About the capitalAlgiers climbs the hills above the Bay of Algiers on Algeria's Mediterranean coast. The Casbah's tight lanes sit above a long waterfront and busy ferry docks.
Africa
African Capitals Map
A numbered map of every capital city in Africa. Use the legend to learn each capital and the country it belongs to. Below the map, every capital appears one by one with the country outline, a marker on the capital, and a short note about the city. Cabo Verde, Mauritius, and Seychelles are marked beside the mainland so the continent stays easy to read.
Ocean states marked beside the map: 7 Praia · 34 Port Louis · 43 Victoria.
- 1AlgiersAlgeria
- 2LuandaAngola
- 3Porto-NovoBenin
- 4GaboroneBotswana
- 5OuagadougouBurkina Faso
- 6GitegaBurundi
- 7PraiaCabo Verde
- 8YaoundéCameroon
- 9BanguiCentral African Rep.
- 10N'DjamenaChad
- 11MoroniComoros
- 12BrazzavilleCongo
- 13KinshasaDR Congo
- 14DjiboutiDjibouti
- 15CairoEgypt
- 16MalaboEq. Guinea
- 17AsmaraEritrea
- 18LobambaEswatini
- 19Addis AbabaEthiopia
- 20LibrevilleGabon
- 21BanjulGambia
- 22AccraGhana
- 23ConakryGuinea
- 24BissauGuinea-Bissau
- 25YamoussoukroIvory Coast
- 26NairobiKenya
- 27MaseruLesotho
- 28MonroviaLiberia
- 29TripoliLibya
- 30AntananarivoMadagascar
- 31LilongweMalawi
- 32BamakoMali
- 33NouakchottMauritania
- 34Port LouisMauritius
- 35RabatMorocco
- 36MaputoMozambique
- 37WindhoekNamibia
- 38NiameyNiger
- 39AbujaNigeria
- 40KigaliRwanda
- 41São ToméSao Tome and Principe
- 42DakarSenegal
- 43VictoriaSeychelles
- 44FreetownSierra Leone
- 45MogadishuSomalia
- 46PretoriaSouth Africa
- 47JubaSouth Sudan
- 48KhartoumSudan
- 49DodomaTanzania
- 50LoméTogo
- 51TunisTunisia
- 52KampalaUganda
- 53LusakaZambia
- 54HarareZimbabwe
- 1. Algiers, Algeria
- 2. Luanda, Angola
- 3. Porto-Novo, Benin
- 4. Gaborone, Botswana
- 5. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
- 6. Gitega, Burundi
- 7. Praia, Cabo Verde
- 8. Yaoundé, Cameroon
- 9. Bangui, Central African Republic
- 10. N'Djamena, Chad
- 11. Moroni, Comoros
- 12. Brazzaville, Congo
- 13. Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 14. Djibouti, Djibouti
- 15. Cairo, Egypt
- 16. Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
- 17. Asmara, Eritrea
- 18. Lobamba, Eswatini
- 19. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- 20. Libreville, Gabon
- 21. Banjul, Gambia
- 22. Accra, Ghana
- 23. Conakry, Guinea
- 24. Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
- 25. Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
- 26. Nairobi, Kenya
- 27. Maseru, Lesotho
- 28. Monrovia, Liberia
- 29. Tripoli, Libya
- 30. Antananarivo, Madagascar
- 31. Lilongwe, Malawi
- 32. Bamako, Mali
- 33. Nouakchott, Mauritania
- 34. Port Louis, Mauritius
- 35. Rabat, Morocco
- 36. Maputo, Mozambique
- 37. Windhoek, Namibia
- 38. Niamey, Niger
- 39. Abuja, Nigeria
- 40. Kigali, Rwanda
- 41. São Tomé, Sao Tome and Principe
- 42. Dakar, Senegal
- 43. Victoria, Seychelles
- 44. Freetown, Sierra Leone
- 45. Mogadishu, Somalia
- 46. Pretoria, South Africa
- 47. Juba, South Sudan
- 48. Khartoum, Sudan
- 49. Dodoma, Tanzania
- 50. Lomé, Togo
- 51. Tunis, Tunisia
- 52. Kampala, Uganda
- 53. Lusaka, Zambia
- 54. Harare, Zimbabwe
Every Africa capital
Same order as the numbers on the map. Each outline shows where the capital sits, with a short note about the city.
About the capitalLuanda faces the Atlantic on Angola's northwest coast. Oil wealth rebuilt much of the skyline, while the old fort still watches over the harbour.
About the capitalPorto-Novo sits on a coastal lagoon in southern Benin. It is the official capital, though nearby Cotonou is larger and handles most of the country's business.
About the capitalGaborone lies near Botswana's south-eastern border with South Africa. Planned as a modern capital after independence, it grew around government offices and the University of Botswana.
About the capitalOuagadougou is the inland hub of Burkina Faso. Wide avenues and markets spread across the Sahel plain, and the city hosts major West African film and culture festivals.
About the capitalGitega sits in Burundi's central highlands. It became the political capital in 2019, while Bujumbura on Lake Tanganyika remains the largest city.
About the capitalPraia crowns a plateau on Santiago, Cabo Verde's largest island. Colonial streets drop toward the harbour that links the archipelago to mainland West Africa.
About the capitalYaoundé rests among green hills inland from Cameroon's coast. As the political capital it holds ministries and embassies, while Douala stays the main port and commercial centre.
About the capitalBangui hugs a bend of the Ubangi River on the southern edge of the Central African Republic. River traffic and the nearby border with the Congo shape daily life.
About the capitalN'Djamena stands on the Chari River where Chad meets Cameroon. Dusty avenues and river markets mark this Sahel capital at the gateway to the Sahara.
About the capitalMoroni climbs from the harbour on Grande Comore, the largest island of the Comoros. Volcanic slopes and Indian Ocean shipping define the town.
About the capitalBrazzaville lines the north bank of the Congo River. Directly across the water sits Kinshasa, making this one of the world's closest pairs of national capitals.
About the capitalKinshasa sprawls along the south bank of the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is one of Africa's largest cities and faces Brazzaville across the water.
About the capitalDjibouti City wraps around a Gulf of Aden harbour. Ports, naval bases, and desert hills frame this small but strategic Horn of Africa capital.
About the capitalCairo spreads along the Nile just south of the Nile Delta. Pyramids rise on the Giza plateau to the west, while downtown bridges stitch the city across the river.
About the capitalMalabo sits on Bioko Island in the Gulf of Guinea. Equatorial Guinea's capital looks out over volcanic slopes and a deep-water port, separate from the mainland region.
About the capitalAsmara sits high on the Eritrean plateau. Wide avenues and modernist buildings from the Italian colonial era give the capital a distinct highland character.
About the capitalLobamba is Eswatini's traditional and legislative capital in the Ezulwini Valley. Royal residences and parliament sit here, while Mbabane nearby handles much of the administration.
About the capitalAddis Ababa spreads across Ethiopia's central highlands. Home to the African Union headquarters, it is a political meeting point for the whole continent.
About the capitalLibreville stretches along Gabon's Atlantic coast near the equator. Forested hills meet a long shoreline, and the city grew from a 19th-century settlement for freed captives.
About the capitalBanjul occupies St Mary's Island where the Gambia River meets the Atlantic. Ferries and bridges link this compact capital to the denser towns on the mainland.
About the capitalAccra faces the Gulf of Guinea on Ghana's southern coast. Independence Square, busy markets, and coastal forts sit within a fast-growing metro area.
About the capitalConakry occupies the Kaloum Peninsula and nearby islands on Guinea's Atlantic edge. The port and coastal districts handle most trade for this West African capital.
About the capitalBissau sits on an estuary of the Geba River in Guinea-Bissau. Low-rise streets and a working harbour define this small coastal capital.
About the capitalYamoussoukro lies inland in Ivory Coast among lakes and wide roads. It is the official capital, famous for the vast Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, while Abidjan remains the economic hub.
About the capitalNairobi grew from a railway camp in Kenya's highlands south of Mount Kenya. National parks press against the city edge, and it is East Africa's main business hub.
About the capitalMaseru lies on the Caledon River along Lesotho's western border with South Africa. Mountain views surround this highland capital of the Kingdom in the Sky.
About the capitalMonrovia faces the Atlantic at the mouth of the Mesurado River. Named for U.S. president James Monroe, it is Liberia's main port and government seat.
About the capitalTripoli lines Libya's Mediterranean shore. The old medina and harbour districts sit beside a long coastal plain that runs toward Tunisia and Egypt.
About the capitalAntananarivo crowns ridges in Madagascar's central highlands. Stepped neighbourhoods and rice terraces look out over a city often called Tana for short.
About the capitalLilongwe is Malawi's planned capital on the Lilongwe River. Government districts and newer suburbs spread across the plateau west of Lake Malawi.
About the capitalBamako climbs both banks of the Niger River in southwest Mali. Bridges link busy markets and music venues in this major Sahel river capital.
About the capitalNouakchott was built near Mauritania's Atlantic coast after independence. Sand and ocean meet at a low-rise capital that grew rapidly from a small fishing village.
About the capitalPort Louis wraps around a harbour on Mauritius's northwest coast. Mountains frame the port that still anchors trade and government for the island nation.
About the capitalRabat overlooks the Bou Regreg River where it meets the Atlantic in Morocco. Royal palaces and the old medina sit beside modern ministries, while Casablanca is larger.
About the capitalMaputo occupies a broad bay on Mozambique's far south coast. Portuguese-era avenues and a deep harbour make it the country's main gateway.
About the capitalWindhoek sits in a highland basin near the centre of Namibia. Dry hills surround a compact capital that grew from a 19th-century colonial fort.
About the capitalNiamey stretches along the Niger River in western Niger. River gardens and dusty streets mark this Sahel capital close to the border with Burkina Faso.
About the capitalAbuja was purpose-built inland as Nigeria's capital, replacing Lagos. The city is laid out in districts around Three Arms Zone, where the main government buildings stand.
About the capitalKigali covers steep hills in central Rwanda. Clean streets and hillside neighbourhoods make this one of East Africa's most orderly capitals.
About the capitalSão Tomé sits on the northeast coast of São Tomé island. Cocoa history and a quiet harbour shape this small Atlantic capital near the equator.
About the capitalDakar tips the Cap-Vert peninsula, the westernmost point of mainland Africa. Cliffs, beaches, and a major port frame Senegal's lively capital.
About the capitalVictoria nestles on Mahé's northeast coast in the Seychelles. Mountains rise behind a small harbour that serves the island group's main town.
About the capitalFreetown climbs hills above a deep Atlantic harbour in Sierra Leone. Founded for freed captives, it remains the country's main port and political centre.
About the capitalMogadishu faces the Indian Ocean on Somalia's Benadir coast. Historic quarters and a long shoreline mark this Horn of Africa capital.
About the capitalPretoria (Tshwane) is South Africa's administrative capital in Gauteng. Jacaranda-lined streets and Union Buildings sit inland, while Cape Town hosts parliament and Bloemfontein the judiciary.
About the capitalJuba lies on the White Nile in South Sudan. Since independence in 2011 it has been the young country's political and military centre.
About the capitalKhartoum sits where the Blue Nile and White Nile meet in Sudan. The triple city with Omdurman and Bahri spreads across the confluence.
About the capitalDodoma was designated Tanzania's capital inland from the coast. Government offices continue to move here from Dar es Salaam, which remains the largest city and main port.
About the capitalLomé runs along Togo's short Gulf of Guinea coast. A white-sand shoreline and border markets with Ghana shape this slim coastal capital.
About the capitalTunis sits on a lagoon behind the Gulf of Tunis. The medina, European avenues, and nearby ancient Carthage make it a layered North African capital.
About the capitalKampala spreads over hills north of Lake Victoria in Uganda. Parks, markets, and government hills fill the city often called the City of Seven Hills.
About the capitalLusaka sits on a plateau in southern Zambia. Crossroads of southern Africa trade routes, it grew quickly after becoming the capital at independence.
About the capitalHarare lies on Zimbabwe's Highveld plateau. Broad avenues and gardens earn it the nickname Sunshine City, with government buildings clustered downtown.
About this African capitals map
Each country is shaded and marked with a number at its capital city. The list below the map shows the capital first, then the country. Numbers run from 1 to 54 in country order. Download the PNG if you want a printable study sheet.