List of urban areas in Africa by population

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This is a list of the largest urban agglomerations in Africa. Figures are from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects report, as well as from citypopulation.de. Figures for administrative areas are also given.

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CityCountryAdministrative area
according to local national census authorities
Urban agglomerations
United Nations - 2020 [1]
Urban agglomerations
citypopulation.de - 2023 [2]
Image
Cairo Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 10,044,894 (2022) [3]
Governorate
20,901,00022,200,000 View from Cairo Tower 31march2007.jpg
Lagos Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 27,000,000 (2023) [4] 14,368,00030,000,000 Lagos Island.jpg
Kinshasa Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo 16,316,000 (2023)
Province (Kinshasa) [5]
14,342,000 [6] 15,000,000 Kinshasa, Boulevard du 30 juin - 20090701.jpg
Johannesburg Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 4,772,846 (2022) [7] 5,783,00014,800,000 Johannesburg CBD.jpg
Luanda Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 9,079,811 (2022) [8]
Provincia
8,330,0009,000,000 Luanda feb09 ost05.jpg
Khartoum-Omdurman Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 4,272,728 (2008) [9]
3 principal cities of the Khartoum agglomeration
5,829,0006,850,000 Khartoum.jpg
Abidjan Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 6,321,017 (2021) [10]
District
5,203,0006,550,000 Abidjan.JPG
Nairobi Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 4,750,056 (2022) [11]
Nairobi County
6,547,5476,550,000 NBO5.jpg
Accra Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 284,124 (2021) [12]
District (Accra Metropolitan District)
2,514,0006,350,000 Accra panorama.jpg
Dar es Salaam Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 5,383,728 (2022) [13]

Region

6,702,0006,000,000 Dar es Salaam before dusk.jpg
Alexandria Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 5,441,866 (2021) [14]
Governorate
5,281,0006,100,000 Alexandria - Egypt.jpg
Kano Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 9,401,288 (2006) [15] [16]

16,253,549 (2023)

3,999,0005,200,000 A view of the ancient Kano City, Nigeria.jpg
Casablanca Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3,642,656 (2023) [17]

Préfecture

3,752,0004,700,000
Addis Ababa Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 3,859,999 (2022) [18]
Astedader
4,794,0004,600,000 Addis-sheraton.jpg
Cape Town Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 4,772,846 (2022) [19]
Metropolitan municipality
4,618,0004,450,000 Central Cape Town.jpg
Dakar Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 3,896,564 (2022) [20]
Région
3,140,0004,200,000 Dakar - Panorama urbain.jpg
Algiers Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 2,988,145 (2008)
Wilaya
2,768,0004,175,000 Argel 3.jpg
Abuja Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 3,067,500 (2022) [21]
Federal Capital Territory
3,278,0004,100,000 Abuja gate.jpg
Pretoria Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 4,040,315 (2022) [22]
Metropolitan municipality
2,566,000see Greater Johannesburg Pretoria CBD1.jpg
Bamako Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 4,227,569 (2022) [23]
Capital District
2,618,0003,975,000 Bamako 037.jpg
Kampala Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 1,680,600 (2020) [24]
District
3,298,0003,975,000 Uganda-Development.JPG
Ibadan Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2,559,8533,552,0003,925,000
Douala Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2,768,400 (2015) [25]
Municipality
3,663,0003,650,000 Douala.JPG
Durban Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 4,678,127 (2022)
Metropolitan municipality
4,130,0003,575,000 Durban beach.jpg
Antananarivo Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 1,274,225 (2018) [26]
Municipality
3,369,0002,950,000 Antananarivo - Analakely.jpg
Kumasi Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 443,981 (2022) [27]
District (Kumasi Metropolitan)
3,348,0002,850,000 Downtown Kumasi, Ghana.jpg
Ouagadougou Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 2,415,266 (2019) [28]
Municipality
2,780,0002,800,000 Avenue kwame nkrumah.png
Tunis Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1,075,837 (2022) [29]
Governorate
2,365,0002,775,000 Panoramique Avenue Mohamed V, centre de Tunis.jpg
Conakry Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 1,660,973 (2014) [30]
Région
1,938,0002,775,000 Conakry.jpg
Lubumbashi Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,478,0002,650,000 Downtown Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo - 20061130.jpg
Port Harcourt Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 541,116 (2006)
Local government area
3,020,0002,600,000 PortHacourt1.jpg
Harare Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 2,427,231 (2022) [31]
Province
1,530,0002,600,000 Harare Skyline.jpg
Maputo Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 1,080,277 (2017) [32]
Province-level city
1,110,0002,450,000 Maputo-Katembe bridge from the norther shore; July 2018.jpg
Mbuji-Mayi Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,525,0002,325,000 Mbuji-Mayi Airport, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2008.jpg
Lusaka Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 2,204,059 (2022) [33]
District
2,774,0002,250,000 Lusaka.jpg
Brazzaville Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Republic of the Congo 2,145,783 (2023) [34]
Capital District (Brazzaville)
2,388,000 [35] 2,200,000
Mogadishu Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 3,000,000 (2011)2,282,0002,125,000 Isbaheysiga Mosque in Mogadishu (2).jpg
Rabat Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 512,403 (2023) [36]
Préfecture
1,885,0002,125,000 Kasbah des Oudaias P1060356.JPG
Kaduna Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 760,084 (2006)
2 local government areas of Kaduna
1,113,0002,050,000 Kaduna River, Kaduna (Nigeria), 2007.JPG
Ndjamena Flag of Chad.svg  Chad 1,521,900 (2019) [37]
Capital District
1,423,0001,810,000
Benin City Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1,727,0001,790,000 Areal view of the ancient city of Benin.jpg
Monrovia Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia 1,010,970 (2008)
Municipality
1,517,0001,770,000 Downtown Monrovia 3348917715 67a2002529.jpg
Tripoli Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 1,126,000 (2006)
Mutsarfiyah
1,165,0001,770,000 Tripoli Central Business District from Oea Park.JPG
Oran Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 899,0001,570,000
Bangui Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic 889,0001,560,000
Niamey Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 1,324,700 (2020) [38]
Capital District
1,292,0001,430,000 Niamey night.jpg
Nouakchott Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 1,315,0001,350,000
Freetown Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 1,055,964 (2015)
Western Area province
1,202,0001,340,000
Maiduguri Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 786,0001,340,000
Kigali Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 1,745,555 (2022) [39]
Province
1,132,0001,330,000 Downtown Kigali and papyrus marsh October 2012.JPG
Fès Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1,296,772 (2023) [40]
Préfecture
1,224,0001,330,000 Fes City Modern.jpg
Mombasa Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1,208,333 (2019) [41]
Municipality
1,296,0001,320,000 Mombasa montage.png
Onitsha Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1,415,0001,310,000 Onitsha Landscape.jpg
Kananga Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,458,0001,290,000 Aerial photograph of Kananga.jpg
Agadir Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 924,0001,280,000
Kisangani Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,261,0001,220,000 Kisangani water front.jpg
Marrakech Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1,330,468 (2023) [42]
Préfecture
1,003,0001,160,000 Marrakech montage2.png
Pointe-Noire Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Republic of the Congo 1,214,0001,140,000
Bujumbura Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 1,126,930 (2019)
1,013,000not listed
Vereeniging Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 800,819 (2007)
District municipality
774,000see Greater Johannesburg Lethabo Powerstation 01.jpg
Huambo Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 671,000Not listed Buildings at Rua Cinco, Huambo, Angola.jpg
Hargeisa Flag of Somaliland.svg  Somaliland not listednot listed Hargcity.jpg
Bosaso Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia not listednot listed Saidfadhaye 2490771954326809188 1 20210127191014203.jpg

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