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.

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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...

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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...

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Bariadi

Bariadi is a town and the regional capital of Simiyu Region in Tanzania. It serves as the administrative seat of Bariadi District.

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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...

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Thembisa

Thembisa is a large township in Gauteng, South Africa, established in 1957. It is the second largest township in the province.

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Mandera

Mandera is the capital of Mandera County in Kenya, located near the borders with Somalia and Ethiopia.

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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.

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Alimosho

Alimosho is a densely populated Local Government Area in Lagos State, Nigeria, known for its markets and Yoruba cultural heritage.

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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.

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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...

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Aït Melloul

Aït Melloul is a city in Morocco, located near Agadir and home to Al Massira International Airport.

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Port-Gentil

Port-Gentil is the second-largest city in Gabon and a leading seaport for petroleum and timber industries.

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Mazabuka

Mazabuka is a town in Zambia's Southern Province, known for sugar production and the Munali Nickel Mine.

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Kasangati

Kasangati is a town in Wakiso District, Uganda, located 13 km northeast of Kampala. Population 207,800 (2020).

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Rustenburg

Rustenburg is a city in South Africa's North West province, known for platinum mining and hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

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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...

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Chililabombwe

Chililabombwe is a town in Zambia's Copperbelt Province, known for copper mining and its proximity to the DRC border.

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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...

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Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia, serving as a major political and cultural hub in Africa.