Cities & Towns

Cities in West Africa - Best Places to Visit

There are 570 cities in West Africa. Accra is the most popular city with a population of 1,963,264.

Most Popular By Name By Population
Accra
1
Accra
Capital city and economic center of Ghana
Pop. 1,963,264
Kumasi
2
Kumasi
Ashanti capital with a huge central market
Pop. 2,544,530
Cape Coast
3
Cape Coast
Coastal city with historical forts
Pop. 212,426
Tamale
4
Tamale
Northern Ghana's main city, gateway to Mole Park
Pop. 464,316
Elmina Castle
5
Elmina Castle
Historic slave-trade fortress on the coast
Pop. 34,403
Tema
6
Tema
Industrial port east of Accra
Pop. 155,782
Sekondi-Takoradi
7
Sekondi-Takoradi
Twin port city in the Western Region
Pop. 138,872
Ho
8
Ho
Volta Region capital near waterfalls and hills
Pop. 130,701
Koforidua
9
Koforidua
City in Ghana known for its cocoa production
Pop. 151,255
Sunyani
10
Sunyani
City in Bono, Ghana's regional capital
Pop. 92,825
Bolgatanga
11
Bolgatanga
City in Upper East, Ghana
Pop. 81,958
Lagos
12
Lagos
Nigeria's largest city and economic hub
Pop. 15,388,000
Kano
13
Kano
Ancient walled city with indigo dye pits
Pop. 4,910,000
Ibadan
14
Ibadan
Sprawling Yoruba city and university hub
Pop. 3,649,000
Port Harcourt
15
Port Harcourt
Oil capital of the Niger Delta
Pop. 2,120,000
Benin City
16
Benin City
Historic capital of the Benin Kingdom and its bronzes
Pop. 1,782,000
Maiduguri
17
Maiduguri
Borno city near Lake Chad
Pop. 1,110,000
Kaduna
18
Kaduna
Northern industrial and military city
Pop. 1,850,000
Abeokuta
19
Abeokuta
City of Olumo Rock and adire cloth
Pop. 735,000
Jos
20
Jos
City in Nigeria, known for its mining
Pop. 1,040,000
Aba
21
Aba
City in Nigeria, known for commerce
Pop. 1,160,000
Dakar
22
Dakar
Capital city of Senegal with vibrant markets
Pop. 2,646,503
Saint-Louis
23
Saint-Louis
Senegalese city known for its colonial architecture
Pop. 254,171
Ziguinchor
24
Ziguinchor
Casamance capital on a lush river
Pop. 214,874
Kaolack
25
Kaolack
Senegalese city in Kaolack region
Pop. 298,904
Tambacounda
26
Tambacounda
Gateway to Niokolo-Koba National Park
Pop. 149,071
Fatick
27
Fatick
Saloum Delta town of mangroves and birdlife
Pop. 39,361
M'Bour
28
M'Bour
Fishing town by the Petite Côte beaches
Pop. 284,189
Ouagadougou
29
Ouagadougou
Capital city and economic center of Burkina Faso
Pop. 2,415,266
Bobo-Dioulasso
30
Bobo-Dioulasso
Burkina's cultural city with a mud-brick mosque
Pop. 904,920
Banfora
31
Banfora
Green southwest town near waterfalls and Sindou Peaks
Pop. 117,452
Koudougou
32
Koudougou
Central city known for textiles and markets
Pop. 160,239
Ouahigouya
33
Ouahigouya
Northern town of the old Yatenga Kingdom
Pop. 124,587
Kaya
34
Kaya
Market town known for leatherwork
Pop. 121,970
Fada N'gourma
35
Fada N'gourma
Eastern town near Arly and W parks
Pop. 73,200
Dédougou
36
Dédougou
Western town of the Festima mask festival
Pop. 63,617
Tenkodogo
37
Tenkodogo
City in Centre-Est, Burkina Faso with trade
Pop. 61,936
Gaoua
38
Gaoua
City in Sud-Ouest, Burkina Faso
Pop. 45,284
Bissau
39
Bissau
Capital city of Guinea-Bissau
Pop. 439,704
Bafatá
40
Bafatá
River town at the heart of Guinea-Bissau
Pop. 33,502
Gabú
41
Gabú
Eastern market town on the road to Senegal
Pop. 49,371
Cacheu
42
Cacheu
Old slave-trade port on the Cacheu River
Pop. 10,490
Bolama
43
Bolama
Faded former colonial capital on a Bijagós island
Pop. 10,769
Buba
44
Buba
Southern river port town
Pop. 8,952
Farim
45
Farim
Northern town on the Cacheu River
Pop. 10,207
Catió
46
Catió
Southern town in the mangrove-lined Tombali region
Pop. 9,898
Quinhamel
47
Quinhamel
City in Biombo, Guinea-Bissau
Pop. 6,602
Bubaque
48
Bubaque
Island city in Guinea-Bissau
Pop. 9,244
Banjul
49
Banjul
Capital city of The Gambia
Pop. 37,274
Serekunda
50
Serekunda
The Gambia's biggest town and busy market
Pop. 340,000
Brikama
51
Brikama
Woodcarving market town inland from the coast
Pop. 97,233
Basse Santa Su
52
Basse Santa Su
Upper-river trading town
Pop. 14,380
Janjanbureh
53
Janjanbureh
Historic river island town
Pop. 4,547
Bakau
54
Bakau
Coastal town with a crocodile pool
Pop. 43,098
Farafenni
55
Farafenni
Crossroads town on the Trans-Gambia Highway
Pop. 32,883
56
Mansa Konko
Town and Lower River Division administrative center
Pop. 1,978
Soma, Gambia
57
Soma, Gambia
Small city in Lower River region of Gambia
Pop. 15,210
Albreda
58
Albreda
Village in The Gambia's North Bank region
Pop. 1,829
Lomé
59
Lomé
Capital city of Togo, located on the coast
Pop. 2,188,376
Sokodé
60
Sokodé
Togo's second city in the central hills
Pop. 117,811
Atakpamé
61
Atakpamé
Hill town in the coffee and cocoa country
Pop. 80,683
Kpalimé
62
Kpalimé
Green hill town for hikes and waterfalls
Pop. 75,084
Dapaong
63
Dapaong
Far-northern town near Burkina Faso
Pop. 58,071
Aného
64
Aného
Historic coastal town near the Benin border
Pop. 47,579
Tsévié
65
Tsévié
Togolese city near the coast and trade routes
Pop. 55,775
Bassar
66
Bassar
Northern town of Bassar iron-working traditions
Pop. 61,845
Mango
67
Mango
City in Savanes, Togo with local agriculture
Pop. 37,748
Niamtougou
68
Niamtougou
City in Kara, Togo
Pop. 23,261
Monrovia
69
Monrovia
Capital city of Liberia with historical significance
Pop. 1,542,549
Gbarnga
70
Gbarnga
Central market town in the Liberian interior
Pop. 86,031
Buchanan
71
Buchanan
Port city with long Atlantic beaches
Pop. 75,854
Harper
72
Harper
Southeastern port by the Ivory Coast border
Pop. 35,503
73
Bensonville
Town near Monrovia in Montserrado County
Pop. 785
Tubmanburg
74
Tubmanburg
City with a history of iron mining
Pop. 22,005
Kakata
75
Kakata
Rubber-plantation town near Monrovia
Pop. 52,247
Zwedru
76
Zwedru
Remote eastern town near Sapo National Park
Pop. 38,269
Robertsport
77
Robertsport
Coastal city known for surfing and beaches
Pop. 5,306
Voinjama
78
Voinjama
City in Lofa County, Liberia with agriculture
Pop. 23,051
Conakry
79
Conakry
Capital city and main port of Guinea
Pop. 1,928,389
Nzérékoré
80
Nzérékoré
Forest-region hub in Guinea's far southeast
Pop. 226,426
Kankan
81
Kankan
Malinké cultural capital on the Milo River
Pop. 221,428
Kindia
82
Kindia
Fruit-growing town near the Voile de la Mariée falls
Pop. 161,024
Labé
83
Labé
Fouta Djallon highland town for hiking and waterfalls
Pop. 107,571
Mamou
84
Mamou
Highland crossroads town in the Fouta Djallon
Pop. 79,109
Faranah
85
Faranah
Upper Guinea town near the Niger's source
Pop. 70,181
Kissidougou
86
Kissidougou
Market town in Guinea's forest region
Pop. 116,019
Boké
87
Boké
City in Boké Region, Guinea
Pop. 63,736
Guéckédou
88
Guéckédou
City in Guinea with agricultural activities
Pop. 79,140
Porto-Novo
89
Porto-Novo
Capital city of Benin
Pop. 264,320
Cotonou
90
Cotonou
Economic hub and largest city in Benin
Pop. 679,012
Abomey
91
Abomey
Royal capital of the old Dahomey Kingdom
Pop. 117,824
Parakou
92
Parakou
Northern Benin's main market city
Pop. 255,478
Djougou
93
Djougou
Northwestern market town
Pop. 94,773
Ouidah
94
Ouidah
Coastal city in Benin
Pop. 47,616
Natitingou
95
Natitingou
Gateway to Pendjari Park and Tata Somba houses
Pop. 53,284
Kandi
96
Kandi
Northern town near W National Park
Pop. 56,043
Malanville
97
Malanville
City in Alibori, Benin
Pop. 64,639
Lokossa
98
Lokossa
City in Benin known for its market
Pop. 47,246
Praia
99
Praia
Cape Verde's capital on Santiago island
Pop. 137,868
Cidade Velha
100
Cidade Velha
Historic Santiago town, Cape Verde's former colonial capital
Pop. 3,319