| Name | Country | Feature class | Latitude | Longitude | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1  | Accra  ACC,Aakra,Aakrá,Accra,Acra,Akara,Akkr,Akkra,Akkrae,Akra,Akrao,Akʻra,Nkran,a ke la,akara,akeula,akra,... | Ghana, Greater Accra Accra | capital of a political entity population 1,963,264 | N 5° 33′ 21'' | W 0° 11′ 48'' |
| 2 | Harare Arare,Charare,HRE,Harare,Hararensis Urbs,Harareo,Hararė,Kharare,Kharareh,Salisbury,ha la lei,halale,... | Zimbabwe, Harare | capital of a political entity population 1,542,813 | S 17° 49′ 39'' | E 31° 3′ 12'' |
| 3 | Kigali KGL,Kigale,Kigali,Kigalis,Kigalo,Kigaly,Kinkali,Kiqali,Kígalí,ji jia li,khikali,kigali,kigalli,kigar... | Rwanda, Kigali Nyarugenge District > Nyarugenge > Kiyovu | capital of a political entity population 1,132,686 | S 1° 56′ 59'' | E 30° 3′ 31'' |
| 4 | Mogadishu MGQ,Magadiscio,Magadysha,Maqdishu,Mogaadisiyo,Mogadiisho,Mogadis,Mogadisas,Mogadischu,Mogadiscio,Mog... | Somalia, Banaadir | capital of a political entity population 2,587,183 | N 2° 2′ 13'' | E 45° 20′ 37'' |
| 5 | Douala DLA,Douala,Doula,Dual,Duala,Dualao,Dóúala,Ntouala,dau'ala,douara,du a la,du xa la,dualla,dwala,Ντουά... | Cameroon, Littoral | seat of a first-order administrative division population 1,338,082 | N 4° 2′ 53'' | E 9° 42′ 15'' |
| 6 | Yaoundé Giaounte,Jande,Jaunde,Jaundeh,Jaundeo,Jaundė,Jaúnde,Jánde,YAO,Yaounde,Yaoundé,Yaunde,Yaundé,Yawunde,... | Cameroon, Centre | capital of a political entity population 1,299,369 | N 3° 52′ 0'' | E 11° 31′ 0'' |
| 7 | Abidjan ABJ,Abican,Abidjan,Abidzan,Abidzana,Abidzanas,Abidzans,Abidzhan,Abidzhan shaary,Abidżan,Abidžan,Abid... | Ivory Coast, Abidjan Autonomous District | seat of a first-order administrative division population 6,321,017 | N 5° 21′ 16'' | W 4° 0′ 6'' |
| 8 | Mamoudzou Mambutzou,Mamoudzou,Mamoutzou,Mamudzu,Mamutzu,mamuju,Мамудзу,마무주 | Mayotte, Mamoudzou | capital of a political entity population 54,831 | S 12° 46′ 56'' | E 45° 13′ 43'' |
| 9 | Port Louis Bort Lois,Po-Loui,Por Loui,Por-Loui,Port Lois,Port Louis,Port Louis Town,Port Lui,Port Luis,Port Lui... | Mauritius, Port Louis | capital of a political entity population 155,226 | S 20° 9′ 43'' | E 57° 29′ 56'' |
| 10 | Mbabane Embabane,Mabane,Mbaban,Mbabane,Mbabaneh,Mbabano,Mbabanė,Mbabàn,Mpampane,QMN,ababane,ambabane,ambaban... | Eswatini, Hhohho Region | capital of a political entity population 76,218 | S 26° 19′ 0'' | E 31° 8′ 0'' |
| 11 | Dar es Salaam DAR,Dar Es Salaam,Dar Es Salam,Dar es Salaam,Dar es Salam,Dar es Salamas,Dar es Salams,Dar es Salám,... | Tanzania, Dar es Salaam Region Ilala District > Gerezani | seat of a first-order administrative division population 5,383,728 | S 6° 49′ 24'' | E 39° 16′ 10'' |
| 12 | Rabat RBA,Raba,Rabat,Rabata,Rabatas,Rabato,Rabatum,Rabot,Rabāt,Rabāta,Rampat,Rbat,Rbaṭ,alrbat,la ba,la ba ... | Morocco, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Rabat | capital of a political entity population 1,655,753 | N 34° 0′ 47'' | W 6° 49′ 57'' |
| 13 | São Tomé Saint Anna de Chaves,Salazar,San Tomas,San Tome,San Tomé,San Tomė,San-Tameh,San-Tome,Santo Tome,Sant... | São Tomé and Príncipe, São Tomé Island Agua Grande | capital of a political entity population 53,300 | N 0° 20′ 15'' | E 6° 43′ 47'' |
| 14 | Ibadan IBA,Ibadan,Ibadan shaary,Ibadana,Ibadanas,Ibadano,Ibadán,Impantan,abadan,aybadan,ibadan,ibadana,yi b... | Nigeria, Oyo State Ibadan North West | seat of a first-order administrative division population 3,649,000 | N 7° 22′ 39'' | E 3° 54′ 21'' |
| 15 | Benin City BNI,Benim,Benin,Benin City,Benin Siti,Benin by,Benin-Sici,Benin-Siti,Benin-Stadt,Benin-stad,Beninas,... | Nigeria, Edo State Oredo | seat of a first-order administrative division population 1,782,000 | N 6° 20′ 17'' | E 5° 37′ 32'' |
| 16 | Lagos Eko,LOS,Lacupolis,Lagas,Lagos,Lagos shaary,Lagosa,Lagosas,Lagoso,Laguosos,Laqos,Logos,la ge si,lagea... | Nigeria, Lagos | seat of a second-order administrative division population 15,388,000 | N 6° 27′ 14'' | E 3° 23′ 40'' |
| 17 | Asmara ASM,Asmar,Asmara,Asmaro,Asmehra,Asmera,Aszmara,a si ma la,asamara,aseumala,asmara,asmera,asmrh,asmrt... | Eritrea, Maekel South Western Subregion | capital of a political entity population 563,930 | N 15° 20′ 17'' | E 38° 55′ 54'' |
| 18 | Giza Al Jizah,Al Jīzah,El Gizeh,El-Giza,El-Gîza,Ghizeh,Giza,Gizah,Gize,Gizeh,Gizo,Gizé,Guiza,Gíza,Gîza,SP... | Egypt, Giza | seat of a first-order administrative division population 4,367,343 | N 30° 0′ 34'' | E 31° 12′ 31'' |
| 19 | Kakamega GGM,Kakamega,Kakamege,ka ka mei jia,kakamga knya,Какамега,Какамеге,کاکامگا، کنیا,კაკამეგა,卡卡梅加 | Kenya, Kakamega County | seat of a first-order administrative division population 1,867,579 | N 0° 17′ 3'' | E 34° 45′ 8'' |
| 20 | Mombasa MBA,Mambasa,Mombaaso,Mombaca,Mombasa,Mombaso,Mombassa,Mombaça,Mombása,Mompasa,Mvita,meng ba sa,mmbas... | Kenya, Mombasa County | seat of a first-order administrative division population 1,208,333 | S 4° 3′ 16'' | E 39° 39′ 48'' |
| 21 | Juba Djouba,Dschuba,Dzhuba,Goba,JUB,Juba,Uula,g'wbh,juba,jwba,Джуба,ג'ובה,جوبا,주바 | South Sudan, Central Equatoria | capital of a political entity population 450,000 | N 4° 51′ 5'' | E 31° 34′ 56'' |
| 22 | Khartoum Al Khartum,Al Kharţūm,Al Khurtum,Al Khurţūm,Cartum,Cartúm,Chartoum,Chartum,Chartumas,Chartúm,Hartum,... | Sudan, Khartoum | capital of a political entity population 1,974,647 | N 15° 33′ 6'' | E 32° 31′ 56'' |
| 23 | Bouaké BYK,Bouake,Bouaké,Buake,Bvake,Bvakė,Bwake,baw ke,bu wa kai,buake,bwaky,Буаке,بواكي,บัวเก,ბუაკე,ブアケ,布... | Ivory Coast, Vallée du Bandama District | seat of a first-order administrative division population 832,371 | N 7° 41′ 37'' | W 5° 1′ 49'' |
| 24 | Abobo Abobo,Abobo-Gare | Ivory Coast, Abidjan Autonomous District | populated place population 1,340,083 | N 5° 24′ 58'' | W 4° 0′ 57'' |
| 25 | Soweto Mpanzaville,Souehto,Soueto,Sovetas,Soveto,Soweto,coyitto,sau'eto,so we to,soueto,soveto,sovhito,sowe... | South Africa, Gauteng City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality > City of Johannesburg | populated place population 1,695,047 | S 26° 16′ 4'' | E 27° 51′ 30'' |
| 26 | Manzini Bremersdorp,MTS,Maneini,Manzini,Manzinis,Manêini,man qi ni,manjini,mnzyny,Μανζίνι,Манзини,Манзіні,מנ... | Eswatini, Manzini Region | seat of a first-order administrative division population 110,537 | S 26° 29′ 55'' | E 31° 22′ 48'' |
| 27 | Pretoria E-Pitoli,IPitoli,PRY,Piritoria,Piritōria,Pitori,Praetoria,Prehtoryja,Pretooriyaa,Pretori,Pretoria,Pr... | South Africa, Gauteng City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality > City of Tshwane | capital of a political entity population 2,112,693 | S 25° 44′ 41'' | E 28° 11′ 16'' |
| 28 | Kenema KEN,Kenema,Keneme,kai nei ma,kenema,kynyma,Κενέμα,Кенема,Кенеме,کینیما,ケネマ,凯内马,케네마 | Sierra Leone, Eastern Province | seat of a first-order administrative division population 143,137 | N 7° 52′ 36'' | W 11° 11′ 24'' |
| 29 | Bo Bo,KBS,bo,bo cheng,bw,bw syralywn,Μπο,Бо,בו,بو، سیرالیون,ボー,博城,보 | Sierra Leone, Southern Province | seat of a first-order administrative division population 174,354 | N 7° 57′ 53'' | W 11° 44′ 18'' |
| 30 | Kinshasa FIH,Kincasa,Kinchasa,Kinchassa,Kinsas,Kinsasa,Kinsaso,Kinshasa,Kinshase,Kinsjasa,Kinszasa,Kinsásá,Ki... | DR Congo, Kinshasa | capital of a political entity population 16,000,000 | S 4° 19′ 39'' | E 15° 18′ 48'' |
| 31 | Serrekunda Jeswang,Sere Kunda,Serekunda,Serrekunda,serekunda,syrykwnda,سيريكوندا,セレクンダ | The Gambia, Banjul | populated place population 340,000 | N 13° 26′ 18'' | W 16° 40′ 41'' |
| 32 | Camayenne Camayen,Camayenne | Guinea, Conakry | populated place population 1,871,242 | N 9° 32′ 6'' | W 13° 41′ 16'' |
| 33 | Bata BSG,Bata,Batao,Kokapipa,ba ta,bata,Бата,באטה,باتا,ბატა,バタ,巴塔,바타 | Equatorial Guinea, Litoral | seat of a first-order administrative division population 173,046 | N 1° 51′ 50'' | E 9° 45′ 56'' |
| 34 | Sokodé Sokode,Sokodé,Sokodė,Sokonte,sokode,suo ke de,Σοκοντέ,Сокоде,سوکودے,ソコデ,索科德,소코데 | Togo, Centrale | seat of a first-order administrative division population 117,811 | N 8° 59′ 0'' | E 1° 8′ 0'' |
| 35 | Agadir AGA,Agadair,Agadir,Agadir - akadyr,Agadir Ighir,Agadiras,Agádír,Ankantir,Irhir,Santa Cruz,a jia di e... | Morocco, Souss-Massa Agadir-Ida-ou-Tnan > Agadir | seat of a first-order administrative division population 698,310 | N 30° 25′ 12'' | W 9° 35′ 53'' |
| 36 | Laayoune Aaium,Aaiun,Aaiún,Aiun,Ajuno,Al Ayoun,Al-Aaiun,Al-Ajoen,Al-Ayun,Al-Ujun,EUN,Ehl'-Ajun,Ejbei Uad el A... | EH,MA | seat of a first-order administrative division population 196,331 | N 27° 8′ 30'' | W 13° 11′ 16'' |
| 37 | Jijiga Djidjiga,Djigdjiga,Dschidschiga,Dzhidzhiga,Dzidziga,Dżidżiga,Džidžiga,Giggiga,Giggigga,Gigiga,JIJ,Ji... | Ethiopia, Somali | seat of a first-order administrative division population 483,000 | N 9° 21′ 0'' | E 42° 48′ 0'' |
| 38 | Suez Al Qulzum,As Suways,Clysma,El Seweis,El Suweis,El-Qulzum,Es Suweis,Klysma,Souez,Suais,Suec,Suecas,Su... | Egypt, Suez | seat of a first-order administrative division population 699,541 | N 29° 58′ 25'' | E 32° 31′ 34'' |
| 39 | Nairobi NBO,Nai-lok-pi,Nai-lo̍k-pí,Nairoba,Nairobi,Nairobia,Nairobis,Nairoby,Nairobî,Nairompi,Nairovi,Nairòb... | Kenya, Nairobi County | capital of a political entity population 4,397,073 | S 1° 17′ 0'' | E 36° 49′ 0'' |
| 40 | Malakal MAK,Malakal,Malakal',Malakalis,Malakál,ma la ka er,mallakal,marakaru,mlkal,Малакал,Малакаль,מלקאל,مل... | South Sudan, Upper Nile | seat of a first-order administrative division population 160,765 | N 9° 32′ 0'' | E 31° 39′ 37'' |
| 41 | Nyala N'jala,Niala,Nijala,Niyala,Niyālā,Njala,Njalo,Nyala,Nyāla,UYL,ni ya la,nialla,nyala,nyalh,nyara,nyʼl... | Sudan, Southern Darfur | seat of a first-order administrative division population 565,734 | N 12° 2′ 56'' | E 24° 52′ 50'' |
| 42 | Port Sudan Bar'uut,Bur Sudan,Burt Sudan,Būr Sūdān,Būrt Sūdān,New Sawakin,New Sawâkin,PZU,Port Sodan,Port Sudan,... | Sudan, Red Sea | seat of a first-order administrative division population 489,725 | N 19° 37′ 2'' | E 37° 12′ 59'' |
| 43 | Victoria Biktoria,Fiktoria,Mahe,Mahé,Port Victoria,Victoria,Victoria pa Seychellane,Victoria på Seychellane,V... | Seychelles, La Rivière Anglaise | capital of a political entity population 22,881 | S 4° 37′ 12'' | E 55° 27′ 18'' |
| 44 | Kismayo Chisimaio,Chisimayu,KMU,Kisimayo,Kisimayu,Kismaanyo,Kismaayo,Kismanyo,Kismayo,Kismayu,Kismānyó,kisum... | Somalia, Lower Juba | seat of a first-order administrative division population 234,852 | S 0° 21′ 29'' | E 42° 32′ 43'' |
| 45 | Hargeisa HGA,Hargeisa,Hargesa,Hargeysa,Khargejse,Харгейсе | Somalia, Woqooyi Galbeed | seat of a first-order administrative division population 477,876 | N 9° 33′ 36'' | E 44° 3′ 54'' |
| 46 | Addis Ababa ADD,Addis Ababa,Addis Abaeba,Addis Abbaba,Addis Abeba,Addis Abäba,Addis-Abeba,Addis-Abebae,Addisaaba... | Ethiopia, Addis Ababa | capital of a political entity population 3,860,000 | N 9° 1′ 29'' | E 38° 44′ 48'' |
| 47 | Cairo Al Qahirah,Al Qāhirah,CAI,Caire,Cairo,Cairu,Cairus,Caïro,El Caire,El Cairo,El Kahira,El Kahirah,El-Q... | Egypt, Cairo | capital of a political entity population 9,606,916 | N 30° 3′ 45'' | E 31° 14′ 58'' |
| 48 | Antananarivo Antananarifo,Antananarivo,Antananarivu,Antananariwo,Antananaryvas,Antananaryvu,Antananarywa,Antanana... | Madagascar, Analamanga | capital of a political entity population 1,349,501 | S 18° 54′ 49'' | E 47° 32′ 10'' |
| 49 | Pikine Pikin,Pikine,pi jin,pikin,Пикин,ピキン,皮金 | Senegal, Dakar | populated place population 874,062 | N 14° 45′ 52'' | W 17° 23′ 26'' |
| 50 | Luanda LAD,Loanda,Louanda,Louanta,Luand,Luanda,Luandae,Luando,Lwanda,Lúanda,Saint Paul de Loanda,Sao Paolo ... | Angola, Luanda | capital of a political entity population 2,776,168 | S 8° 50′ 12'' | E 13° 14′ 3'' |
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