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| Capital Cities of African Nations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa (Addis Abeba) | Addis Ababa Map | Ethiopia |
| Algiers (Alger, El Djazâir, Al Jaza'ir) | Algiers Map | Algeria |
| Antananarivo | Antananarivo Map | Madagascar |
| Asmara (Asmera) | Asmara Map | Eritrea |
- How many capital cities are in Africa?
- How many cities are in Africa?
- Are there 54 or 55 countries in Africa?
- What are the capital city?
- What are the 3 capital cities?
- What is the richest city in Africa?
- What is the smallest country in Africa?
- What is the capital of Nigeria?
- Which is bigger Cairo or Lagos?
How many capital cities are in Africa?
Africa has 54 independent nations but more than 54 capitals. The least populous capital city in Africa is Maseru in Lesotho, with a population of 14,000. The least populous capital city in Africa is Maseru in Lesotho, with a population of 14,000.
How many cities are in Africa?
Share of Africa's urban population
The 100 cities had a total population of 242.5 million in 2020, out of a total urban population for Africa of 587.7 million. There are thousands of urban centres not in the top 100, whose combined population was 345.2 million in 2020.
Are there 54 or 55 countries in Africa?
The total number of independent states in Africa is 54. The transcontinental country in this region is Egypt, also having a small part of its territory in Asia, on the other side of the Suez Canal, but politically it is a member of the African Union.
What are the capital city?
A capital is typically a city that physically encompasses the government's offices and meeting places; the status as capital is often designated by its law or constitution. ... In some cases, a distinction is made between the official (constitutional) capital and the seat of government, which is in another place.
What are the 3 capital cities?
South Africa is the only country in the world to have three capital cities. The three capitals are Pretoria, Cape Town and Bloemfontein.
What is the richest city in Africa?
Johannesburg
The wealthiest city in Africa. Most of Johannesburg's wealth is concentrated in Sandton, home to the JSE (the largest stock market in Africa) and the head offices of most of Africa's largest banks and corporates.
What is the smallest country in Africa?
The smallest nation in the continental mainland of Africa is The Gambia. Seychelles is an archipelagic island country in the Indian Ocean at the eastern edge of the Somali Sea. It consists of 115 islands. Its capital and largest city, Victoria, lies 1,500 kilometres (932 mi) east of mainland Africa.
What is the capital of Nigeria?
Abuja, city, capital of Nigeria. It lies in the central part of Nigeria, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT; created 1976). The city is approximately 300 miles (480 km) northeast of Lagos, the former capital (until 1991).
Which is bigger Cairo or Lagos?
The New York Times estimates that it is now at least twenty-one million, surpassing Cairo as Africa's largest city. It is clear that whatever the size, and however the city is defined, Lagos is the center of one of the largest urban areas in the world.
