African city to country with clues - Statistics

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Hint	Extra Hint	Answer	% Correct
Bloemfontein	Central city which is the capital of Free State province.	South Africa	92%
Bissau	Turkish operators cut the power to this coke-trafficking centre in 2023 due to an unpaid £12m bill.	Guinea-Bissau	87%
Brazzaville	Was the de facto capital of Free France between 1940 and 1942.	Congo	78%
Abidjan	Africa's largest French-speaking city, on the Gulf of Guinea.	Ivory Coast	67%
Lusaka	A self-styled prophetess in this landlocked nation's capital kept her husband's dead body in bed for two years, until it was found in January 2025.	Zambia	61%
Bujumbura	The country's former capital, largest city and main port.	Burundi	54%
Malabo	Renamed from Santa Isabel by the mad dictator Francisco Macías Nguema.	Equatorial Guinea	54%
Kpalimé	Regional capital in what used to be known as Togoland.	Togo	54%
Bizerte	Africa's northernmost city, previously known as Hippo, Hippo Polis and Hippo Diarrhytus.	Tunisia	54%
Mbabane	Since 2013, witches here have been prohibited by law from flying at over 150m altitude.	Eswatini	53%
Serowe	Eastern town where the Setswana language is spoken. Home to Miscellaneous F.C. of the Premier League.	Botswana	42%
Tadjoura	Gulf of Aden seaport of this country formerly known as the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas.	Djibouti	42%
Nyala	Major city in South Darfur which was taken by the rebel RSF (Janjaweed militia) in 2023.	Sudan	40%
Gbarnga	The seat of Bong County, not far from the Guinea border, this was the home of ex-president Charles Taylor's party during the civil war.	Liberia	39%
Arusha	The African Union's African Court is located here in this Indian Ocean nation.	Tanzania	39%
Maiduguri	Crocodiles were washed out of a zoo and into the city during floods in 2024. Ranks among the world's most dangerous cities due to the the Boko Haram insurgency.	Nigeria	38%
Chefchaouen	Northern mountain location which is a major centre of hashish trade and production.	Morocco	36%
Kira	Large municipality on the shore of Lake Victoria.	Uganda	36%
Jimma	The largest city in Oromia Region in this landlocked nation.	Ethiopia	35%
Qacha's Nek	Mountainous locale near the South African border.	Lesotho	33%
Rehoboth	Home to the mixed-race Baster people, derived from the Dutch "bastaard".	Namibia	33%
Maradi	In 2000, Muslim rioters in this city near the Nigerian border destroyed buildings such as brothels and bars which were deemed un-Islamic.	Niger	33%
Franceville	Eastern city which was named by Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza; it is the birthplace of former president Omar Bongo.	Gabon	31%
Likasi	City not far from the Zambian border; formerly Jadotville/Jadotstad. Uranium from the local mine was used to build the WW2 atom bombs.	D.R. Congo	28%
Ismailia	The site of the 1973 battle, in which the defenders were victorious.	Egypt	25%
Touba	The holy city of the Mouride Sufi Brotherhood.	Senegal	25%
Bamenda	The main city of the rebel English-speaking region which is seeking independence.	Cameroon	22%
Ruhengeri	The gateway to Volcanoes National Park, home to rare mountain gorillas.	Rwanda	22%
Serekunda	The biggest city in the country, it has a suburb called London Corner. Sex tourism is big along the coastal area.	The Gambia	22%
Sirte	Frontier city in the struggle between the government and forces who control the east of the country.	Libya	20%
Nampula	Largest city in the north. The main ethnic group are the eMakhuwa, but there are Indian, Chinese and Lebanese populations also.	Mozambique	20%
Garowe	Inland city in an area where frankincense and myrrh are grown. Nearby settlements include Qalqalooc and Libaax Seexay.	Somalia	20%
Gweru	Central city; the original Matabele settlement was called iKwelo.	Zimbabwe	19%
Bossangoa	Muslim rebels drone-bombed a Russian mercenary base here in 2022.	Central African Republic	18%
Annaba	Eastern port where there is a sheep-fighting league.	Algeria	17%
Keren	Mountain location historically known as Sanhit, it is the country's second city.	Eritrea	17%
Cape Coast	Home of Mysterious Ebusua Dwarfs F.C of the Premier League, and Division 1's Venomous Vipers F.C.	Ghana	17%
Gatundu	An 80-year old female gangster and kidnapper was gunned down here in 2018.	Kenya	17%
Zouérat	Authorities in this northern desert location have built a wall, nicknamed the "mur de la honte" (wall of shame) to separate the central town area and the shanty town.	Mauritania	17%
Kenema	This inland city was the origin of the 2014 Ebola outbreak.	Sierra Leone	17%
Wanyjok	The main city of Northern Bahr el Ghazal state, which experienced much devastation in the 1983–2005 civil war.	South Sudan	16%
Menongue	Formerly Serpa Pinto. The seat of the heavily-landmined S.E. province.	Angola	15%
Fada N'gourma	The main settlement in the east of this landlocked nation. Originally founded as Bingo around 1200 AD.	Burkina Faso	15%
Kankan	In 2023, Kankan's prefect, Kandia Mara, announced that anyone who defaced a memorial to the junta leader would face the same consequences as a doctor who died in custody after allegedly burning his portrait.	Guinea	15%
Ganvie	A floating settlement of 20,000 people, with all the buildings built on a lake.	Benin	13%
Livingstonia	Northern town also known as Kondowe.	Malawi	12%
Ségou	One of the main ethnic groups here are the Bozo fishermen of the Niger RIver.	Mali	12%
Mongo	Borders on Bang Bang sub-prefecture. Average life expectancy is 51.	Chad	9%

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