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Cities in African History #1

Can you guess these African cities, towns, villages and ancient cities based on a historical anecdote?
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Last updated: June 7, 2026
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Ancient Egyptian capital formerly known as "Thebes"
Luxor
City in Mali that was once a prosperous center of trans-Saharan trade
Timbuktu
This Ottoman province capital was the primary hub for Barbary pirates, who raided
European coasts until the early 1800s
Algiers
Established in 1886 shortly after gold was discovered nearby
Johannesburg
Where three American Black Hawk helicopters were shot down in 1993
Mogadishu
The destination of a classic off-road race held from 1978–2007
Dakar
Coastal city in East Africa that was controlled by either Portugal or Oman between 1593–1824
Mombasa
Congolese city on Lake Kivu that was flooded by Rwandan refugees in 1994
Goma
Was founded by the legendary Queen Dido
Carthage
Where the army blockaded the presidential palace in 2023 to depose
President Mohamed Bazoum
Niamey
Its bronzes were stolen in 1897 and later put on display in the British Museum
Benin City
City in Uganda where airline hijack victims were rescued in 1976
Entebbe
Home to the Chouara Tannery from the 11th century, one of the oldest tanneries in the world
Fez
Former sultanate which was once the world's largest clove producer
Zanzibar
National capital that was named after a tribal chief of the Tswana people
Gaborone
Last capital of the Abbasid Caliphate
Cairo
The oldest Western-style university in West Africa was established in this national capital in 1827
Freetown
Upon its completion, this Ivorian city's Basilica of Our Lady of Peace surpassed
Saint Peter's Basilica to become the world's largest church in 1990
Yamoussoukro
Was originally named "Natal" by Vasco da Gama
Durban
In 2026, the national capital of Equatorial Guinea was moved from here to Ciudad de la Paz
Malabo
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