Updated for September 2026
The Best Aquariums in Africa
How this list is ordered: by how complete our listing is — how much we hold on opening hours, ticket prices, accreditation, photographs, animals and facilities. It is a measure of our own coverage, not a judgement of the venue. We hold no visitor scores or conservation assessments, so “best” here means every aquarium in Africa that qualifies for the list, fullest entry first.
Listed alphabetically
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Animal encounterChild friendlyBehind-the-scenes tour
Two Oceans Aquarium
Aquarium in Cape Town
It opened on 13 November 1995, with several galleries fitted with large viewing windows. The name refers to the meeting point of the Indian and Atlantic oceans.
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Touch poolGuided tour
Hurghada Grand Aquarium
Aquarium in الغردقة
The aquarium opened its doors in January 2015. Its tanks hold close to 3,500 cubic metres of water, or some 900,000 US gallons.
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Alexandria Aquarium
Aquarium in الاسكندرية
The aquarium serves a scientific and research role alongside its tourist function, and falls under the National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries. It is a specialist centre for studying marine organisms and recording the biodiversity of the Mediterranean, the Red Sea and the Nile.
Our ranking methodology
This is not a ranking. The 4 venues above are listed alphabetically by name, the same order used throughout this site. We do not collect visitor reviews, star ratings, ticket-sales figures or a conservation-impact score, so none of those exist here to rank by — “best” in this page’s title means every venue that qualifies for this list, not first-to-last by quality. If we ever add a data source robust enough to support an honest ranking, this note and the order above will change together.