Cities & Towns

Cities in Southern Africa - Best Places to Visit

There are 354 cities in Southern Africa. Johannesburg is the most popular city with a population of 9,418,183.

Most Popular By Name By Population
Johannesburg
1
Johannesburg
South Africa's largest city and economic center
Pop. 9,418,183
Cape Town
2
Cape Town
South Africa's coastal city with Table Mountain
Pop. 4,772,846
Durban
3
Durban
Coastal city known for its beaches
Pop. 3,338,026
Pretoria
4
Pretoria
Administrative capital of South Africa
Pop. 2,112,693
Stellenbosch
5
Stellenbosch
Wine-producing city in South Africa
Pop. 96,228
Knysna
6
Knysna
Lagoon town on the Garden Route
Pop. 68,659
Bloemfontein
7
Bloemfontein
Judicial capital of South Africa, known for courts
Pop. 556,637
Gqeberha
8
Gqeberha
Eastern Cape port at the end of the Garden Route
Pop. 1,050,078
Soweto
9
Soweto
Township in South Africa known for its history
Pop. 1,695,047
Kimberley
10
Kimberley
City in Northern Cape, South Africa
Pop. 142,089
Polokwane
11
Polokwane
City in South Africa, formerly known as Pietersburg
Pop. 272,461
Pietermaritzburg
12
Pietermaritzburg
City in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Pop. 839,327
Mbombela
13
Mbombela
City in Mpumalanga, South Africa
Pop. 110,159
Luanda
14
Luanda
Capital city of Angola with colonial architecture
Pop. 2,776,168
Huambo
15
Huambo
Major city in central Angola's Huambo province
Pop. 595,304
Cabinda
16
Cabinda
Oil-rich exclave port north of the Congo River
Pop. 550,000
Benguela
17
Benguela
Coastal city and important port in Angola
Pop. 555,124
Lubango
18
Lubango
Highland city below the Serra da Leba and Cristo Rei
Pop. 600,751
M'banza-Kongo
19
M'banza-Kongo
Old Kongo Kingdom capital with UNESCO ruins
Pop. 148,000
Lobito
20
Lobito
Coastal city in Angola, known for fishing industry
Pop. 357,950
Moçâmedes
21
Moçâmedes
Angolan city known for its coastal beauty
Pop. 255,000
Malanje
22
Malanje
City known for its agricultural exports
Pop. 455,000
Luena
23
Luena
City in Angola, a regional economic hub
Pop. 273,675
Windhoek
24
Windhoek
Namibia's capital and political, cultural center
Pop. 386,219
Walvis Bay
25
Walvis Bay
Major port city in Namibia
Pop. 73,598
Swakopmund
26
Swakopmund
Coastal city in Erongo Region, Namibia
Pop. 53,009
Lüderitz
27
Lüderitz
Coastal city known for its fishing industry
Pop. 15,137
Keetmanshoop
28
Keetmanshoop
Southern town near the Quiver Tree Forest
Pop. 23,049
Rundu
29
Rundu
Riverside town on the Okavango, facing Angola
Pop. 75,180
Otjiwarongo
30
Otjiwarongo
Crossroads town on the way to Etosha and Waterberg
Pop. 33,481
Tsumeb
31
Tsumeb
Mining town in Namibia with mineral resources
Pop. 22,845
Oshakati
32
Oshakati
City in Oshana Region, Namibia with local markets
Pop. 43,309
Katima Mulilo
33
Katima Mulilo
City in Zambezi Region near Zambezi River
Pop. 33,615
Harare
34
Harare
Capital city of Zimbabwe
Pop. 1,542,813
Bulawayo
35
Bulawayo
Zimbabwe's second-largest city and industrial hub
Pop. 665,952
Gweru
36
Gweru
Midlands city, Zimbabwe's third largest
Pop. 158,200
Mutare
37
Mutare
Eastern Highlands city near Bvumba and Nyanga
Pop. 224,802
Chitungwiza
38
Chitungwiza
Large dormitory town outside Harare
Pop. 371,246
Masvingo
39
Masvingo
Southern town near the ruins of Great Zimbabwe
Pop. 90,286
Chinhoyi
40
Chinhoyi
Northern town near the Chinhoyi Caves
Pop. 90,800
Kwekwe
41
Kwekwe
Midlands mining town
Pop. 119,863
42
Marondera
City in Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe.
Pop. 66,204
Kadoma
43
Kadoma
City in Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
Pop. 117,381
Lusaka
44
Lusaka
Capital city of Zambia, major economic center
Pop. 2,212,301
Ndola
45
Ndola
Zambia's third largest city and copper mining center
Pop. 627,503
Kitwe
46
Kitwe
Copper mining city in Zambia
Pop. 665,961
Kabwe
47
Kabwe
Old mining town in central Zambia
Pop. 288,598
Livingstone
48
Livingstone
City near Victoria Falls, Zambia
Pop. 178,361
Chipata
49
Chipata
Eastern gateway to South Luangwa National Park
Pop. 327,059
Kasama
50
Kasama
Northern town near waterfalls and rock art
Pop. 179,636
Chingola
51
Chingola
Zambian city known for copper mining industry
Pop. 256,560
Luanshya
52
Luanshya
Industrial city in Zambia's Copperbelt region
Pop. 193,293
Mufulira
53
Mufulira
City in Copperbelt Province, Zambia
Pop. 169,136
Gaborone
54
Gaborone
Small, relaxed capital and Botswana's main hub
Pop. 246,325
Francistown
55
Francistown
Northeastern city, Botswana's second largest
Pop. 103,417
Molepolole
56
Molepolole
Large village and old Bakwena capital
Pop. 74,861
Tsabong
57
Tsabong
Remote southern town near Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Pop. 11,651
Kanye
58
Kanye
Southern hill village near Gaborone
Pop. 48,028
Ghanzi
59
Ghanzi
Kalahari town of San communities
Pop. 19,012
Serowe
60
Serowe
Botswana city known for its agriculture
Pop. 55,676
Kasane
61
Kasane
Gateway to Chobe National Park, Botswana
Pop. 9,143
62
Selebi-Phikwe
City in Selibe Phikwe, Botswana
Pop. 42,488
Lobatse
63
Lobatse
City in Botswana known for its agriculture
Pop. 29,772
Maseru
64
Maseru
Capital city of Lesotho, known for its mountains
Pop. 359,753
Teyateyaneng
65
Teyateyaneng
Craft town of tapestry and weaving
Pop. 27,272
Mafeteng
66
Mafeteng
Lowland town near the South Africa border
Pop. 45,287
Hlotse
67
Hlotse
Northern lowland town
Pop. 43,967
Butha-Buthe
68
Butha-Buthe
Mountain gateway to the Maluti range
Pop. 40,599
Thaba-Tseka
69
Thaba-Tseka
Remote highland town in the Maluti Mountains
Pop. 16,765
Mokhotlong
70
Mokhotlong
Remote mountain town near Sani Pass
Pop. 14,461
Qacha's Nek
71
Qacha's Nek
Southeastern mountain town
Pop. 25,573
72
Quthing
City in Quthing district, Lesotho
Pop. 33,910
Mohale's Hoek
73
Mohale's Hoek
City in Lesotho known for its agriculture
Pop. 46,593
Rustenburg
74
Rustenburg
City in North West known for platinum mining
Pop. 373,695
Mafikeng
75
Mafikeng
City in North West, known for its history
Pop. 77,110
East London
76
East London
City known for its beaches and wildlife
Pop. 478,676
Bhisho
77
Bhisho
City in Eastern Cape, former provincial capital
Pop. 137,287
Cuíto
78
Cuíto
City in Angola, known for its agricultural products
Pop. 355,423
Menongue
79
Menongue
City in Cuando Cubango, near the Okavango
Pop. 251,178
Caxito
80
Caxito
Capital of Bengo province in Angola
Pop. 55,000
Vereeniging
81
Vereeniging
Industrial city in Gauteng province
Pop. 474,681
Sumbe
82
Sumbe
Coastal city in Angola with rich culture
Pop. 205,832
Saurimo
83
Saurimo
City in Lunda Sul with diamond mining
Pop. 393,000
Mthatha
84
Mthatha
City in Eastern Cape, South Africa
Pop. 164,848
Orania
85
Orania
Self-declared Afrikaner town in Northern Cape
Pop. 2,066
Ondjiva
86
Ondjiva
City in Angola's Cunene province
Pop. 121,537
Potchefstroom
87
Potchefstroom
City in North West, South Africa
Pop. 178,285
Welkom
88
Welkom
City in Free State province, South Africa
Pop. 431,944
Paarl
89
Paarl
Wine-producing city in South Africa's Western Cape
Pop. 236,910
George
90
George
City in Western Cape, South Africa, coastal area
Pop. 188,580
N'dalatando
91
N'dalatando
City in Cuanza Norte known for its agriculture
Pop. 161,584
Makhanda
92
Makhanda
City in South Africa known for its universities
Pop. 91,548
Benoni
93
Benoni
City in South Africa known for its mining
Pop. 605,344
Klerksdorp
94
Klerksdorp
City in North West known for mining
Pop. 227,039
Kapiri Mposhi
95
Kapiri Mposhi
City in Central Province, Zambia
Pop. 83,211
Upington
96
Upington
City in Northern Cape, South Africa
Pop. 71,373
Graaff-Reinet
97
Graaff-Reinet
Historic town in Eastern Cape, South Africa
Pop. 62,896
Mochudi
98
Mochudi
City in Kgatleng, Botswana
Pop. 50,321
Mahalapye
99
Mahalapye
City in Central, Botswana's agriculture
Pop. 48,431
Gobabis
100
Gobabis
City in Omaheke Region, Namibia
Pop. 22,639