What is your favorite African capital cities?
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South Africahttp://www.getaukjob.co.uk/pictures/flag-za.gif
Pretoria
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Angolahttp://www.outdoors.ru/land/angola/flag.gif
Luanda
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Cameroonhttp://www.beekeeping.com/countries/cameroon_flag.gif
Yaounde
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Egypthttp://www.sights-and-culture.com/Main-index/Egypt.gif
cairo
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Zimbabwehttp://tracking.alliedintl.com/customs_reports/IMAGES/ZW.GIF
Harare
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Morocco http://www.historytoday.com/digimaker/pictures/Morocco-flag_YiUPqjag.gif
Rabat
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Namibiahttp://www.usaid.gov/images/flags/afr/namibia_sm.gif
Windhoek
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Tunisiahttp://encyclopedia.laborlawtalk.com/wiki/images/thumb/5/5f/120px-Tunisia_flag_large.png
Tunis
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Ghanahttp://www.worldlicenseplates.com/flags/af-ghan.gif
Accra
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Algeriahttp://tracking.alliedintl.com/customs_reports/IMAGES/DZ.GIF
Algiers
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Senegalhttp://www.angelfire.com/oh/mrkenn/images/senegal_flag.jpg
Dakar
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Nigeriahttp://www.embassyflag.com/flag/nigeria.gif
[Abuja/SIZE]
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Botswanahttp://213.131.178.162/webinclude/images/flags/BOTFlag.gif
[SIZE=4]Gaborone
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Kenyahttp://www.boogs.co.za/images/Kenya.gif
Nairobi
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Libyahttp://www.opec.org/aboutus/Member%20Countries/images/flags/libya.jpg
Tripoli
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Tanzaniahttp://www.usaid.gov/images/flags/afr/tanzania_sm.gif
Dar es Salaam
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Ugandahttp://www.worldlicenseplates.com/flags/af-ugan.gif
Kampala
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Zambiahttp://www.nationbynation.com/Zambia/flag.gif
Lusaka
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Chadhttp://images.google.co.uk/images?q=tbn:md_cUu9fJFONgM:www.breakthesilence.at/data/system/chad_flag.gif
N'Djamena
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Beninhttp://www.mywikipedia.us/images/thumb/a/a1/125px-Benin_flag_large.png
Cotonou
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Togohttp://www.nationbynation.com/Togo/flag.gif
Lome
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Ivory coasthttp://www.cofchrist.org/prayerpeace/images/ivorycoastflag.gif
Yamoussoukro
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Gabonhttp://www.icci-oic.org/cp/country/Gabon/flag.gif
Libreville
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Ethiopiahttp://www.embassyflag.com/flag/ethiopia.gif
Addis Ababa
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Somaliahttp://so.citytron.com/images/flags/SOMALIA_flag.gif
Mogadishu
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Malihttp://www.globaleye.org.uk/primary_spring03/eyeon/images/mali-flag.gif
Bamako
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Burkina Fasohttp://cdn.mapquest.com/mqatlasflags/burkina
Ouagadougou
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Rwandahttp://www.biocrawler.com/w/images/thumb/5/54/125px-Rwanda_flag_large.png
Kigali
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Gambiahttp://www.dyslexia-teacher.com/gambia_flag.jpg
Banjul
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mozambique http://www.boogs.co.za/images/Mozambique.gif
Maputo
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Madagascar http://www.enchantedlearning.com/africa/madagascar/flag/Flagsmall.GIF
Antananarivo
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Cairo. The most dense, intense, and frenetic metropolis I have ever seen. It makes the likes of London, New York, or Tokyo seem quiet and slow.

Excellent thread Clarky.

I'm going for Lagos, just because it is heaving and for me Nigeria is going to be a big player in the future.

Ouagadougou sounds interesting...

Of the capitals I know well, Nairobi :)

Here's 2 more recent photos:

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http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/3997/94099169aaddbb5791o4fm.jpg

Four more added :)

Rwanda-Kigali
Gambia-Banjul
mozambique-Maputo
Madagascar-Antananarivo

Good job. Maputo and Port Luis are hidden jewels.

I like those photos of Nairobi the city looks nice.

The place where I lived in Zimbabwe. Mutare in Manicaland.

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Yep. Outside the slums, which take up a small area, the majority of the city is very nice.

The city is mainly inhabited by Kenyans, the majority being middle-class, and foreign peoples working for international organisations like the UN. (the UN has offices in NYC, Nairobi and 3 other cities worldwide.)

The slums and poorest areas are mainly inhabited by refugees from Somalia across the border.

I thought it a good time to show the UK forumers some pictures of the best city in Africa: Mutare in Manicaland where I used to live:

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I believe this is 4th street, where I use to live:

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When I get the time I will be posting my old non digital pics of Mutare (Umtali) in the Africa section. :)
Looks a very nice town Zim you lived right next to Mozambique.
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That's right Clarky, in the picture below Mozambque is on the left and Sakubver High Density area is straight ahead and is where the border crossers and smugglers from Mozambque would sell their stolen goods.

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During the war, in the 1970's they used to send missles over into the town.
On the outskirts of town between us and the border are lots of mines and thiefs (I've never had any problems) but people going to the same places have, I've always been lucky like that.


Mutare is a great place because it lies in the Eastern Highlands which is a bit like the Scotland with Pine Trees and mountains.

This is at Nyanga:

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This is at Chimanimani:

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We also have Burma Valley, which in complete contrast to the colder highlands is very humid and is where (was) all the Banana's were grown.

Just a couple of things...

Morocco's capital is Rabat. Casablanca is the biggest city i think, but not the capital.

South Africa has 3 capitals, Pretoria only being the administrative. Cape Town and Bloemfontein are the Legislative and Judicial capitals respectively. (It's ok, i only know that 'coz i'm half South African)

And Nigeria's capital is Abuja, not Lagos. Although, again, Lagos is the biggest.

Sorry to be such a smart arse! Good thread though. My choice (if all three South African capitals are included) is Cape Town. A truly beautiful city. Other than that, probably Cairo.

^ But isn't the overall/most important capital Pretoria.

Here's some more:

Tanzania - Dodoma (not Dar)

Yeah i think it is considered the de facto Capital. I don't understand why S.A has three capitals though, it'd be much more practical just to move everything to one city.

would love to visit the world heritage protected kasbah in algiers. always been fascinated by madagascar too.

Tunis looks quite nice. The only one I've been to is Cairo.

African capital cities

Cape Town
Cairo

Cape Town isn't a capital city. Not even close!


I'm going for Banjul. It's absolute madness but I love the place.

Isn't Cape Town the home of the SA Parliament?

Isn't Cape Town the home of the SA Parliament?

Yes it is.

It's split in South Africa, something along the lines of Cape Town being the legislative capital, Pretoria the administrative capital and Bloemfotein the judicial capital.

...and Suwałki to Poland

I have never been to Africa, but i'd go with Zambia cos my teacher is from there :yes:

Yes it is.

It's split in South Africa, something along the lines of Cape Town being the legislative capital, Pretoria the administrative capital and Bloemfotein the judicial capital.


What's the thinking behind splitting up the legislative, administrative and judicial functions about the country? What is the parliament doing in Cape Town? And where dose Tshwane come into all of this?