The African Capitals

Explore the capitals of all 55 independent African Nations. Click on a capital to explore an encyclopedia overview of each capital.

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, April 1, 2011
Photo by Chen Hualin (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers, Algeria

Cityscape view of Luanda, capital of Angola, in 2013 with water in the forefront

Luanda, Angola

View of Porto-Novo street with Grande Mosquee in the forefront

Porto-Novo, Benin

Kgale Hill Overlooking the City of Gaborone, capital of Botswana

Gaborone, Botswana

View of Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso, with Memorial of the Martyrs in the foreground

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Expansive view of Bujumbura, capital of Burundi in Africa

Bujumbura, Burundi

City view of Central Yaounde, capital of Cameroon

Yaoundé, Cameroon

High sky-level view of Praia, capital of Cape Verde in Africa

Praia, Cape Verde

Bangui City Center, the capital of Central African Republic

Bangui, Central African Republic

People on horseback along the waterfront at N'Djamena, capital of Chad

N’Djamena, Chad

View of Moroni, capital of Comoros in Africa, from a view of the harbor of Comoros Islands

Moroni, Comoros

Overhead view of Boulevard du 30 juin in the capital city of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Overhead view of Djibouti City, the Capital of Republic of Djibouti

Djibouti City, Republic of Djibouti

Pyramids in Cairo Egypt in the distance from Cairo, capital city of Egypt in Africa

Cairo, Egypt

Side city view of downtown Malabo, capital of Equatorial Guinea in Africa

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

Beirut Street in the capital of Asmara, Eritrea in Africa

Asmara, Eritrea

Light Rail Overpass in Addis Ababa|

Addis Abba, Ethiopia

Overhead view of Libreville, city next to the coast of Africa and capital of Gabon

Libreville, Gabon

King Fahad Mosque in background in view of Banjul, capital of Gambia in Africa

Banjul, Gambia

Central Accra

Accra, Ghana

Overhead view of Conakry, the capital of Guinea

Conakry, Guinea

Avenida dos Caombatentes da Liberdade da Patria in Bissau, capital of Guinea Bissau in Africa

Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

Street-level view of Yamoussoukro, capital of Côte d'Ivoire in Africa

Yamoussoukro, Cote d’Ivoire

Street-level view of Nairobi city center, capital of Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya

View of Maseru, capital of Lesotho, from Parliament Hill

Maseru, Lesotho

Sky level view of Monrovia, capital city of Liberia, Africa

Monrovia, Liberia

Sky-level view of downtown Tripoli, capital of Libya in Africa

Tripoli, Libya

Lake Anosy in the African Capital of Antananarivo, Madagascar

Antananarivo, Madagascar

Outer view of Lilongwe, capital of Malawi, Africa

Lilongwe, Malawi

View of River Bamako, capital of Mali

Bamako, Mali

Overhead city view of Nouakchott, capital of Mauritania, Africa

Nouakchott, Mauritania

The Skyline of Port Louis, capital of Mauritius

Port Louis, Mauritius

View from the bay of Rabat, capital of Morocco

Rabat, Morocco

sky view of maputo, African capital of Mozambique

Maputo, Mozambique

Building level view of Windhoek, capital of Namibia

Windhoek, Namibia

Overhead view of Niamey, capital of Niger

Niamey, Niger

Abuja

Abuja, Nigeria

View from a distance of Brazzaville, Congo with Nabemba Tower in the Republic or Congo

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

Nighttime view of Kigali convention centre with dome lit up in multiple colors

Kigali City, Rwanda

Independence Square in Dakar, Senegal, the capital of Senegal in Africa

Dakar, Senegal

High-level view of Victoria, capital of Seychelles

Victoria, Seychelles

Expansive photo of Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone in Africa

Freetown, Sierra Leone

View of Mogadishu, capital of Somalia Africa, with Isbaheysiga Mosque in the forefront

Mogadishu, Somalia

View of Central Pretoria, capital of South Africa, from National Zoological Gardens

Pretoria, South Africa

Overhead view of Juba, capital of South Sudan, Africa

Juba, South Sudan

Overhead view of city of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, April 1, 2011

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Upper overhead view of lome, capital city of togo

Lomé, Togo

Expansive view of Tunis, capital of Tunisia

Tunis, Tunisia

Overhead view of Khartoum, capital of Sudan, with river running through left corner

Khartoum, Sudan

City view of Mbabane, African capital of Swaziland

Mbabane, Swaziland

Rural view of Kampala with houses in the foreground and city in the background

Kampala, Uganda

Sky cityscape view of lusaka in Zambia at night

Lusaka, Zambia

Photo taken from First Street in Harare, Zimbabwe, capital city, with an archway in the center and buildings surrounding

Harare, Zimbabwe