African Capitals Quiz

Africa's 54 countries span an enormous variety of political and geographic contexts, and their capitals reflect this diversity. Some capitals like Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) and Cairo (Egypt) are ancient cities with thousands of years of history. Others were built during the colonial era, often sited at port locations or administrative centers chosen by European powers. A few are newly established - Dodoma (Tanzania) replaced Dar es Salaam as the official capital in 1996, and Abuja replaced Lagos as Nigeria's capital in 1991.

Notable African Capitals

Yamoussoukro is the official capital of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), though Abidjan remains the seat of government and economic capital. Malabo (on the island of Bioko) is Equatorial Guinea's capital, though the country is moving its capital to Oyala on the mainland. Juba is the world's newest capital city, having become South Sudan's capital when it gained independence in 2011. Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, is one of West Africa's largest cities. Explore more with our African countries map quiz, East African map quiz, and world capitals map quiz.