46 Lists of cities in Africa

The following is a list of the 100 largest cities in Africa by city proper population using the most recent official estimate. This reflects only cities located geographically in Africa including nearby islands.

The following are lists of cities in Africa.

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.

This is a list of Algerian cities and towns with more than 100,000 inhabitants, and towns and villages with more than 20,000 inhabitants. For a list of all the 1,541 municipalities (baladiyahs) of Algeria, see List of municipalities of Algeria, and for the postal code of an Algerian city, see list of postal codes of Algerian cities.

The following is a list of cities in Benin according to the 2013 census:

The following is a list of cities and towns in Botswana with population of over 3,000 citizens. State capitals are shown in boldface.

This is a list of cities and towns in Burkina Faso.

This is a list of cities and towns in Burundi.Bubanza Buhongo Bujumbura Bukirasazi Bururi Cankuzo Cibitoke Gitega Kabezi Karuzi Kayanza Kayero Kayogoro Kibondo Kirundo Kisozi Luhwa Makamba Magara Mukenke Muramvya Murore Musenyi Muyaga Muyinga Mwaro Ngozi Nyanza-Lac Rugari Rumonge Rutana Ruyigi Zanandore

This is the list of cities, towns, and villages in the country of Cameroon:

This is a list of cities and towns in the Central African Republic.Alindao Baboua Bahamo Bambari Bangassou Bangui Baoro Batangafo Berbérati Bimbo Birao Boali Bobangui Boda Bossangoa Bossembélé Bouar Bouca Bozoum Bria Carnot Damara Gambo Gamboula Guen Ippy Kabo Kaga-Bandoro Kembé Kouango Mbaïki Mobaye Mongoumba N'Délé Nola Obo Ouadda Ouango Paoua Rafaï Sibut Zinga

This is a list of cities and towns in Chad. In brackets there is the Arabic name of the city.

This is a list of cities and towns in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

This is a list of cities and towns in the Republic of the Congo with population of 5,000 or more, according to 2007 census.

This is a list of localities in Djibouti ordered by population according to the 2009 census. All settlements with a population over 10,000 are included.

This is a list of cities in Equatorial Guinea, arranged by population. It includes all settlements with a population over 1,000.

This is a list of cities and towns in Eritrea by population. It includes all settlements with a population of over 5,000.

This is a list of cities and towns in Eswatini. The table below also includes the population and region information.

This article shows a list of cities and towns in Gabon:

This is a list of cities and towns in Guinea.

This is a list of cities in Guinea-Bissau order by population. All settlements with a population of over 1,000 are included.

This is a list of cities in Ivory Coast. Only the 40 most populous cities are listed here.

The following is a list of cities in the nation of Lesotho:

This is an incomplete list of cities in Liberia:

This is a list of the 100 largest populated places in Libya. Some places in the list could be considered suburbs or neighborhoods of some large cities in the list, so this list is not definitive.

This is a list of towns and cities in Malawi:

This list of cities in Mali tabulates all the largest communes in the country of Mali. Besides the largest cities and towns, this table also includes other large rural communes with a population in excess of 50,000.

This is a list of cities in Mauritania by population. All settlements with a population over 10,000 are listed.

The following is a list of cities in Mayotte:Acoua Bandraboua Bandrele Bouéni Chiconi Chirongui Dembéni Dzaoudzi Kani-Kéli Koungou Longoni Mamoudzou Mtsamboro M'Tsangamouji Ouangani Pamandzi Sada Tsingoni

The basic unit of local government in Morocco is the commune. At the time of the 2014 population census, Morocco was divided into 1538 communes, 256 of which were classified as urban and also called municipalities. The remaining 1282 communes were classified as rural. Urban centres were defined by the High Commission for Planning for some rural communes.

This is a list of cities and towns in Mozambique:Angoche Beira Bilene Catandica Chibuto Chicualacuala Chimoio Chinde Chokwé Cuamba Dondo Gurúè Inhambane Lichinga Manica Maputo (Capital) Marracuene Matola Maxixe Moatize Moçambique Mocímboa da Praia Mocuba Montepuez Mueda Naamcha Nacala Nampula Palma Pemba Ponta d'Ouro Quelimane Tete Vilankulo Xai-Xai Zavala

Cities and towns in Namibia are distinguished by the status the Government of Namibia has vested in them: Places in Namibia that are governed by a municipality are cities, places with a town council are towns.

This is a list of cities and towns in Niger. All larger cities are also Communes of Niger. While often translated as "town", Nigerien communes are simply the third level administrative subdivision of the nation. These can be classified Urban or Rural communes, and while often the administrative unit of a town or city, all areas of the country fall within a commune. Smaller towns and neighborhoods are designated Quarters (Urban) or Villages (Rural).

This is a list of cities in Rwanda:

Here is a list of cities and towns in São Tomé and Príncipe. These are villages, towns, and cities with populations over 300. The date of censuses are August 4, 1991, August 25, 2001, and January 1, 2005:

This is a list of cities in Senegal organised by population. It includes all cities with an estimated population of over 10,000 people.

This is a list of cities, towns and villages in Somalia.

This is a list of cities in Somalia by population. As of March 2017, the country has an estimated population of 14,243,849 inhabitants. According to the Central Intelligence Agency, the total population count in Somalia is complicated by internal movements of nomads and individuals displaced during the civil war. CIA estimates are extrapolated from the Somali national census of February 1975. As of 1992, towns are defined as all communities with 5,000 or more persons, as well as any regional or district headquarters, regardless of size. There is little reliable statistical information on urbanization in Somalia. However, rough estimates have been made indicating a rate of urbanization of 7.2% per annum, with many towns quickly growing into cities.

The following are cities and towns in Somaliland, listed alphabetically. Somaliland is currently disputed with Somalia and city statuses may be disputed.

This article shows a list of cities and towns in Sudan. The population estimates are for 2006, last national census was of 1993.

This is a list of cities, municipalities, and towns in Tanzania.

This is a list of cities and towns in Togo.

This is the list of 350 cities and towns in Tunisia. In the list by governorate capitals are shown in bold.

This is a list of cities and towns in Uganda: The population data are for 2014, except where otherwise indicated. The references from which the estimated populations are sourced are listed in each article for the cities and towns where the population estimates are given.

The following are cities in Western Sahara, listed by population. Due to an ongoing conflict over the territory, the majority is controlled by Morocco, and the eastern and southern portions are controlled by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR). Only those cities under Moroccan administration are subject to the government census; SADR-controlled cities are listed at the end. Morocco claims the entire territory, as does the SADR. The list includes cities, towns, villages, oases and other settlements.

This is a list of cities, towns, villages and missions in Zambia.

This is a list of cities, towns and villages in Zimbabwe. See also: Place names in Zimbabwe.