African Cities Data


Indicators of data available for African cities.

Standard Indicators

Standard indicators are available for Africa on the cities listed below.

You can also download a global list of all cities in Excel.

City

State

Country

Algiers   Algeria
Luanda   Angola
Kinshasa   Democratic Republic of the Congo
Addis Ababa   Ethiopia
Nairobi   Kenya
Port Louis   Mauritius
Casablanca   Morocco
Rabat   Morocco
Lagos   Nigeria
Dakar   Senegal
Johannesburg Gauteng South Africa
Durban KwaZulu-Natal South Africa
Capetown Western Cape South Africa
Khartoum   Sudan
Dar es Salaam   Tanzania

Notes: These benchmark cities 2thinknow analysts monitor for innovation as at 7th January, 2012. This list is being continually updated.

Boundaries are typically based on the definition as reported to the U.N. (for larger cities), or the most reliable local definition.

Other Cities

Detailed cities data can also be requested for other population centers in this region above 500,000. We can provide the same standard indicators on these cities, with around 7-28 days additional time allowed for checking process. Data in these countries for smaller populations, may take longer to validate.