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Top 10 largest cities in Africa 2022

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In This List, African Hype will show you not only the Top 10 Largest Cities In Africa but the most Beautiful Cities in Africa.

If your looking forward to your trip to Africa then you should probably visit one of these Cities, where you will find amazing people from different walks of life.

10. Durban South, Africa

Durban is the third-most populous city in South Africa after Johannesburg and Cape Town. It is South Africa’s largest province located on the east coast of the country. Apart from being the busiest port in South Africa, Durban counts as one of the fundamental centers of tourism, courtesy of the warm subtropical climate and extensive beaches.

Durban has an estimated population of 3.44 million. It is also the second important manufacturing hub in South Africa after Johannesburg.

9. Cape Town, South Africa

Cape Town is the oldest city in South Africa, thus named as the mother city. It is a port city on the Southwest coast, on a peninsula beneath the imposing table mountain. It is the second-most populous city in South Africa behind Johannesburg and serves as the provincial capital of the Western Cape.

The city’s strategic location on the shore of Table Bay makes it famous across the world for its magnificent harbor and thus an exotic place to visit. The city has a population of 3.44 million.

8. Casablanca, Morocco

Casablanca is the largest city in Morocco. The City is vital economically and demographically in Africa. Casablanca is Morocco’s chief port and one of the largest financial centers on the continent.

The current population of the city is 3.74 million. Although the national and political capital of Morocco is Rabat, Casablanca is considered the economic and business center of the country. The leading Moroccan companies and several international corporations that do business in the country have their headquarters as well as their main industrial facilities in Casablanca.

7. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Dar es Salaam is a major city in Tanzania. It is the most populous city in Tanzania and a regionally important economic center. The city is located on the Swahili coast and is one of the fastest growing cities in the world. The city has continued to be the focus of central government bureaucracy.

It is Tanzanian’s most prominent city in arts, film and television, music, media, fashion and a leading financial center. Dar es Salaam’s current population is 4.15 million.

6. Johannesburg, South Africa

Johannesburg, also known as Jo’burg is the largest city in South Africa and one of the 50 largest urban areas in the world. It is the provincial capital and largest city of Gauteng, which is the wealthiest province in South Africa.

Johannesburg is the densest collection of skyscrapers in Africa. It has a population of 4.36 people. The city is commonly interpreted as the modern-day Eldorado due to the extremely large gold deposits found along the Witwatersrand.

5. Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Abidjan is the economic capital of the Ivory Coast. It is one of the most populous French-speaking cities in Africa. The city’s approximate population is 4.43 which are about 20 percent of the overall population of the country.

Abidjan is the sixth most populous city in Africa. A cultural crossroads of West Africa, Abidjan is characterized by a high level of industrialization and urbanization.

4. Alexandria, Egypt

Alexandria is the second-largest city in Egypt and a fundamental economic hub. The city is an important industrial center because of its natural gas, oil, and pipelines from Suez.

Alexandria lies on the Mediterranean Sea at the Western edge of the Nile River delta about 183 Km northwest of Cairo in Lower Egypt. The city has a population of 4.45 million people. Alexandria is also a popular tourist destination.

3. Kinshasa, DRC

Kinshasa is the capital and the largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. One of the unique features of the city is that it is situated alongside River Congo.

The city was once a site of fishing and trading villages but has grown into a megacity with an estimated population of 4.55 million people. Kinshasa is the third largest urban area after Cairo and Lagos.

2. Cairo, Egypt

Cairo is the capital city of Egypt and one of the largest cities in Africa. The city has stood for over 1000 years on the same site on the banks of the river Nile.

Cairo is situated in the Northeast of the country and serves as the gateway to the Nile delta where the lower Nile separates into the Damietta and Rosetta branches. Cairo has an estimated population of 9.05 million people.

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1. Lagos, Nigeria

Lagos is a city in the Nigerian state. It is the most populous city not only in Nigeria but also on the African continent. It remains one of the fastest-growing cities in the world. Lagos is a core financial center in Africa with the largest and busiest seaports on the continent.

Lagos is the largest city in Africa.

The estimated current population of Lagos is 21 million. The city’s population is centered on Lagos Island, in Lagoon on the Bight of Benin in the Gulf of Guinea.