From bustling megacities to historic hubs, Africa's largest cities are as dynamic as they are unique. Here are the 15 biggest cities in Africa, ranked by population.

Africa's biggest city has been named the second-worst place to live in the world, coming just behind the capital of Syria, ...

Cape Town nearly became the world’s first major city to essentially run out of municipal water. Although this was eventually ...

Ibadan is not only the largest city in Nigeria by land area but also the largest in all of West Africa, covering a vast 3,080 square kilometers—nearly twice the size of London. As the capital of ...

The city is home to Kariakoo, Tanzania’s biggest and busiest shopping district that draws tens of thousands of shoppers from ...

Lagos State has been ranked as Africa’s second-largest city after Cairo, Egypt. This achievement comes as the state’s Gross Domestic Product, GDP, rose to $259 billion based on Purchasing ...

Olu, governor of Lagos, says the state's gross domestic product (GDP) based on purchasing power parity  (PP) hit $259.75 billion in 2023 -- the second highest in Africa.

According to the report, the state ranks as Africa's second-largest city economy by purchasing power parity (PPP), following Cairo. The report showed that the state's Gross Domestic Product (GDP ...

South Africa’s second-largest city, Johannesburg, is running out of water. The loss of water due to mismanagement, theft and waste has taken its toll, and now shortages are a part of life. Reporter ...