Top 5 Biggest African Cities, by Population

LAGOS TOP 5 BIGGEST AFRICAN CITIES BY POPULATION

1. LAGOS, NIGERIA

Lagos is the largest city in Nigeria and the second largest city in Africa behind Cairo. It is the Former political capital city of Nigeria, a title it relinquished to Abuja City. Newest population statistics put Lago’s population at 16 million inhabitants. This makes it the Biggest City in Africa by population.

CAIRO TOP 5 BIGGEST AFRICAN CITIES BY POPULATION

2. CAIRO, EGYPT

Cairo is the Capital City of Egypt. The city is most famous for containing the famous Giza Pyramids Complex that holds one of the Seven Wonders of the World the Great Pyramid. With a population of over 9 million people, it is the second largest City in Africa by population. The Greater Cairo City Metropolitan Region however has a population count of 22 million people.

KINSHASA TOP 5 BIGGEST AFRICAN CITIES BY POPULATION

3. KINSHASA, DRC

Kinshasa is the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the most populous city in the country. Located on the banks of the Congo River, Kinshasa is home to 14.4 million people in the urban area and 7.7 million within the city. With close to 8 million people in the City, this makes it the third largest city in Africa by population

LUANDA TOP 5 BIGGEST AFRICAN CITIES BY POPULATION

4. LUANDA, ANGOLA

Luanda is the capital and largest city in Angola. It is Angola’s primary port, and its major industrial, cultural and urban centre. Luanda Metropolitan Area has a population of 8 million people. Its hot on the heels of Kinshasa as the 4th Largest City in Africa

DAR ES SALAAM TOP 5 BIGGEST AFRICAN CITIES BY POPULATION

5. DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA

Located along the coast of the Indian Ocean, Dar es Salaam is the largest city in Tanzania. Dar es Salaam, is an Arabic name meaning “haven of peace”. With over 7 million people, it is the 5th largest city in Africa