Survivor: Africa
| Survivor: Africa | |
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| Presented by | Jeff Probst |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| No. of days | 39 |
| No. of castaways | 16 |
| Winner | Ethan Zohn |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Shaba National Reserve, Kenya |
| Filming dates | July 11 – August 18, 2001 |
| Release | |
| Original release | October 11, 2001 – January 10, 2002 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Survivor: The Australian Outback |
| Followed by | Survivor: Marquesas |
Survivor: Africa is the third season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. The season was filmed from July 11, 2001 through August 18, 2001 and premiered on October 11, 2001. Hosted by Jeff Probst, it consisted of the usual 39 days of gameplay with 16 competitors. It was set in Kenya's Shaba National Reserve on the African continent.
The two initial tribes were Boran and Samburu, named for the real-life Borana and Samburu tribes. After 12 days, three members of each team switched to the other team, in what became known as the first "twist" in the Survivor series. When ten contestants remained, the two tribes merged into the Moto Maji tribe (Swahili for 'fire' and 'water'). The winner, Ethan Zohn was named Sole Survivor, defeating Kim Johnson by a jury vote of 5-2.
The complete season, including the mid-season recap episode, live reunion show, and "Back From Africa" special documenting the post-Survivor lives of the contestants, was released on DVD on October 5, 2010. The collection was initially released in a 9-disc package, but was later reissued condensed into 5 discs.
Ethan Zohn, Lex van den Berghe, and Tom Buchanan returned to compete again in Survivor: All-Stars, where they placed 11th, 9th, and 5th respectively. Zohn also appeared on The Amazing Race 19 with girlfriend and fellow Survivor alumna Jenna Morasca, placing 10th. In 2013, van den Berghe and Buchanan were both involved in the making of the television series Family Beef. In 2015, Teresa Cooper was included on the public poll to choose the cast of Survivor: Cambodia, but was not chosen to compete.
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