Africa

Countries, regions and cities in Africa

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Soubré

Soubré is a city and commune in southwestern Ivory Coast, serving as the seat of Nawa Region and Soubré Department.

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Serekunda

Serekunda is the largest city in The Gambia, located in Kanifing. It serves as a major economic and political hub near the capital, Banjul.

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Shire, Ethiopia

Shire is a city and woreda in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia, serving as the administrative center of the Semien Mi'irabawi Zone.

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Mokopane

Mokopane is a town in Limpopo, South Africa, known for platinum mining, agriculture, and the nearby Makapansgat caves.

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Masaka

Masaka is a city in Uganda, west of Lake Victoria. It serves as the headquarters of Masaka District and is located in the Buganda Region.

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Ila Orangun

Ila Orangun is an ancient town and local government headquarters in Osun State, Nigeria, known for its Igbomina dialect and palm-wine tappin...

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Nyagatare

Nyagatare is a town and district capital in Rwanda's Eastern Province, near the borders with Tanzania and Uganda.

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Lobito

Lobito is a municipality and port city in Benguela Province, Angola, founded in 1843 as the terminus of the Benguela Railway.

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Errachidia

Errachidia is a city in Morocco, capital of the Drâa-Tafilalet region, known for its Medjool dates and hot desert climate.

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Kigali

Kigali is the capital and largest city of Rwanda, located in the country's centre. It serves as the nation's administrative and economic hub...

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Chitungwiza

Chitungwiza is a town in Zimbabwe's Mashonaland East Province, located on the outskirts of Harare. It is the country's third most populous u...

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Randfontein

Randfontein is a gold mining town in Gauteng, South Africa, established in 1890. Known for its mining history, Jameson Raid remnants, and lo...

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Berbérati

Berbérati is a city in the Central African Republic, capital of Mambéré-Kadéï Prefecture. Founded in 1893, it features a tropical savanna cl...

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Zanzibar

Zanzibar is a semi-autonomous archipelago of Tanzania in the Indian Ocean, known for Stone Town, spices, and its history as a sultanate.

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Igboho

Igboho is a town in Oyo State, Nigeria, serving as the headquarters of the Orelope Local Government Area and a former capital of the Oyo Emp...

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Brazzaville

Brazzaville is the capital and largest city of the Republic of the Congo, located on the Congo River opposite Kinshasa.

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Kitengela

Kitengela is a municipality and town in Kajiado County, Kenya, located south of Nairobi. Known for rapid urban growth, wildlife conservation...

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Omdurman

Omdurman is a major city in Sudan, located in Khartoum State on the west bank of the Nile. It is the second most populous city in the countr...

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Benin City

Benin City is the capital of Edo State, Nigeria. Explore its history as the seat of the Benin Kingdom, its economy, and cultural heritage.

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Banī Suwayf

Banī Suwayf is the capital of the Banī Suwayf Governorate in Egypt, an agricultural trade centre on the west bank of the Nile River.