From World Afropedia
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.
Rank | Central City | Country | Administrative area Latest figures from national census authority |
Agglomeration[1] (2010; UN WUP) |
Agglomeration[2] (2010-01-01; citypopulation.de) |
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1 | Cairo | ![]() |
7,786,640 (2006) Governorate |
11,001,000 | 15,200,000 | ![]() |
2 | Lagos | ![]() |
7,937,932 (2006) The 16 local government areas of Lagos proper |
10,578,000 | 11,800,000 | ![]() |
3 | Kinshasa | ![]() |
5,528,000 (1998) Province |
8,754,000 | 8,900,000 | ![]() |
4 | Johannesburg-Ekurhuleni | ![]() |
3,888,180 (2007) Metropolitan municipality |
3,670,000 | 7,550,000[3] | ![]() |
5 | Khartoum-Umm Durman | ![]() |
2,919,773 (1993) The three principal cities of the Khartoum agglomeration |
5,172,000 | 4,975,000 | ![]() |
6 | Alexandria | ![]() |
4,110,015 (2006) Governorate |
4,387,000 | 4,575,000 | ![]() |
7 | Abidjan | ![]() |
4,210,200 (2002) Département |
4,125,000 | 4,400,000 | |
8 | Casablanca | ![]() |
3,631,061 (2004) Région |
3,284,000 | 3,975,000 | ![]() |
9 | Cape Town | ![]() |
3,497,097 (2007) Metropolitan municipality |
3,405,000 | 3,775,000 | ![]() |
10 | Durban | ![]() |
3,468,086 (2007) Metropolitan municipality |
2,879,000 | 3,650,000 | ![]() |
11 | Accra | ![]() |
1,659,136 (2000) District (Accra Metropolitan Area) |
2,342,000 | 3,575,000 | ![]() |
12 | Nairobi | ![]() |
3,138,295 (2009) Nairobi administrative area |
3,523,000 | 3,500,000 | ![]() |
13 | Kano | ![]() |
2,153,225 (2006) The six local government areas of Kano proper |
3,395,000 | 3,375,000 | ![]() |
14 | Ibadan | ![]() |
1,338,659 (2006) The five local government areas of Ibadan proper |
2,837,000 | 3,375,000 | ![]() |
15 | Dar es Salaam | ![]() |
2,487,288 (2002) Mkoa |
3,349,000 | 3,225,000 | ![]() |
16 | Algiers | ![]() |
2,947,461 (2008) Wilaya |
2,800,000 | 3,175,000 | |
17 | Addis Ababa | ![]() |
2,738,248 (2007) Astedader |
2,930,000 | 3,100,000 | ![]() |
18 | Luanda | ![]() |
1,823,282 (2002) Provincia |
4,772,000 | 3,100,000 | ![]() |
19 | Dakar | ![]() |
2,452,656 (2005) Région |
2,863,000 | 2,675,000 | ![]() |
20 | Pretoria | ![]() |
2,345,908 (2007) Metropolitan municipality |
1,429,000 | 2,525,000 | ![]() |
21 | Tunis | ![]() |
989,000 (2006) Wilaya |
767,000 | 2,325,000 | ![]() |
22 | Harare | ![]() |
1,903,510 (2002) Province |
1,632,000 | 2,300,000 | ![]() |
23 | Douala | ![]() |
1,514,978 (2001) Wouri département |
2,125,000 | 2,200,000 | |
24 | Abuja | ![]() |
1,405,201 (2006) Federal Capital Territory |
1,995,000 | Not listed | |
25 | Kampala | ![]() |
1,337,900 (2005) District |
1,598,000 | 1,970,000 | ![]() |
26 | Bamako | ![]() |
1,215,335 (2005) District |
1,699,000 | 1,920,000 | ![]() |
27 | Maputo | ![]() |
1,099,102 (2007) Province-level city |
1,655,000 | 1,910,000 | ![]() |
28 | Rabat | ![]() |
627,932 (2004) Préfecture |
1,802,000 | 1,890,000 | |
29 | Antananarivo | ![]() |
1,879,000 | 1,860,000 | ![]() | |
30 | Lusaka | ![]() |
1,084,703 (2000) District |
1,451,000 | 1,830,000 | ![]() |
31 | Yaoundé | ![]() |
1,248,235 (2001) Mfoundi département |
1,801,000 | 1,750,000 | ![]() |
32 | Ouagadougou | ![]() |
1,475,223 (2006) Municipality |
1,908,000 | 1,700,000 | |
33 | Conakry | ![]() |
1,092,936 (1996) Région |
1,653,000 | 1,690,000 | ![]() |
34 | Kaduna | ![]() |
760,084 (2006) The two local government areas of Kaduna |
1,561,000 | 1,670,000 | |
35 | Kumasi | ![]() |
1,171,311 (2000) District (Kumasi Metropolitan Area) |
1,834,000 | 1,630,000 | ![]() |
36 | Lubumbashi | ![]() |
1,543,000 | 1,570,000 | ![]() | |
37 | Mbuji-Mayi | ![]() |
1,488,000 | 1,520,000 | ![]() | |
38 | Mogadishu | ![]() |
1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | ![]() | |
39 | Brazzaville | ![]() |
1,174,005 (2005) Province-level city |
1,323,000 | 1,430,000 | ![]() |
40 | Oran | ![]() |
634,112 (1998) Commune |
770,000 | 1,260,000 | |
41 | Benin | ![]() |
1,302,000 | 1,240,000 | ||
42 | Port Harcourt | ![]() |
541,116 (2006) Local government area |
1,104,000 | 1,230,000 | ![]() |
43 | Tripoli | ![]() |
911,643 (2005) Municipality |
1,108,000 | 1,210,000 | |
44 | Freetown | ![]() |
947,122 (2004) Western Area province |
901,000 | 1,200,000 | ![]() |
45 | Cotonou | ![]() |
665,100 (2002) Commune |
844,000 | 1,150,000 | ![]() |
46 | Vereeniging | ![]() |
800,819 (2007) District municipality |
1,143,000 | Not listed | ![]() |
47 | Fès | ![]() |
977,946 (2004) Préfecture |
1,065,000 | 1,110,000 | ![]() |
48 | Maiduguri | ![]() |
521,492 (2006) Local government area |
970,000 | 1,100,000 | |
49 | Monrovia | ![]() |
1,010,970 (2008) Municipality |
827,000 | 1,080,000 | ![]() |
50 | Port Elizabeth | ![]() |
1,050,930 (2007) Metropolitan municipality (Nelson Mandela Bay) |
1,068,000 | 1,070,000 | ![]() |
51 | Huambo | ![]() |
1,034,000 | Not listed | ![]() | |
52 | Ogbomosho | ![]() |
1,032,000 | Not listed | ![]() | |
53 | Zaria | ![]() |
408,198 (2006) Local government area |
963,000 | 1,030,000 | ![]() |
54 | Ndjamena | ![]() |
829,000 | 1,020,000 | ![]() |
See also
References
- ↑ United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects (2009 revision)
- ↑ Thomas Brinkoff, The Principal Agglomerations of the World
- ↑ Includes Ekurhuleni, which is listed separately by the UN with a population of 3,157,000