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International Shark Attack File
1828-2007 Map of Africa's Confirmed Unprovoked Shark Attacks (N=278)



map

Territory Total
Attacks		 Fatal
Attacks		 Last
Fatality
South Africa 214 42 2004
Mascarene Islands 19 12 2006
Mozambique 10 3 1998
Egypt 7 1 2004
Kenya 5 1 1958
Tanzania 4 3 2000
Somalia 3 3 1993
Tunisia 3 1 1909
Madagascar 2 1 1955
Sudan 2 0  
Djibouti 1 1 1997
Cape Verde 1 1 2001
Liberia 1 1 1950
Canary Islands 1 0  
Libya 1 0  
Senegal 1 0  
Sierra Leone 1 0  
Unspecified 2 1 1863 
AFRICA 278 71 2006
 


red 51 and above

blue 10 - 50



green 1 - 9



none 0

Last updated: February 5, 2008

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