Africa

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Luanshya

Luanshya is a town in Zambia's Copperbelt Province, known for its copper mining history and the Roan Antelope mine.

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Souk Ahras

Souk Ahras is a municipality and provincial capital in Algeria, built on the ruins of the ancient Numidian city of Thagaste, birthplace of S...

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Shubrā al Khaymah

Shubrā al Khaymah is Egypt's fourth-largest city, located in Qalyubia Governorate as part of the Greater Cairo metropolitan area.

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Hoji ya Henda

Hoji ya Henda, born José Mendes de Carvalho, was an Angolan guerrilla fighter and folk hero killed during the Portuguese Colonial War.

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Kindia

Kindia is the fourth largest city in Guinea, serving as the capital of Kindia Region and Prefecture, located 137 km northeast of Conakry.

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Mdantsane

Mdantsane is a South African township in the Eastern Cape, known for its boxing heritage and history of anti-apartheid struggles.

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Kasese

Kasese is a town and district capital in Uganda's Western Region, located near the Rwenzori Mountains and Lake George.

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KwaDukuza

KwaDukuza, formerly Stanger, is a town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, known as the birthplace of King Shaka and a center of the sugar indus...

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Moçâmedes

Moçâmedes is a city in southwestern Angola and the capital of Namibe Province, known for its desert climate and iron ore port.

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Tangier

Tangier is a historic port city in northwestern Morocco, capital of the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region.

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Abomey-Calavi

Abomey-Calavi is a commune and city in the Atlantique Department of Benin, functioning as a suburb of Cotonou with a population of 656,358.

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Gereida

Gereida is a town in South Darfur, Sudan, known for its large camp for internally displaced people (IDPs) and humanitarian history.

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Mascara

Mascara is a cosmetic used to darken, thicken, and define eyelashes. This article covers its history, ingredients, and safety.

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Bamako

Bamako is the capital and largest city of Mali, located on the Niger River. It serves as the nation's administrative, economic, and cultural...

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Mbarara

Mbarara is the second-largest city in Uganda, a major commercial and transport hub in the Western Region with a population of 264,425.

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Kwekwe

Kwekwe is a city in Zimbabwe's Midlands province, known for its steel industry, mining history, and role as an educational and transport hub...

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Marrakesh

Marrakesh is a major city in Morocco, known for its imperial history, UNESCO-listed medina, and role as a cultural and economic hub in North...

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Shagamu

Shagamu is a conurbation of 13 towns in Ogun State, Nigeria, serving as the capital of the Remo Kingdom.

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El Obeid

El Obeid is the capital of North Kordofan state in Sudan, a historic trading hub and transportation centre with a hot semi-desert climate.

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Ressano Garcia

Ressano Garcia is a border town in Maputo Province, Mozambique, adjacent to Komatipoort, South Africa.