in reference to all of the acacia trees commonly found along its avenues. 

Fishing Boats on the Mesurado River in Liberia

Fishing Boats on the Mesurado River, Monrovia, Liberia
Photo: E. Ludwig, John Hinde Studios

Monrovia: In front of the silhouette of Monrovia, Liberian fishermen are going to the Mesurado to fish.  In the background stands the True Whig Party building.

This postcard is unused. 

School Kids on The Ogooué River in Gabon, Africa

Gabon
Sur L'Ogooue - Ecolieres en pirogue
(On Ogooué - Schoolgirls in dugout)

This unused vintage postcard is form the Societe des Missions Evangeliques - (Evangelical Missionary Society)

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The Ogooué River (or Ogowe), some 1,200 kilometres (700 mi) long, is the principal river of Gabon in west central Africa.

The Executive Mansion in Monrovia, Liberia

Executive Mansion by Night, Monrovia, Liberia
Photo: E. Ludwig, John Hinde Studios.

Monrovia: The Executive Mansion was completed in 1964 and is one of the most impressive buildings in Monrovia.

This postcard is unused.

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I tried to find on the internet if this building was still up.  I read on one site that it was gutted by fire on July 26, 2006.  Another site said it was now only used by squatters. 

Aerial View of Monrovia, Liberia

City of Monrovia, Liberia

Photo: E. Ludwig, John Hinde Studios

Monrovia: View of part of the Liberian capital, Monrovia, idyllically situated on the Atlantic seaboard.  In the foreground is the Mesurado bridge.

This postcard is unused.

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Monrovia is the capital city of the West African country of Liberia. It is named in honor of U.S. President James Monroe, a prominent supporter of the colonization of Liberia.

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I read on the internet that The Mesurado Bridge, (also known as the Old Bridge) collapsed in 2006 and has since then been rebuilt.