Cities in African History #1

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Ancient Egyptian capital formerly known as "Thebes"

City in Mali that was once a prosperous center of trans-Saharan trade

This Ottoman province capital was the primary hub for Barbary pirates, who raided European coasts until the early 1800s

Established in 1886 shortly after gold was discovered nearby

Where three American Black Hawk helicopters were shot down in 1993

The destination of a classic off-road race held from 1978–2007

Coastal city in East Africa that was controlled by either Portugal or Oman between 1593–1824

Congolese city on Lake Kivu that was flooded by Rwandan refugees in 1994

Was founded by the legendary Queen Dido

Where the army blockaded the presidential palace in 2023 to depose President Mohamed Bazoum

Its bronzes were stolen in 1897 and later put on display in the British Museum

City in Uganda where airline hijack victims were rescued in 1976

Home to the Chouara Tannery from the 11th century, one of the oldest tanneries in the world

Former sultanate which was once the world's largest clove producer

National capital that was named after a tribal chief of the Tswana people

Last capital of the Abbasid Caliphate

The oldest Western-style university in West Africa was established in this national capital in 1827

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

Was originally named "Natal" by Vasco da Gama

In 2026, the national capital of Equatorial Guinea was moved from here to Ciudad de la Paz