- 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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