Places in Africa
Facts and figures about Africa at a glance
Africa is one of the seven continents in the world. There are a total of 58 countries and territories in Africa with a total population of 1,274,975,412 people. Thus, Africa is the continent with the second highest population in the world. Since Africa is with an area of 30,221,532 sqkm the second largest continent in the world, the population density is with 42.2 people per sqkm still relatively moderate.Continent | Code | Countries | Area | Population | P/km2 |
Africa | AF | 58 | 30,221,532 km2 | 1,274,975,412 people | 42.2 |
Compare with other continents in the world.
Map of Africa
Search countries in Africa by name
Enter the name of the country you are looking for in Africa in the search box and click on the button "Search". A few moments later, you will see all related search results of places in Africa.Search countries in Africa by first letter
If you prefer you can search any country in Africa by first letter. Just click on the respective first letter in the country index Africa. All countries in Africa starting with this letter will be listed. Also sometimes the full name of a certain country maybe unknown. Then this search option may also be usefull for searching such countries in Africa.Follow the hierarchy in Africa
You can click your way through the hierarchy starting from the continent Africa, over a country in Africa, a region in Africa to a certain place or city in Africa, as all continents, countries, places and cities in Africa are linked hierarchically to each other. The actual hierarchy is always displayed in the breadcrumb navigation, so you can always see exactly where you are.Start your journey around the world right away on this page. Simply click on the country in Africa you wish to see information on.
List countries in Africa
If you would rather have all countries in Africa listed on one page please click here: All countries in Africa.Largest cities in Africa
There are 18 cities in Africa with a population of more than 2,000,000 people.City | No | Population | Country | Continent |
Lagos | 1. | 15,388,000 people | Nigeria | Africa |
Cairo | 2. | 9,606,916 people | Egypt | Africa |
Kinshasa | 3. | 7,785,965 people | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Africa |
Abidjan | 4. | 6,321,017 people | Ivory Coast | Africa |
Johannesburg | 5. | 5,635,127 people | South Africa | Africa |
Dar es Salaam | 6. | 5,383,728 people | Tanzania | Africa |
Alexandria | 7. | 5,263,542 people | Egypt | Africa |
Cape Town | 8. | 4,710,000 people | South Africa | Africa |
Giza | 9. | 4,367,343 people | Egypt | Africa |
Kano | 10. | 4,103,000 people | Nigeria | Africa |
Ibadan | 11. | 3,649,000 people | Nigeria | Africa |
Casablanca | 12. | 3,144,909 people | Morocco | Africa |
Durban | 13. | 3,120,282 people | South Africa | Africa |
Luanda | 14. | 2,776,168 people | Angola | Africa |
Addis Ababa | 15. | 2,757,729 people | Ethiopia | Africa |
Nairobi | 16. | 2,750,547 people | Kenya | Africa |
Mogadishu | 17. | 2,587,183 people | Somalia | Africa |
Dakar | 18. | 2,476,400 people | Senegal | Africa |
View the largest cities in Africa with a population of more than 1,000,000 people.