1. Lagos, Nigeria – 21,000,000
Africa’s largest city and a major financial and cultural hub.
2. Cairo, Egypt – 20,500,000
Capital of Egypt, known for its ancient history and the Nile.
3. Kinshasa, DR Congo – 15,000,000
Capital of DR Congo and a key Central African metropolis.
4. Johannesburg, South Africa – 10,800,000
Economic powerhouse of southern Africa.
5. Khartoum, Sudan – 6,300,000
Capital of Sudan located at the confluence of the Blue and White Nile.
6. Luanda, Angola – 6,100,000
Capital of Angola and a major port on the Atlantic.
7. Nairobi, Kenya – 5,400,000
Capital city with a national park and vibrant tech scene.
8. Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire – 5,300,000
Economic capital and major port in West Africa.
9. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – 5,200,000
Largest city in Tanzania and a key port on the Indian Ocean.
10. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 5,000,000
Capital and diplomatic center of Africa.
11. Alexandria, Egypt – 4,900,000
Mediterranean port city with Greco-Roman heritage.
12. Kano, Nigeria – 4,600,000
Historic trade city in northern Nigeria.
13. Cape Town, South Africa – 4,600,000
Scenic coastal city with Table Mountain.
14. Accra, Ghana – 4,400,000
Capital of Ghana known for its culture and beaches.
15. Algiers, Algeria – 4,200,000
Capital city on the Mediterranean with Ottoman history.
16. Ibadan, Nigeria – 4,000,000
One of Nigeria’s largest cities and a major academic center.
17. Dakar, Senegal – 3,900,000
Capital of Senegal and a cultural center of West Africa.
18. Kampala, Uganda – 3,700,000
Capital city situated on the shores of Lake Victoria.
19. Kumasi, Ghana – 3,300,000
Cultural capital of the Ashanti region.
20. Lusaka, Zambia – 3,300,000
Capital and economic center of Zambia.
21. Yaoundé, Cameroon – 3,200,000
Administrative capital located in central Cameroon.
22. Maputo, Mozambique – 3,000,000
Capital and largest city of Mozambique.
23. Bamako, Mali – 2,800,000
Inland city on the Niger River and capital of Mali.
24. Nouakchott, Mauritania – 2,600,000
Coastal capital in northwest Africa.
25. Port Harcourt, Nigeria – 2,600,000
Oil-rich city in Nigeria’s Niger Delta.
26. Mogadishu, Somalia – 2,500,000
Capital city on the Indian Ocean coast.
27. Conakry, Guinea – 2,400,000
Capital and economic center on the Atlantic.
28. Antananarivo, Madagascar – 2,300,000
Highland capital of Madagascar.
29. Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo – 2,200,000
Capital across the river from Kinshasa.
30. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso – 2,200,000
Capital with strong cultural traditions.
31. Niamey, Niger – 2,100,000
Capital city on the Niger River.
32. Tripoli, Libya – 2,000,000
Mediterranean city with ancient Roman landmarks.
33. Benin City, Nigeria – 2,000,000
Historic kingdom city in southern Nigeria.
34. Freetown, Sierra Leone – 1,900,000
Atlantic port and historic settlement for freed slaves.
35. Lubumbashi, DR Congo – 1,900,000
Mining center in southeastern DR Congo.
36. Pretoria, South Africa – 1,800,000
Administrative capital with Jacaranda-lined streets.
37. Mombasa, Kenya – 1,700,000
Historic Swahili coastal city.
38. Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana – 1,600,000
Twin cities and key ports in western Ghana.
39. Bujumbura, Burundi – 1,600,000
Lake Tanganyika city and former capital.
40. Kigali, Rwanda – 1,600,000
Clean and green capital of Rwanda.
41. Asmara, Eritrea – 1,500,000
Modernist architecture and Italian colonial legacy.
42. Blantyre, Malawi – 1,400,000
Commercial capital of Malawi.
43. Maiduguri, Nigeria – 1,400,000
Northeastern city with humanitarian significance.
44. Jos, Nigeria – 1,200,000
Highland city with a cooler climate.
45. Goma, DR Congo – 1,200,000
Volcanic city on Lake Kivu.
46. Tunis, Tunisia – 1,200,000
Capital city near ancient Carthage.
47. Zanzibar City, Tanzania – 1,100,000
Historic island city with a rich cultural blend.
48. N’Djamena, Chad – 1,100,000
Capital on the Chari River near Cameroon.
49. Djibouti City, Djibouti – 1,000,000
Strategic port city at the Horn of Africa.
50. Libreville, Gabon – 1,000,000
Capital and coastal hub in central Africa.
51. Windhoek, Namibia – 990,000
Modern capital with German colonial architecture.
52. Harare, Zimbabwe – 980,000
Capital city known for its gardens and markets.
53. Durban, South Africa – 970,000
Major port and resort city on the Indian Ocean.
54. Gaborone, Botswana – 950,000
Capital and growing tech hub.
55. Benghazi, Libya – 900,000
Second-largest city in Libya with Greek and Roman roots.
56. Maseru, Lesotho – 850,000
Mountain capital along the Caledon River.
57. Monrovia, Liberia – 850,000
Atlantic port city named after U.S. President Monroe.
58. Juba, South Sudan – 830,000
Capital of the world’s youngest country.
59. Suez, Egypt – 820,000
Strategic city at the entrance to the Suez Canal.
60. Banjul, The Gambia – 800,000
Capital city located on an island at a river mouth.
61. Soweto, South Africa – 800,000
Historic township near Johannesburg.
62. Zaria, Nigeria – 780,000
Educational and traditional emirate city.
63. Bauchi, Nigeria – 770,000
City in northeastern Nigeria near wildlife reserves.
64. Warri, Nigeria – 750,000
Oil city in the Niger Delta.
65. Eldoret, Kenya – 740,000
Highland city known for athletics.
66. Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo – 730,000
Port and oil industry center.
67. Bahir Dar, Ethiopia – 720,000
Lake city near Blue Nile Falls.
68. Kananga, DR Congo – 710,000
Center of the Kasai region.
69. Tanga, Tanzania – 700,000
Coastal city with Swahili history.
70. Thiès, Senegal – 690,000
Railway and agricultural city.
71. Nnewi, Nigeria – 680,000
Manufacturing city in southeastern Nigeria.
72. Mbabane, Eswatini – 670,000
Administrative capital of Eswatini.
73. Kisangani, DR Congo – 660,000
Congo River city with colonial heritage.
74. Likasi, DR Congo – 650,000
Mining city in Katanga region.
75. Sfax, Tunisia – 640,000
Commercial and industrial port.
76. Beira, Mozambique – 630,000
Port city at the mouth of the Pungwe River.
77. Kindu, DR Congo – 620,000
Remote river city with logging industry.
78. Owerri, Nigeria – 610,000
Imo state capital with vibrant culture.
79. Gweru, Zimbabwe – 600,000
Midlands city and educational hub.
80. Kano, Sierra Leone – 590,000
Town with agricultural trade.
81. Lilongwe, Malawi – 580,000
Capital city and political center.
82. Kitwe, Zambia – 570,000
Mining town on the Copperbelt.
83. Toliara, Madagascar – 560,000
Southwestern port city.
84. Mwanza, Tanzania – 550,000
Lake Victoria city and fishing hub.
85. Mutare, Zimbabwe – 540,000
Eastern city near the Mozambique border.
86. Lubango, Angola – 530,000
Mountain city with colonial buildings.
87. Kasese, Uganda – 520,000
Gateway to Rwenzori Mountains.
88. Lodwar, Kenya – 510,000
Desert town near Lake Turkana.
89. Ziguinchor, Senegal – 500,000
Casamance regional capital.
90. Port Sudan, Sudan – 490,000
Main port city on the Red Sea.
91. Makeni, Sierra Leone – 480,000
Northern city with agricultural economy.
92. Oshakati, Namibia – 470,000
Oshana region hub.
93. Nkongsamba, Cameroon – 460,000
Agricultural trade center.
94. Nzérékoré, Guinea – 450,000
Southeastern regional capital.
95. Kindia, Guinea – 440,000
Agricultural and transport hub in western Guinea.
96. Mekele, Ethiopia – 440,000
Capital of the Tigray region in northern Ethiopia.
97. Garoua, Cameroon – 435,000
Northern city along the Benue River.
98. Djougou, Benin – 430,000
Important trade and transport center in northwestern Benin.
99. Kandi, Benin – 425,000
Agricultural city in northeastern Benin.
100. Malabo, Equatorial Guinea – 300,000
Island capital city with Spanish heritage.
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