Africa

Countries, regions and cities in Africa

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Adama

Adama, formerly Nazreth, is a city in Ethiopia's Oromia Region, located 99 km southeast of Addis Ababa between an escarpment and the Great R...

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Mombasa

Mombasa is a coastal city in Kenya and the capital of Mombasa County. It is a historic trading port and major economic hub in East Africa.

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Sala Al Jadida

Sala Al Jadida is a city in central Morocco with a population of 200,000, situated on the suburbs of Salé and Rabat.

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Sambizanga

Sambizanga is an urban district in Luanda, Angola, known for its historical significance, large markets, and role in the Angolan revolution.

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Ksar El Kebir

Ksar El Kebir is a city in northwestern Morocco, known for the 1578 Battle of Alcácer Quibir and its agricultural significance.

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Khwisero Constituency

Khwisero is an electoral constituency in Kakamega County, Western Kenya, with a population of 113,294 and four wards.

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Phalaborwa

Phalaborwa is a town in Limpopo, South Africa, known for its phosphate mining and proximity to Kruger National Park.

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Mbandaka

Mbandaka is the capital of Équateur Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo, located near the equator and the Congo River.

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Ziguinchor

Ziguinchor is the capital of the Ziguinchor Region in Senegal, located at the mouth of the Casamance River. It serves as a major port and cu...

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Rouiba

Rouiba is a municipality and district seat in Algiers Province, Algeria. Known for its industrial zone and location in the Mitidja Plain.

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Abomey

Abomey is the capital of Zou Department in Benin, known for the Royal Palaces of Abomey, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Kariega

Kariega, formerly Uitenhage, is a South African town in the Eastern Cape known for the continent's largest car factory.

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Dolisie

Dolisie is a city and commune in the Niari Department of the Republic of the Congo, known for its railway connections and tropical climate.

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Siguiri

Siguiri is a city in northeastern Guinea, capital of Siguiri Prefecture in the Kankan Region, known for its gold mining and history.

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Polokwane

Polokwane is the capital of Limpopo Province, South Africa. Formerly Pietersburg, it is a major urban centre and former 2010 FIFA World Cup...

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Mek'ele

Mek'ele is the capital of the Tigray Region in Ethiopia, serving as a major economic and cultural hub in northern Ethiopia.

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Wad Medani

Wad Medani is the capital of Al Jazirah state in Sudan, a commercial and educational center on the Blue Nile.

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Antsirabe

Antsirabe is the third-largest city in Madagascar and capital of the Vakinankaratra region, known for its cool climate and thermal springs.

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Carnotaurus

Carnotaurus is a genus of theropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of South America, known from a single skeleton found in Argentina.

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Somerset West

Somerset West is a town in the Western Cape, South Africa, known for its wine estates, retail hubs, and proximity to Cape Town.