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Top 5 Most Populous Cities of Each Country in Africa

Only includes cities with population greater than 10,000. Not all countries will have 5 cities that qualify. Populations are for city proper as reported by citypopulation.de.
Source: citypopulation.de as of April 2023
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Algeria
2,364,230
Algiers
803,329
Oran
448,028
Constantine
342,703
Annaba
331,779
Blida
 
 
Angola
6,759,313
Luanda
600,751
Lubango
595,304
Huambo
555,124
Benguela
550,000
Cabinda
 
 
Benin
679,012
Cotonou
264,320
Porto-Novo
255,478
Parakou
253,262
Godomey
117,824
Abomey Calavi
 
 
Botswana
246,325
Gaborone
103,417
Francistown
88,004
Mogoditshane
85,350
Maun
74,861
Molepolole
 
 
Burkina Faso
2,415,266
Ouagadougou
904,920
Bobo-Dioulasso
160,239
Koudougou
136,011
Saaba
124,587
Ouahigouya
 
 
Burundi
497,166
Bujumbura
41,944
Gitega
39,884
Ngozi
35,931
Rumonge
23,885
Cibitoke
 
 
Cameroon
1,906,962
Douala
1,817,524
Yaounde
269,530
Bamenda
239,287
Bafoussam
235,996
Garoua
 
 
Cape Verde
137,868
Praia
69,013
Mindelo
24,500
Espargos
21,297
Assomada
13,483
Tarrafal
 
 
Central African Republic
812,407
Bangui
348,802
Bimbo
264,067
Begoua
129,032
Carnot
103,713
Berberati
 
 
Chad
951,418
N'Djamena
137,251
Moundou
97,963
Abeche
97,224
Sarh
57,859
Kelo
 
 
Comoros
74,749
Moroni
20,828
Mutsamudu
17,291
Fomboni
11,955
Mirontsi
10,073
Domoni
 
 
Congo, D.R.
7,273,947
Kinshasa
1,283,380
Lubumbashi
1,213,726
Mbuji-Mayi
720,362
Kananga
682,599
Kisangani
 
 
Congo, R.
1,373,382
Brazzaville
715,334
Pointe-Noire
83,798
Dolisie
71,620
Nkayi
33,911
Impfondo
 
 
Djibouti
475,322
Djibouti
37,939
Ali Sabieh
24,886
Dikhil
14,820
Tadjoura
13,260
Arta
 
 
Egypt
9,606,916
Cairo
5,263,542
Alexandria
4,367,343
Giza
1,240,289
Shubra al Khaymah
780,515
Port Said
 
 
Equatorial Guinea
132,440
Malabo
132,235
Bata
19,515
Ebebiyin
 
 
Eritrea
380,568
Asmara
55,586
Keren
44,220
Assab
35,673
Afabet
27,179
Mitsiwa
 
 
Eswatini
60,691
Mbabane
30,248
Manzini
10,456
Nhlangano
Ethiopia
3,860,000
Addis Ababa
466,000
Gondar
457,900
Mek'ele
456,900
Adama
422,200
Hawassa
 
 
Gabon
703,940
Libreville
136,462
Port-Gentil
110,568
Franceville
79,300
Owendo
60,685
Oyem
 
 
Gambia
81,007
Brikama
55,360
Bundung
47,048
Sukuta
40,562
Talinding
38,121
Faji Kunda
 
 
Ghana
2,070,463
Accra
2,035,064
Kumasi
371,351
Tamale
311,206
Takoradi
228,342
Sekondi
 
 
Guinea
1,660,973
Conakry
195,027
Nzerekore
190,722
Kankan
167,354
Maneah
157,017
Dubreka
 
 
Guinea-Bissau
387,909
Bissau
43,556
Gabu
29,556
Bafata
12,044
Canchungo
 
 
Ivory Coast
4,395,243
Abidjan
536,719
Bouake
245,360
Daloa
243,048
Korhogo
212,670
Yamoussoukro
 
 
Kenya
4,397,073
Nairobi
1,208,333
Mombasa
570,674
Nakuru
490,120
Ruiru
475,716
Eldoret
 
 
Lesotho
343,541
Maseru
59,126
Maputsoe
44,494
Mohale's Hoek
43,247
Mafeteng
41,986
Hlotse
 
 
Liberia
1,021,762
Monrovia
56,986
Gbarnga
50,245
Buchanan
42,077
Ganta
34,608
Kakata
 
 
Libya
1,063,571
Tripoli
618,325
Benghazi
290,316
Misrata
166,350
Zilten
141,653
Zawiya
 
 
Madagascar
1,274,225
Antananarivo
325,857
Toamasina
246,354
Antsirabe
246,022
Mahajanga
191,776
Fianarantsoa
 
 
Malawi
989,318
Lilongwe
800,264
Blantyre
221,272
Mzuzu
105,013
Zomba
61,609
Karonga
 
 
Mali
1,810,366
Bamako
226,618
Sikasso
141,444
Koutiala
133,501
Segou
126,319
Kayes
 
 
Mauritania
958,399
Nouakchott
118,167
Nouadhibou
50,206
Kiffa
45,539
Kaedi
44,649
Zouerate
 
 
Mauritius
145,793
Port Louis
105,688
Vacoas-Phoenix
103,452
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
78,256
Curepipe
77,084
Quatre Bornes
 
 
Morocco
3,359,818
Casablanca
1,112,072
Fes
947,952
Tangier
928,850
Marrakesh
890,403
Sale
 
 
Mozambique
1,080,277
Maputo
1,032,197
Matola
663,212
Nampula
592,090
Beira
363,336
Chimoio
Namibia
325,858
Windhoek
63,431
Rundu
62,096
Walvis Bay
44,725
Swakopmund
36,541
Oshakati
 
 
Niger
978,029
Niamey
267,249
Maradi
235,605
Zinder
117,826
Tahoua
110,497
Agadez
 
 
Nigeria
5,195,247
Lagos
2,166,554
Kano
1,835,300
Ibadan
993,642
Kaduna
762,719
Benin City
 
 
Rwanda
859,332
Kigali
136,830
Gisenyi
59,333
Ruhengeri
50,220
Butare
49,038
Muhanga
 
 
Sao Tome and Principe
66,888
Sao Tome
 
 
Senegal
2,646,503
Dakar
753,315
Touba
317,763
Thies
233,708
Kaolack
232,777
Mbour
 
 
Seychelles
24,087
Victoria
 
 
Sierra Leone
609,174
Freetown
255,110
Kenema
223,075
Bo
196,418
Koidu
85,116
Makeni
 
 
Somalia
1,650,227
Mogadishu
741,000
Hargeisa
499,000
Merca
374,000
Berbera
358,000
Kismayo
 
 
South Africa
7,860,781
Johannesburg
3,430,992
Cape Town
2,786,046
Durban
1,763,336
Pretoria
876,436
Gqeberha
 
 
South Sudan
230,195
Juba
118,331
Wau
114,528
Malakal
105,881
Yambio
69,720
Yei
 
 
Sudan
1,849,659
Omdurman
1,410,858
Khartoum
1,012,211
North Khartoum
492,984
Nyala
394,561
Port Sudan
 
 
Tanzania
4,364,541
Dar es Salaam
706,453
Mwanza
501,459
Zanzibar
416,442
Arusha
385,279
Mbeya
 
 
Togo
2,173,800
Lome
115,400
Kara
109,200
Sokode
89,700
Kpalime
81,100
Atakpame
 
 
Tunisia
602,560
Tunis
286,203
Sfax
249,469
Sousse
153,500
Kairouan
153,100
Bizerte
 
 
Uganda
1,680,600
Kampala
532,800
Nansana
462,900
Kira
413,400
Ssabagabo
285,400
Kyengera
 
 
Zambia
1,747,152
Lusaka
501,360
Kitwe
451,246
Ndola
202,360
Kabwe
185,246
Chingola
 
 
Zimbabwe
1,491,740
Harare
665,940
Bulawayo
371,244
Chitungwiza
224,802
Mutare
206,365
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