This is a list of the largest urban agglomerations in Africa. Figures are from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects report, as well as from citypopulation.de. Figures for administrative areas are also given.
List Urban area Country Administrative areaaccording to local national census authorities Urban agglomerationsUnited Nations - 2020 Urban agglomerationscitypopulation.de - 2026 ImageCairo 10,044,894 (2022) Governorate 20,901,000 23,200,000 Lagos 13,400,000 (2007) 14,368,000 21,900,000 Kinshasa 16,316,000 (2023)Province (Kinshasa) 14,342,000incl. Kinshasa (14,342,000) 16,900,000 Johannesburg 4,772,846 (2022) 5,783,000 15,100,000 Luanda9,079,811 (2022)Provincia8,330,00010,400,000 Khartoum-Omdurman 4,272,728 (2008)3 principal cities of the Khartoum agglomeration 5,829,000 7,400,000 Abidjan 6,321,017 (2021)District 5,203,000 7,300,000 Nairobi 4,750,056 (2022)Nairobi County6,547,5477,150,000 Accra284,124 (2021)District (Accra Metropolitan District) 2,514,0007,050,000 Dar es Salaam 5,383,728 (2022) Region6,702,0006,900,000 Alexandria 5,441,866 (2021)Governorate5,281,0006,350,000 Kano9,401,288 (2006) 16,253,549 (2023)3,999,0005,550,000Casablanca 3,642,656 (2023) Préfecture3,752,0004,500,000Addis Ababa3,859,999 (2022)Astedader4,794,0004,950,000 Cape Town 4,772,846 (2022)Metropolitan municipality 4,618,000 5,200,000 Dakar3,896,564 (2022)Région3,140,0004,375,000 Algiers2,988,145 (2008)Wilaya2,768,0004,400,000 Abuja3,067,500 (2022)Federal capital territory3,278,0003,175,000 Pretoria4,040,315 (2022)Metropolitan municipality2,566,000see Greater Johannesburg Bamako4,227,569 (2022)Capital district2,618,0005,950,000 Kampala1,680,600 (2020)District3,298,0005,350,000 Ibadan2,559,8533,552,0003,475,000Douala2,768,400 (2015)Municipality3,663,0003,950,000 Durban4,678,127 (2022)Metropolitan municipality4,130,0003,975,000 Antananarivo1,274,225 (2018)Municipality3,369,0003,250,000 Kumasi443,981 (2022) District (Kumasi Metropolitan)3,348,0002,950,000 Ouagadougou2,415,266 (2019)Municipality2,780,0003,550,000 Tunis1,075,837 (2022)Governorate2,365,0002,775,000 Conakry1,660,973 (2014)Région1,938,0004,000,000 Lubumbashi2,478,0002,975,000 Port Harcourt541,116 (2006)Local government area3,020,0002,300,000 Harare2,427,231 (2022)Province1,530,0002,700,000 Maputo1,080,277 (2017)Province-level city1,110,0002,650,000 Mbuji-Mayi2,525,0002,600,000 Lusaka2,204,059 (2022)District2,774,0003,100,000 Brazzaville 2,145,783 (2023) Capital district (Brazzaville) 2,388,000incl. Brazzaville 2,550,000Mogadishu 3,000,000 (2011) 2,282,000 2,325,000 Rabat512,403 (2023)Préfecture1,885,0002,150,000 Kaduna760,084 (2006)2 local government areas of Kaduna1,113,0002,025,000 Ndjamena1,521,900 (2019)Capital district1,423,0002,025,000Benin City1,727,0001,840,000 Monrovia1,010,970 (2008)Municipality1,517,0002,000,000 Tripoli1,126,000 (2006)Mutsarfiyah1,165,0001,930,000 Oran899,0001,670,000Bangui889,0001,740,000Niamey1,324,700 (2020)Capital district1,292,0001,580,000Nouakchott1,315,0001,550,000Freetown1,055,964 (2015)Western Area province1,202,0001,460,000Maiduguri786,0001,220,000Kigali1,745,555 (2022)Province1,132,0002,050,000 Fez1,296,772 (2023)Préfecture1,224,0001,330,000 Mombasa1,208,333 (2019)Municipality1,296,0001,400,000 Onitsha1,415,0001,250,000 Kananga1,458,0001,420,000 Agadir924,0001,300,000Kisangani1,261,0001,340,000 Marrakesh1,330,468 (2023)Préfecture1,003,0001,150,000 Pointe-Noire1,214,0001,530,000Bujumbura1,126,930 (2019)1,013,0001,320,000Vereeniging800,819 (2007)District municipality774,000see Greater Johannesburg Huambo671,000Not listed Hargeisa ()not listednot listed Bosaso not listed not listed
See also Lists of cities in Africa, mostly by country List of cities in Africa by population
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