Which African country has the most pyramids?

Sudan has more pyramids than any other African country, with about 255 known Nubian pyramids.

These monuments were built by the ancient Kushite kingdoms of Nubia, whose heartland lay in what is now northern Sudan. Major royal cemeteries include El-Kurru, Nuri, Jebel Barkal and Meroë. The tradition began around the 7th century BCE and continued for centuries, with the last Nubian pyramid built around the 4th century CE.

Sudan’s pyramids are generally smaller and steeper than Egypt’s famous monuments. Many rise in narrow, sharply angled tiers and were built over underground burial chambers. They served as tombs for kings, queens, princes and wealthy officials, often with offering temples at their bases.

Egypt is the common answer people expect because of Giza and Saqqara, but the total count is lower: at least 118 Egyptian pyramids are identified in commonly cited tallies. The Nubian pyramids also reflect close cultural links with Egypt; Kushite rulers conquered Egypt in the 8th century BCE and formed its Twenty-fifth Dynasty.