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Oil industry capital in the Niger Delta with growing tech startups.
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Port Harcourt hosts Africa's first WikiTown digital community project.

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Ancient Hausa city and northern commercial hub with centuries-old dye pits.
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Kano's Great Mosque is built on a 15th-century foundation.

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Port city on Lake Victoria known for fishing and vibrant lakeside culture.
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Kisumu's Dunga Beach offers fresh tilapia straight from the lake.

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Historic coastal city with Swahili culture and East Africa's largest port.
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Mombasa's Old Town features ornate Arab-style doors and architecture.

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Administrative capital known for its jacaranda-lined streets and government buildings.
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Pretoria's Union Buildings house the South African presidency.

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Coastal city with the busiest port in Africa and rich Indian cultural influences.
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Durban's Golden Mile beachfront is a major tourist attraction.

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Mozambique's Indian Ocean capital with Portuguese-style architecture.
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Maputo's fish market serves the freshest peri-peri prawns.

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Nigeria's purpose-built capital with striking modern architecture.
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Abuja's Aso Rock is the symbolic center of Nigerian politics.

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Algeria's whitewashed capital with French colonial boulevards.
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Algiers' Casbah is a UNESCO-listed maze of Ottoman-era alleys.

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Senegal's Atlantic capital known for music, museums, and Goree Island.
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Dakar's African Renaissance Monument stands taller than the Statue of Liberty.

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