Cities in Africa - Best Places to Visit

There are 1,156 cities in Africa. Marrakesh is the most popular city with a population of 995,871.

1969

Goubetto

Small town in Ali Sabieh region, Djibouti

Pop. 2,003

1970

Bakadaji

Rural village in Upper River Division, The Gambia

Pop. 1,979

1971

Nsoko

Town in Lubombo Region, Eswatini

Pop. 1,175

1972

Obalende

Lagos neighborhood known for commerce

Pop. 342,000

1973

Gbongan

City in Osun State, known for local markets

Pop. 139,485

1974

Saaba Department

City in Centre, known for agriculture

Pop. 136,011

1975

Hammanskraal

City in South Africa known for its history

Pop. 112,950

1976

Awsīm

City in Egypt near the Great Pyramids

Pop. 94,174

1977

El Ibrahimiya

City in Sharqia, Egypt

Pop. 53,791

1978

Nansio

City in Mara, Tanzania near Lake Victoria

Pop. 44,000

1979

Ndera

City in Rwanda known for its hills

Pop. 41,764

1980

Chiure

City in Mozambique with coastal access

Pop. 37,871

1981

Saqultah

City in Sohag, Egypt with historical sites

Pop. 34,273

1982

Biharamulo

City in Kagera, Tanzania

Pop. 34,038

1983

Qantara Sharq

City in Ismailia with agricultural activities

Pop. 31,808

1984

Songo, Mozambique

City in Tete known for its mining industry

Pop. 31,101

1985

Nhamatanda

City in Sofala province, Mozambique's transport hub

Pop. 30,087

1986

Mpwapwa

City in Dodoma region of Tanzania

Pop. 30,000

1987

Uvinza

City in Kigoma near Lake Tanganyika

Pop. 24,650

1988

Katesh

Tanzanian city in Manyara region

Pop. 21,462

1989

Mit Abu Ghaleb

City in Damietta, Egypt with agricultural focus

Pop. 20,470

1990

Garagos, Egypt

City in Qena, Egypt with ancient history

Pop. 20,427

1991

Barah, Sudan

City in North Kordofan, Sudan

Pop. 16,969

1992

Koumpentoum

City in Tambacounda, Senegal

Pop. 15,723

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