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

AlgiersAlgeria
LuandaAngola
KinshasaDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Addis AbabaEthiopia
NairobiKenya
Port LouisMauritius
CasablancaMorocco
RabatMorocco
LagosNigeria
DakarSenegal
JohannesburgGautengSouth Africa
DurbanKwaZulu-NatalSouth Africa
CapetownWestern CapeSouth Africa
KhartoumSudan
Dar es SalaamTanzania

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.