Cities & Towns

Cities in Central Africa - Best Places to Visit

There are 210 cities in Central Africa. Kinshasa is the most popular city with a population of 16,000,000.

Most Popular By Name By Population
Kinshasa
1
Kinshasa
Capital and largest city of the DRC
Pop. 16,000,000
Lubumbashi
2
Lubumbashi
Mining city in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Pop. 2,221,925
Goma
3
Goma
Lakeside base for Nyiragongo and mountain gorillas
Pop. 432,587
Kisangani
4
Kisangani
Congo River city at the end of the navigable river
Pop. 1,181,788
Kananga
5
Kananga
Kasai region trading city
Pop. 1,247,168
Boma
6
Boma
Old colonial capital near the Congo River mouth
Pop. 297,009
Mbandaka
7
Mbandaka
City located on the Congo River
Pop. 455,011
Kindu
8
Kindu
Eastern town on the Lualaba River
Pop. 234,651
Tshikapa
9
Tshikapa
City in Kasai, DRC
Pop. 634,529
Kolwezi
10
Kolwezi
City in DRC known for its mining industry
Pop. 790,248
Brazzaville
11
Brazzaville
Capital city of the Republic of the Congo
Pop. 1,982,000
Pointe-Noire
12
Pointe-Noire
Coastal city and major port in Congo
Pop. 1,032,000
Dolisie
13
Dolisie
Congo's third city on the Pointe-Noire railway
Pop. 121,000
Owando
14
Owando
Northern town on the Kouyou River
Pop. 35,698
Impfondo
15
Impfondo
Remote northern river port on the Ubangi
Pop. 48,939
Ouésso
16
Ouésso
Gateway to Nouabalé-Ndoki forest parks
Pop. 40,667
17
Sibiti
Southern town in the Lékoumou forests
Pop. 33,122
Djambala
18
Djambala
Plateau town in central Congo
Pop. 15,372
19
Ewo
City in Cuvette-Ouest, Republic of the Congo
Pop. 11,750
Kinkala
20
Kinkala
City located in the Pool region
Pop. 12,411
Yaoundé
21
Yaoundé
Capital city of Cameroon, known for governance
Pop. 1,299,369
Douala
22
Douala
Major city and economic center of Cameroon
Pop. 1,338,082
Bamenda
23
Bamenda
Northwest highlands city on the Ring Road
Pop. 420,445
Garoua
24
Garoua
Northern river city near Bénoué Park
Pop. 34,957
Bafoussam
25
Bafoussam
Bamiléké highlands city with chiefdom palaces
Pop. 373,268
Maroua
26
Maroua
Far-north city near the Mandara Mountains
Pop. 314,122
Ngaoundéré
27
Ngaoundéré
Adamawa plateau city with a sultan's palace
Pop. 238,196
Buea
28
Buea
Mountain town at the foot of Mount Cameroon
Pop. 140,533
Ebolowa
29
Ebolowa
City in South with a growing economy
Pop. 101,363
Bertoua
30
Bertoua
City in East, known for its timber industry
Pop. 137,993
N'Djamena
31
N'Djamena
Capital and largest city of Chad
Pop. 1,359,526
Moundou
32
Moundou
Southern Chad's economic capital
Pop. 196,124
Abéché
33
Abéché
Eastern city and old Ouaddai sultanate capital
Pop. 139,983
Sarh
34
Sarh
Southern town on the Chari River
Pop. 138,928
Faya-Largeau
35
Faya-Largeau
Saharan oasis town in the Borkou region
Pop. 44,011
Mao
36
Mao
Kanem region town north of Lake Chad
Pop. 50,681
37
Koumra
Southern farming town
Pop. 54,109
Ati
38
Ati
Central market town on the Batha River
Pop. 29,867
Bongor
39
Bongor
City in Mayo-Kebbi Est region, Chad
Pop. 63,699
Am Timan
40
Am Timan
City in Salamat Region, Chad
Pop. 74,691
Bangui
41
Bangui
Capital city of the Central African Republic
Pop. 812,407
Bimbo
42
Bimbo
Busy town just south of Bangui
Pop. 348,802
43
Bambari
Central town in Ouaka prefecture
Pop. 83,029
Bangassou
44
Bangassou
Eastern town on the Mbomou River
Pop. 54,059
Berbérati
45
Berbérati
Western market and diamond town
Pop. 103,713
Bossangoa
46
Bossangoa
Northwestern town on the Ouham River
Pop. 55,353
Kaga-Bandoro
47
Kaga-Bandoro
Central-northern town
Pop. 55,047
Bouar
48
Bouar
Western town near the Cameroon border
Pop. 71,680
49
Mbaïki
City in Lobaye, Central African Republic
Pop. 21,867
Bria
50
Bria
City in Central African Republic with local culture
Pop. 47,226
Malabo
51
Malabo
Capital city of Equatorial Guinea
Pop. 155,963
Bata
52
Bata
City and port in Equatorial Guinea
Pop. 173,046
Luba
53
Luba
Bioko Sur city with tropical climate
Pop. 8,655
54
Ebibeyin
Mainland trading town near the Gabon and Cameroon borders
Pop. 24,831
Mongomo
55
Mongomo
Inland town in the Wele-Nzas hills
Pop. 6,393
56
San Antonio de Palé
City on Annobón Island, Equatorial Guinea
Pop. 4,433
57
Evinayong
Small mainland town in the Centro Sur forests
Pop. 8,462
58
Mbini
Coastal city in Equatorial Guinea's Litoral region
Pop. 4,062
59
Añisoc
City in Wele-Nzas, Equatorial Guinea, near forests
Pop. 10,191
60
Aconibe
City in Wele-Nzas, Equatorial Guinea
Pop. 11,192
São Tomé
61
São Tomé
Capital city of São Tomé and Príncipe
Pop. 53,300
Santo António
62
Santo António
Capital town of Príncipe island, historic colonial center
Pop. 1,156
63
Trindade
Coastal town on São Tomé Island
Neves
64
Neves
City on São Tomé Island, São Tomé
Pop. 8,391
65
Santo Amaro
Coastal town on São Tomé Island
Pop. 1,063
Água Izé
66
Água Izé
Small coastal village with an old cocoa plantation
Pop. 7,445
67
Bombom
Village on Príncipe island, small coastal community
Pop. 1,754
68
Ribeira Afonso
Coastal village on São Tomé Island, fishing community
Pop. 1,300
69
Lemos
Village on São Tomé Island, São Tomé and Príncipe
Pop. 1,136
70
Dona Eugenia
Settlement on São Tomé Island
Pop. 3,605
Port-Gentil
71
Port-Gentil
Oil port on Gabon's Atlantic coast
Pop. 164,018
Franceville
72
Franceville
Southeastern city near Lékédi and Batéké parks
Pop. 132,895
Lambaréné
73
Lambaréné
River town of Albert Schweitzer's famous hospital
Pop. 46,605
Oyem
74
Oyem
Northern town near the Cameroon border
Pop. 72,939
Moanda
75
Moanda
Manganese-mining town in the southeast
Pop. 71,099
Mouila
76
Mouila
Southern town on the Ngounié River
Pop. 43,342
Koulamoutou
77
Koulamoutou
Central town in the Ogooué-Lolo forests
Pop. 30,830
Tchibanga
78
Tchibanga
Southwestern town near Mayumba National Park
Pop. 36,108
Makokou
79
Makokou
City in Ogooué-Ivindo region of Gabon
Pop. 24,823
Mayumba
80
Mayumba
Coastal city in Nyanga, Gabon
Pop. 6,274
Likasi
81
Likasi
City in Haut-Katanga, DRC
Pop. 635,768
Bunia
82
Bunia
City in Ituri with diverse wildlife
Pop. 399,282
Kikwit
83
Kikwit
City in Kwilu province, DRC
Pop. 509,367
Kalemie
84
Kalemie
City in Tanganyika with natural resources
Pop. 160,961
Bandundu
85
Bandundu
City in Democratic Republic of Congo with rich resources
Pop. 202,904
Isiro
86
Isiro
City in Haut-Uele with rich biodiversity
Pop. 255,409
Kamina
87
Kamina
City known for its mining industry
Pop. 200,184
Kribi
88
Kribi
Coastal city in Cameroon known for beaches
Pop. 93,482
89
Kabinda
City in Lomami, known for natural resources
Pop. 219,396
Uvira
90
Uvira
City in South Kivu with rich biodiversity
Pop. 407,092
Mongo
91
Mongo
City in Guéra, Chad
Pop. 53,768
Butembo
92
Butembo
City in North Kivu, DRC
Pop. 286,242
Gemena
93
Gemena
City in Sud-Ubangi, DRC
Pop. 197,159
Lisala
94
Lisala
City in Mongala, DRC
Pop. 117,464
Fada
95
Fada
City in Ennedi-Ouest, Chad with desert landscape
Pop. 17,240
Nkongsamba
96
Nkongsamba
City in Littoral known for its agriculture
Pop. 162,309
Doba
97
Doba
City in Chad known for agriculture
Pop. 70,942
Pala
98
Pala
City in Mayo-Kebbi Ouest, Chad
Pop. 70,677
Mbanza-Ngungu
99
Mbanza-Ngungu
City in Bas-Congo province, Congo
Pop. 142,773
Beni
100
Beni
City in North Kivu, DRC, with conflict history
Pop. 140,731