Kinshasa
DRC · capital
-4.4419, 15.2663
Reference map
Map of Africa
Direct answer
What does this interactive map show?
African capitals and major cities across North, West, East, Central, and Southern Africa.
- Locations shown
- 26
- Categories
- 5: North Africa, West Africa, East Africa, Central Africa, and 1 more
- Data snapshot
- Legacy snapshot date not recorded; use the linked sources for time-sensitive facts
- Evidence
- 1 reviewed page-level source; row-level lineage is not retained
Central Africa
3 locationsLuanda
Angola · capital
-8.8390, 13.2894
Yaoundé
Cameroon · capital
3.8480, 11.5021
East Africa
5 locationsNairobi
Kenya · capital
-1.2921, 36.8219
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia · capital
9.0227, 38.7468
Dar es Salaam
Tanzania · largest
-6.7924, 39.2083
Kampala
Uganda · capital
0.3476, 32.5825
Mogadishu
Somalia · capital
2.0469, 45.3182
North Africa
7 locationsCairo
Egypt · capital
30.0444, 31.2357
Algiers
Algeria · capital
36.7372, 3.0865
Casablanca
Morocco · largest
33.5731, -7.5898
Rabat
Morocco · capital
34.0209, -6.8416
Tunis
Tunisia · capital
36.8065, 10.1815
Tripoli
Libya · capital
32.8872, 13.1913
Khartoum
Sudan · capital
15.5007, 32.5599
Southern Africa
4 locationsJohannesburg
South Africa · largest
-26.2041, 28.0473
Pretoria
South Africa · capital
-25.7479, 28.2293
Cape Town
South Africa · Mother City
-33.9249, 18.4241
Antananarivo
Madagascar · capital
-18.8792, 47.5079
West Africa
7 locationsLagos
Nigeria · largest city
6.5244, 3.3792
Abuja
Nigeria · capital
9.0765, 7.3986
Accra
Ghana · capital
5.6037, -0.1870
Dakar
Senegal · capital
14.7167, -17.4677
Abidjan
Ivory Coast · largest
5.3599, -4.0083
Bamako
Mali · capital
12.6392, -8.0029
Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso · capital
12.3714, -1.5197
Africa: 54 countries, 1.4B people
Africa is the world's second-largest continent.
- 54 UN-recognized sovereign states
- Largest country by area: Algeria
- Most populous: Nigeria (220M+)
- Fastest-growing economies are in Africa
Regional groupings
Africa's regions have distinct geography and history.
- North Africa: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Sudan
- West Africa: Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, +
- East Africa: Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Uganda, +
- Central Africa: DRC, Cameroon, Chad, +
- Southern Africa: South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, +
Iconic destinations
Africa offers everything from pyramids to safaris.
- Pyramids of Giza (Egypt)
- Serengeti and Maasai Mara (Tanzania/Kenya)
- Cape Town and Garden Route (South Africa)
- Marrakesh and Atlas Mountains (Morocco)
Frequently asked questions
How many countries in Africa?
54 widely recognized states.
Largest African city?
Lagos, Nigeria, with around 15 million people in the metro area.
Africa's highest peak?
Mount Kilimanjaro at 5,895 m (19,341 ft), in Tanzania.
Is the Sahara growing?
Yes — the Sahara has expanded southward by about 10% since 1920.
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