| Hint | City | % Correct |
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| The largest city in Africa, it is known for the pyramids to its southwest | Cairo | 100%
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| The northernmost capital in Africa, this city once fought three wars with Rome | Tunis | 100%
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| Founded and named for a conqueror, the Pearl of the Mediterranean once had a lighthouse | Alexandria | 96%
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| The largest city in West Africa, it is projected to become the largest city in the world in 2100 | Lagos | 91%
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| Formerly Léopoldville, this capital city is situated on the southeast bank of the Congo River | Kinshasa | 87%
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| Located on the East African Rift, this city is the safari capital of the world | Nairobi | 87%
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| At an elevation of 2,440 meters, this multi-cultural city is home to the African Union | Addis Ababa | 83%
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| Nestled between the Mediterranean and the steep, this city is known for its kasbah | Algiers | 83%
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| This wealthiest city in Africa is home to Table Mountain and the Cape of Good Hope | Cape Town | 83%
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| Once a French colony portrayed in a 1942 movie, it is home to the largest mosque in Africa | Casablanca | 83%
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| The westernmost point on the African continent, it was the site of a failed campaign in WWII | Dakar | 83%
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| At the confluence of the White Nile and Blue Nile, this city was besieged in 1884 | Khartoum | 78%
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| Nicknamed "City of Gold", this city is home to the De Beers company | Johannesburg | 74%
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| This capital city is situated on the northwest bank of the Congo River | Brazzaville | 70%
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| The largest city on the Swahili coast, its name in Arabic means "abode of peace" | Dar es Salaam | 70%
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| This “Red City” at the foot of the Atlas Mountains is known for its marketplaces | Marrakesh | 65%
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| Famous for its vat dye, this city is home to the oldest university in the world | Fes | 61%
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| On the bank of Lake Victoria, this Bugandan city sits on hills close to the source of the Nile | Kampala | 61%
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| The most expensive city in Africa, this seaport is a key exporter of oil | Luanda | 61%
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| Lying on the Gulf of Guinea, this city is where the dancing pallbearers are based | Accra | 52%
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