• Here is a list of 125 popular African cities for tourism, along with their tourism tagline (where available):
  • Cape Town, South Africa – “The Mother City”
  • Marrakech, Morocco – “The Red City”
  • Cairo, Egypt – “The City of a Thousand Minarets”
  • Zanzibar City, Tanzania – “The Spice Island”
  • Nairobi, Kenya – “The Safari Capital of the World”
  • Victoria Falls, Zambia/Zimbabwe – “The Smoke that Thunders”
  • Johannesburg, South Africa – “City of Gold”
  • Casablanca, Morocco – “The Gateway to Morocco”
  • Essaouira, Morocco – “The Windy City”
  • Dakar, Senegal – “The Capital of Teranga”
  • Luxor, Egypt – “The World’s Greatest Open-Air Museum”
  • Fez, Morocco – “The Mecca of the West”
  • Stone Town, Tanzania – “The Heart of Zanzibar”
  • Accra, Ghana – “The Gateway to West Africa”
  • Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – “The Political Capital of Africa”
  • Tunis, Tunisia – “The Pearl of the Mediterranean”
  • Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – “The Haven of Peace”
  • Cascais, Mozambique – “The Pearl of the Indian Ocean”
  • Luanda, Angola – “The Paris of Africa”
  • Windhoek, Namibia – “The Cleanest City in Africa”
  • Antananarivo, Madagascar – “The City of a Thousand Warriors”
  • Giza, Egypt – “Home to the Great Pyramids”
  • Abuja, Nigeria – “The Capital with a Nigerian Soul”
  • Stone Town, Zanzibar – “A UNESCO World Heritage Site”
  • Maputo, Mozambique – “The City of Acacias”
  • Aswan, Egypt – “The Jewel of the Nile”
  • Nairobi National Park, Kenya – “The Wildlife Oasis near the Capital”
  • Rabat, Morocco – “The Imperial City”
  • Dakar-Plateau, Senegal – “The Historical District of Dakar”
  • Livingstone, Zambia – “The Adventure Capital of Africa”
  • Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt – “Diving Paradise in the Red Sea”
  • Zürich, Switzerland – “Africa’s Little Switzerland”
  • Abidjan, Ivory Coast – “The Pearl of the Lagoon”
  • Pretoria, South Africa – “The Jacaranda City”
  • Stone Town, Zanzibar – “The Cultural Heart of Zanzibar”
  • Gaborone, Botswana – “The Gateway to the Okavango Delta”
  • Durban, South Africa – “The Playground of the Zulu Kingdom”
  • Kampala, Uganda – “The City of Seven Hills”
  • Tripoli, Libya – “Gateway to the Sahara”
  • Nouakchott, Mauritania – “The City of the Winds”
  • Freetown, Sierra Leone – “The City that Never Sleeps”
  • Dakar-Yoff, Senegal – “The Beach Resort Town of Dakar”
  • Graaff-Reinet, South Africa – “The Gem of the Karoo”
  • Victoria Island, Nigeria – “The Business District of Lagos”
  • Ouarzazate, Morocco – “The Gateway to the Sahara Desert”
  • N’Djamena, Chad – “The Oasis of the Sahel”
  • Lusaka, Zambia – “The Garden City”
  • Mombasa, Kenya – “The Gateway to Kenya”
  • Accra Central, Ghana – “The Vibrant Heart of Accra”
  • Cape Winelands, South Africa – “Discover the Art of Winemaking”
  • Timbuktu, Mali – “The Desert Gem”
  • Antalaha, Madagascar – “The Vanilla Capital of the World”
  • Harare, Zimbabwe – “The City of Sunshine”
  • Monrovia, Liberia – “The City with a Soul”
  • Tangier, Morocco – “The Gateway to Africa”
  • Lomé, Togo – “The Pearl of the Gulf of Guinea”
  • Nairobi National Museum, Kenya – “A Cultural Treasure”
  • Marrakech Medina, Morocco – “A Journey Through Time”
  • Ngorongoro, Tanzania – “The Cradle of Humankind”
  • Victoria Peak, South Africa – “A Spectacular Natural Wonder”
  • Windhoek Central, Namibia – “The Historical Heart of Windhoek”
  • Kigali, Rwanda – “The Land of a Thousand Hills”
  • Johannesburg Central, South Africa – “The City of Lights”
  • Bujumbura, Burundi – “The Breezy City by the Lake”
  • Bamako, Mali – “The Cultural Capital of West Africa”
  • Algiers, Algeria – “The White City”
  • Cape Coast, Ghana – “The Gateway to the Gold Coast”
  • Zermatt, Switzerland – “The African Alpine Village”
  • Mauritius, Port Louis – “The Pearl of the Indian Ocean”
  • Bulawayo, Zimbabwe – “The City of Kings”
  • Port Harcourt, Nigeria – “The Garden City”
  • Windhoek West, Namibia – “The Modern District of Windhoek”
  • Lome Beach, Togo – “The Tropical Paradise”
  • Cotonou, Benin – “The City of Three Waters”
  • Malindi, Kenya – “The Coral Gardens and Aquatic Paradise”
  • Sousse, Tunisia – “The Pearl of the Sahel”
  • Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – “The Capital of Africa’s Diplomacy”
  • Maun, Botswanan – “The Gateway to the Okavango”
  • Kaduna, Nigeria – “The Centre of Learning”
  • Agadir, Morocco – “The Miami of Morocco”
  • Djerba, Tunisia – “The Island of Dreams”
  • Bissau, Guinea-Bissau – “The City of Many Islands”
  • Bafoussam, Cameroon – “The City of Festivals”
  • Ghardaïa, Algeria – “The UNESCO World Heritage Site”
  • Saint Denis, Reunion – “The Cultural Melting Pot”
  • Bouake, Ivory Coast – “The City of Victory”
  • Mahebourg, Mauritius – “The Coastal Gateway to Paradise”
  • Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso – “The City of Honest People”
  • Laayoune, Western Sahara – “The Desert Capital”
  • Tamale, Ghana – “The Hub of the North”
  • Lilongwe, Malawi – “The Garden City”
  • Goma, DR Congo – “The Gateway to Virunga National Park”
  • Beira, Mozambique – “The City of Grace”
  • Saint-Louis, Senegal – “The Venice of West Africa”
  • Obuasi, Ghana – “The Golden City”
  • Pointe-Noire, Republic of Congo – “The Oil City”
  • Arusha, Tanzania – “Gateway to the Serengeti”
  • Mopti, Mali – “The Venice of Mali”
  • Goma, Congo – “The City on a Volcano”
  • Kano, Nigeria – “The Commercial Heart of Northern Nigeria”
  • Alexandria, Egypt – “The Pearl of the Mediterranean”
  • Lusaka Central, Zambia – “The Vibrant Energy of Lusaka”
  • Ouidah, Benin – “The Spiritual Capital”
  • Maseru, Lesotho – “The Kingdom in the Sky”
  • Marrakech Palmeraie, Morocco – “The Oasis of Tranquility”
  • Gisenyi, Rwanda – “The Paradise on the Shores of Lake Kivu”
  • Swakopmund, Namibia – “The Adventure Capital of Namibia”
  • Oran, Algeria – “The Radiant City”
  • Benin City, Nigeria – “The City of Royals”
  • Sousse-Kantaoui, Tunisia – “The Pearl of the Sahel”
  • Douala, Cameroon – “The City of Sunshine”
  • Oujda, Morocco – “The Eastern Gate of Morocco”
  • Victoria, Seychelles – “The Heart of Seychelles”
  • Bujumbura Beach, Burundi – “The Beach Haven of Bujumbura”
  • Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso – “The Cultural Capital of Burkina Faso”
  • Saint-Gilles-les-Bains, Reunion – “The Beach Paradise”
  • Juba, South Sudan – “The City of Reconciliation”
  • Beaufort West, South Africa – “The Heart of the Karoo”
  • Jijiga, Ethiopia – “The Doorway to Ogaden”
  • Kribi, Cameroon – “The City Where the Sea Meets the Woods”
  • Ndola, Zambia – “The Copperbelt Capital”
  • Tikal, Madagascar – “The City Among the Baobabs”
  • Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia – “The Blue and White Jewel”
  • Conakry, Guinea – “The Sea of Palm Trees”
  • Cape Maclear, Malawi – “The Lake of Stars”
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