Africa

Countries, regions and cities in Africa

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Curepipe

Curepipe is a town in Mauritius, known for its colonial architecture and location on the Central Plateau.

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Guider

Guider is a city and departmental capital in Cameroon's North Province, near the Chad border, with a population of 400,000.

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Ihiala

Ihiala is a town and local government area in Anambra State, Nigeria, known for agriculture and notable residents.

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Agboville

Agboville is a commune and sub-prefecture in south-eastern Ivory Coast, serving as the seat of the Agnéby-Tiassa Region and the Roman Cathol...

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Guéckédou

Guéckédou is a town and prefecture in southern Guinea, known for its large weekly market and role in the 2014 Ebola outbreak.

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Rutshuru

Rutshuru is a town in North Kivu, DRC, near the Ugandan and Rwandan borders. It is known for the Lueshe mine, volcanic activity, and its rol...

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Manono-Kitotolo Mine

The Manono-Kitotolo mine in the DRC is a former tin and coltan operation with one of the world's largest lithium reserves.

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Bolenge

Bolenge is a village in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, located where the equator intersects the Congo River.

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Douar Hicher

Douar Hicher is a town and commune in the Manouba Governorate, Tunisia, known for its role in the 2011 revolution.

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Yirga 'Alem

Yirga 'Alem is a town in the Sidama Region of Ethiopia, located near Lakes Woyima and Gidawo. It served as the capital of Sidamo Province un...

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Muhanga

Muhanga is a city in Rwanda, formerly known as Gitarama. It serves as an industrial hub and district capital in the Southern Province.

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Bolgatanga

Bolgatanga is the capital of Ghana's Upper East Region, known for its crafts market, hot semi-arid climate, and historical role in the Trans...

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Kabalo

Kabalo is a town in Tanganyika Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, serving as the administrative center of Kabalo territory on the L...

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Louis Trichardt

Louis Trichardt is a town in Limpopo, South Africa, located in the Soutpansberg mountains. It serves as the centre of the Makhado Local Muni...

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Atakpamé

Atakpamé is a city in Togo's Plateaux Region, known for its German colonial history, cotton production, and the English-speaking Orange Lodg...

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La Gazelle

La Gazelle is a long-distance passenger train service in the Republic of the Congo, operating between Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire.

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Bagamoyo

Bagamoyo is a historic coastal town and district capital in Tanzania's Pwani Region, known for its role in the East African slave and ivory...

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Sidi Kacem

Sidi Kacem is a city and provincial capital in Morocco, known for its oil industry, historical French colonial name, and proximity to the Ro...

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Tiznit

Tiznit is a coastal town and urban commune in Morocco's Souss-Massa region, founded in 1881 and known for its medina's Living Heritage Centr...

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Tamanrasset

Tamanrasset is an oasis city and capital of Tamanrasset Province in southern Algeria, located in the Ahaggar Mountains at 1,320m altitude.