Top twenty largest cities in Africa based on land size

1. Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Area: Approximately 9,965 square kilometers

• Population: Over 12 million

• Notes: Kinshasa, the capital and largest city of the DRC, located on the Congo River.

2. City of Cape Town, South Africa

• Area: Approximately 2,461 square kilometers

• Population: Over 4 million

• Notes: Cape Town, known for its stunning landscapes and Table Mountain.

3. Luanda, Angola

• Area: Approximately 2,400 square kilometers

• Population: Over 8 million

• Notes: Luanda, the capital and largest city of Angola, a significant economic center

  
  

4. City of Durban, South Africa

• Area: Approximately 2,292 square kilometers

• Population: Over 3 million

• Notes: Durban, a major port city known for its beaches and Indian culture.

5. Abuja, Nigeria

• Area: Approximately 1,769 square kilometers

• Population: Over 3 million

• Notes: Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria, known for its modern architecture and planned layout.

  
  

6. City of Johannesburg, South Africa

• Area: Approximately 1,645 square kilometers

• Population: Over 5 million

• Notes: Johannesburg, the largest city in South Africa and a key economic hub.

7. Mogadishu, Somalia

• Area: Approximately 1,600 square kilometers

• Population: Over 2 million

• Notes: Mogadishu, the capital and largest city of Somalia located along the coast.

8. Casablanca, Morocco

• Area: Approximately 1,500 square kilometers

• Population: Over 3 million

• Notes: A major city known for its economic significance and modern architecture.

9. Giza, Egypt

• Area: Approximately 1,500 square kilometers (including the pyramids)

• Population: Over 2 million

• Notes: Giza, home to the famous Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx.

10. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

• Area: Approximately 1,500 square kilometers

• Population: Over 6 million

• Notes: Dar es Salaam, a major city and commercial port on the eastern coast of Tanzania.

11. Lagos, Nigeria

• Area: Approximately 1,171 square kilometers

• Population: Over 14 million

• Notes: Lagos, the most populous city in Nigeria and one of the fastest-growing cities in the world.

12. Port Harcourt, Nigeria

•     Area: Approximately 1,000 square kilometers

•     Population: Over 1 million

•     Notes: An important industrial city in Nigeria's oil-producing region.

13. Harare, Zimbabwe

• Area: Approximately 960 square kilometers

• Population: Over 1.5 million

• Notes: Harare, the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe

14. Nairobi, Kenya

• Area: Approximately 696 square kilometers

• Population: Over 4 million

• Notes: Nairobi, the capital and largest city of Kenya, known for its national park.

15. Algiers, Algeria

• Area: Approximately 363 square kilometers (Note: Algiers is often cited with varying figures)

• Population: Over 3 million

• Notes: Algiers, the capital city known for its Ottoman and French colonial architecture.

16. Maputo, Mozambique

• Area: Approximately 347 square kilometers

• Population: Over 1 million

• Notes: Maputo, the capital city known for its Portuguese colonial architecture.

17. Accra, Ghana

• Area: Approximately 225 square kilometers

• Population: Over 2 million

• Notes: Accra, the capital city and a hub for political and economic activities in Ghana.

18. Tunis, Tunisia

• Area: Approximately 212 square kilometers

• Population: Over 1 million

• Notes: Tunis, the capital city known for its historical sites and proximity to Carthage.

19. Kampala, Uganda

• Area: Approximately 189 square kilometers

• Population: Over 1.5 million

• Notes: The capital city located near the shores of Lake Victoria.

20. Banjul, The Gambia

• Area: Approximately 12 square kilometers (note: smaller but significant due to its administrative area)

• Population: Around 31,000

• Notes: The capital city located on an island at the mouth of the Gambia River.