Africa
Countries, regions and cities in Africa
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Foumban
Foumban is a city in Cameroon and the historic capital of the Bamoun people, known for its royal palace and traditional arts.
Vryheid
Vryheid is a coal mining and cattle ranching town in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, known for its Boer history and recent water infra...
Ilorin
Ilorin is the capital of Kwara State, Nigeria. A major Yoruba city with strong Islamic heritage, it serves as a key commercial and transport...
Bariadi
Bariadi is a town and the regional capital of Simiyu Region in Tanzania. It serves as the administrative seat of Bariadi District.
Debre Birhan
Debre Birhan is a city in Ethiopia's Amhara Region, historically significant as an early capital and known for its high elevation and wool i...
Thembisa
Thembisa is a large township in Gauteng, South Africa, established in 1957. It is the second largest township in the province.
Mandera
Mandera is the capital of Mandera County in Kenya, located near the borders with Somalia and Ethiopia.
Atbara
Atbara is a city in Sudan's River Nile State, known as the 'Railway City' for its historical and economic ties to the rail industry.
Alimosho
Alimosho is a densely populated Local Government Area in Lagos State, Nigeria, known for its markets and Yoruba cultural heritage.
Debre Markos
Debre Markos is a city and administrative seat of the East Gojjam Zone in Ethiopia's Amhara Region, located 300 km northwest of Addis Ababa.
Biskra
Biskra is the capital of Biskra Province in northeastern Algeria. Known as the 'Door of the Desert', it is a historic crossroads with a hot...
Aït Melloul
Aït Melloul is a city in Morocco, located near Agadir and home to Al Massira International Airport.
Port-Gentil
Port-Gentil is the second-largest city in Gabon and a leading seaport for petroleum and timber industries.
Mazabuka
Mazabuka is a town in Zambia's Southern Province, known for sugar production and the Munali Nickel Mine.
Kasangati
Kasangati is a town in Wakiso District, Uganda, located 13 km northeast of Kampala. Population 207,800 (2020).
Rustenburg
Rustenburg is a city in South Africa's North West province, known for platinum mining and hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Khenifra
Khenifra is a city in Morocco's Béni Mellal-Khénifra region, located on the Oum Er-Rbia River. Known for its Zayane heritage and Atlas Mount...
Chililabombwe
Chililabombwe is a town in Zambia's Copperbelt Province, known for copper mining and its proximity to the DRC border.
Kamsar
Kamsar is a port city and sub-prefecture in Guinea, West Africa, located on the Nunez River. It is a major hub for global bauxite production...
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia, serving as a major political and cultural hub in Africa.