🇩🇿 Algeria
What is the capital of Algeria? Algiers
Algeria language: Arabic, Berber
Currency: Algerian Dinar (DZD)
Population: ~44 million
Interesting Fact: Algeria is the largest country in Africa by land area.
🇪🇬 Egypt
What is the capital of Egypt? Cairo
Egypt language: Arabic
Currency: Egyptian Pound (EGP)
Population: ~104 million
Interesting Fact: Egypt is home to the ancient pyramids, including the Great Pyramid of Giza.
🇱🇾 Libya
What is the capital of Libya? Tripoli
Libya language: Arabic
Currency: Libyan Dinar (LYD)
Population: ~7 million
Interesting Fact: Libya has vast deserts and is home to the Sahara Desert’s archaeological sites.
🇲🇦 Morocco
What is the capital of Morocco? Rabat
Morocco language: Arabic, Berber
Currency: Moroccan Dirham (MAD)
Population: ~37 million
Interesting Fact: Morocco is famous for its historic cities, including Marrakesh, Fes, and Casablanca.
🇸🇩 Sudan
What is the capital of Sudan? Khartoum
Sudan language: Arabic, English
Currency: Sudanese Pound (SDG)
Population: ~46 million
Interesting Fact: Sudan has more pyramids than Egypt.
🇹🇳 Tunisia
What is the capital of Tunisia? Tunis
Tunisia language: Arabic, French
Currency: Tunisian Dinar (TND)
Population: ~12 million
Interesting Fact: Tunisia is famous for the ruins of Carthage, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
🇪🇠Western Sahara (disputed territory, claimed by Morocco)
What is the capital of Western Sahara? Laayoune (claimed by Morocco)
Western Sahara language: Arabic, Spanish
Currency: Moroccan Dirham (MAD)
Population: ~600,000
Interesting Fact: Western Sahara is one of the most prolonged territorial disputes in the world.
🇧🇯 Benin
What is the capital of Benin? Porto-Novo (official), Cotonou (economic center)
Benin language: French
Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Population: ~13 million
Interesting Fact: Benin is considered the birthplace of Voodoo.
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
What is the capital of Burkina Faso? Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso language: French
Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Population: ~22 million
Interesting Fact: The country hosts one of Africa’s largest film festivals, FESPACO.
🇨🇻 Cape Verde
What is the capital of Cape Verde? Praia
Cape Verde language: Portuguese
Currency: Cape Verdean Escudo (CVE)
Population: ~600,000
Interesting Fact: Cape Verde is an archipelago of volcanic islands.
🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
What is the capital of Côte d’Ivoire? Yamoussoukro (official), Abidjan (economic center)
Côte d’Ivoire language: French
Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Population: ~26 million
Interesting Fact: The country is a leading producer of cocoa and coffee.
🇬🇲 Gambia
What is the capital of Gambia? Banjul
Gambia language: English
Currency: Gambian Dalasi (GMD)
Population: ~2.4 million
Interesting Fact: Gambia is the smallest country on the African mainland.
🇬🇠Ghana
What is the capital of Ghana? Accra
Ghana language: English
Currency: Ghanaian Cedi (GHS)
Population: ~31 million
Interesting Fact: Ghana was the first African country to gain independence from colonial rule.
🇬🇳 Guinea
What is the capital of Guinea? Conakry
Guinea language: French
Currency: Guinean Franc (GNF)
Population: ~13 million
Interesting Fact: Guinea is known for its rich bauxite resources.
🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau
What is the capital of Guinea-Bissau? Bissau
Guinea-Bissau language: Portuguese
Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Population: ~2 million
Interesting Fact: Guinea-Bissau is known for its rich biodiversity and mangrove ecosystems.
🇱🇷 Liberia
What is the capital of Liberia? Monrovia
Liberia language: English
Currency: Liberian Dollar (LRD)
Population: ~5 million
Interesting Fact: Liberia is the only African country never to have been colonized.
🇲🇱 Mali
What is the capital of Mali? Bamako
Mali language: French
Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Population: ~20 million
Interesting Fact: Mali is home to the ancient city of Timbuktu, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
🇲🇷 Mauritania
What is the capital of Mauritania? Nouakchott
Mauritania language: Arabic, French
Currency: Mauritanian Ouguiya (MRU)
Population: ~4 million
Interesting Fact: Mauritania is the site of the famous Richat Structure, often referred to as the “Eye of the Sahara.”
🇳🇪 Niger
What is the capital of Niger? Niamey
Niger language: French
Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Population: ~26 million
Interesting Fact: Over 80% of Niger’s land area is covered by the Sahara Desert.
🇳🇬 Nigeria
What is the capital of Nigeria? Abuja
Nigeria language: English
Currency: Nigerian Naira (NGN)
Population: ~206 million
Interesting Fact: Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa.
🇸🇳 Senegal
What is the capital of Senegal? Dakar
Senegal language: French
Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Population: ~18 million
Interesting Fact: Senegal is home to the westernmost point of Africa, Cape Verde Peninsula.
🇸🇱 Sierra Leone
What is the capital of Sierra Leone? Freetown
Sierra Leone language: English
Currency: Sierra Leonean Leone (SLL)
Population: ~8 million
Interesting Fact: Freetown was founded as a home for freed slaves in the 18th century.
🇹🇬 Togo
What is the capital of Togo? Lomé
Togo language: French
Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Population: ~8 million
Interesting Fact: Togo has one of the smallest populations in West Africa.
🇦🇴 Angola
What is the capital of Angola? Luanda
Angola language: Portuguese
Currency: Angolan Kwanza (AOA)
Population: ~35 million
Interesting Fact: Angola is home to one of the least-explored rainforests, the Mayombe Forest.
🇨🇲 Cameroon
What is the capital of Cameroon? Yaoundé
Cameroon language: French, English
Currency: Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
Population: ~27 million
Interesting Fact: Cameroon is known as “Africa in miniature” due to its diverse geography and culture.
🇨🇫 Central African Republic
What is the capital of Central African Republic? Bangui
Central African Republic language: French, Sango
Currency: Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
Population: ~5 million
Interesting Fact: The Central African Republic is known for its wildlife, including elephants and gorillas.
🇧🇼 Botswana
What is the capital of Botswana? Gaborone
Botswana language: English, Tswana
Currency: Botswanan Pula (BWP)
Population: ~2.4 million
Interesting Fact: Botswana is one of the most politically stable countries in Africa.
🇸🇿 Eswatini (Swaziland)
What is the capital of Eswatini? Mbabane (administrative), Lobamba (legislative and royal)
Eswatini language: Swazi, English
Currency: Swazi Lilangeni (SZL)
Population: ~1.2 million
Interesting Fact: Eswatini is one of the few remaining monarchies in Africa.
🇱🇸 Lesotho
What is the capital of Lesotho? Maseru
Lesotho language: Sesotho, English
Currency: Lesotho Loti (LSL)
Population: ~2.1 million
Interesting Fact: Lesotho is an entirely landlocked country, surrounded by South Africa.
🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo
What is the capital of Republic of the Congo? Brazzaville
Republic of the Congo language: French
Currency: Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
Population: ~5 million
Interesting Fact: The Republic of the Congo is home to some of the largest rainforests in Central Africa.
🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea
What is the capital of Equatorial Guinea? Malabo (official), Oyala (under construction)
Equatorial Guinea language: Spanish, French, Portuguese
Currency: Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
Population: ~1.4 million
Interesting Fact: Equatorial Guinea is the only African country where Spanish is the official language.
🇬🇦 Gabon
What is the capital of Gabon? Libreville
Gabon language: French
Currency: Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
Population: ~2.1 million
Interesting Fact: Gabon has one of the highest proportions of protected national parks in the world.
🇸🇹 São Tomé and PrÃncipe
What is the capital of São Tomé and PrÃncipe? São Tomé
São Tomé and PrÃncipe language: Portuguese
Currency: São Tomé and PrÃncipe Dobra (STN)
Population: ~200,000
Interesting Fact: São Tomé and PrÃncipe is known for its cocoa production.
🇧🇮 Burundi
What is the capital of Burundi? Gitega (official), Bujumbura (former capital)
Burundi language: Kirundi, French, English
Currency: Burundian Franc (BIF)
Population: ~13 million
Interesting Fact: Burundi is one of the world’s poorest countries, but it is also known for its traditional drumming culture.
🇰🇲 Comoros
What is the capital of Comoros? Moroni
Comoros language: Comorian, Arabic, French
Currency: Comorian Franc (KMF)
Population: ~800,000
Interesting Fact: Comoros is an island nation located between Madagascar and Mozambique in the Indian Ocean.
🇩🇯 Djibouti
What is the capital of Djibouti? Djibouti
Djibouti language: Arabic, French
Currency: Djiboutian Franc (DJF)
Population: ~1 million
Interesting Fact: Djibouti is located near the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, one of the busiest shipping routes in the world.
🇪🇷 Eritrea
What is the capital of Eritrea? Asmara
Eritrea language: Tigrinya, Arabic, English
Currency: Eritrean Nakfa (ERN)
Population: ~3 million
Interesting Fact: Eritrea was once an Italian colony, and Asmara is known for its well-preserved colonial architecture.
🇪🇹 Ethiopia
What is the capital of Ethiopia? Addis Ababa
Ethiopia language: Amharic
Currency: Ethiopian Birr (ETB)
Population: ~115 million
Interesting Fact: Ethiopia is the only African country that was never colonized.
🇰🇪 Kenya
What is the capital of Kenya? Nairobi
Kenya language: Swahili, English
Currency: Kenyan Shilling (KES)
Population: ~54 million
Interesting Fact: Kenya is home to some of Africa’s most famous wildlife reserves, including the Maasai Mara.
🇲🇬 Madagascar
What is the capital of Madagascar? Antananarivo
Madagascar language: Malagasy, French
Currency: Malagasy Ariary (MGA)
Population: ~28 million
Interesting Fact: Madagascar is known for its unique wildlife, such as lemurs, that exist nowhere else on Earth.
🇲🇼 Malawi
What is the capital of Malawi? Lilongwe
Malawi language: English, Chichewa
Currency: Malawian Kwacha (MWK)
Population: ~19 million
Interesting Fact: Malawi is known as the “Warm Heart of Africa” due to the friendliness of its people.
🇲🇺 Mauritius
What is the capital of Mauritius? Port Louis
Mauritius language: English, French
Currency: Mauritian Rupee (MUR)
Population: ~1.3 million
Interesting Fact: Mauritius is the only known habitat of the extinct dodo bird.
🇲🇿 Mozambique
What is the capital of Mozambique? Maputo
Mozambique language: Portuguese
Currency: Mozambican Metical (MZN)
Population: ~30 million
Interesting Fact: Mozambique has over 2,400 kilometers of coastline along the Indian Ocean.
🇷🇼 Rwanda
What is the capital of Rwanda? Kigali
Rwanda language: Kinyarwanda, French, English
Currency: Rwandan Franc (RWF)
Population: ~13 million
Interesting Fact: Rwanda is known as the “Land of a Thousand Hills” due to its scenic mountainous terrain.
🇸🇨 Seychelles
What is the capital of Seychelles? Victoria
Seychelles language: Seychellois Creole, English, French
Currency: Seychellois Rupee (SCR)
Population: ~98,000
Interesting Fact: Seychelles is an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean.
🇸🇴 Somalia
What is the capital of Somalia? Mogadishu
Somalia language: Somali, Arabic
Currency: Somali Shilling (SOS)
Population: ~15 million
Interesting Fact: Somalia has one of the longest coastlines in Africa, with beautiful beaches along the Indian Ocean.
🇸🇸 South Sudan
What is the capital of South Sudan? Juba
South Sudan language: English
Currency: South Sudanese Pound (SSP)
Population: ~13 million
Interesting Fact: South Sudan became the newest country in the world after gaining independence from Sudan in 2011.
🇹🇿 Tanzania
What is the capital of Tanzania? Dodoma
Tanzania language: Swahili, English
Currency: Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)
Population: ~61 million
Interesting Fact: Tanzania is home to Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa.
🇺🇬 Uganda
What is the capital of Uganda? Kampala
Uganda language: English, Swahili
Currency: Ugandan Shilling (UGX)
Population: ~44 million
Interesting Fact: Uganda is home to one of the largest populations of mountain gorillas.
🇿🇲 Zambia
What is the capital of Zambia? Lusaka
Zambia language: English
Currency: Zambian Kwacha (ZMW)
Population: ~18 million
Interesting Fact: Zambia is one of the top 20 copper producers in the world.
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
What is the capital of Zimbabwe? Harare
Zimbabwe language: English, Shona, Ndebele
Currency: Zimbabwean Dollar (ZWL)
Population: ~16 million
Interesting Fact: Zimbabwe is home to the Victoria Falls, one of the largest waterfalls in the world.
🇿🇦 South Africa
What is the capital of South Africa? Pretoria (Administrative), Cape Town (Legislative), Bloemfontein (Judicial)
South Africa language: 11 official languages, including English, Afrikaans, Zulu
Currency: South African Rand (ZAR)
Population: ~60 million
Interesting Fact: South Africa is the only country with three capital cities.
🇳🇦 Namibia
What is the capital of Namibia? Windhoek
Namibia language: English, Afrikaans, German
Currency: Namibian Dollar (NAD), South African Rand (ZAR)
Population: ~2.5 million
Interesting Fact: Namibia is home to the world’s oldest desert, the Namib Desert.
🇹🇩 Chad
What is the capital of Chad? N’Djamena
Chad language: French, Arabic
Currency: Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
Population: ~17 million
Interesting Fact: Chad is one of the largest landlocked countries in Africa.
