African Capitals Quiz: 10 Questions That Test What You Know

This African capitals quiz covers well-known cities like Cairo and Nairobi and trickier ones such as Abuja, Dodoma, Gaborone and Yamoussoukro. Ten questions test what you know about the capitals of Africa.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Nigeria
What is the capital of Nigeria?
Tanzania
Which city is the official capital of Tanzania?
South Africa
How many capital cities does South Africa have?
Ethiopia
Which capital hosts the headquarters of the African Union?
Côte d'Ivoire
Which is the official capital of Côte d'Ivoire?
Morocco
What is the capital of Morocco?
Botswana
What is the capital of Botswana?
Namibia
What is the capital of Namibia?
Egypt
Egypt is building a New Administrative Capital to replace which city as the seat of government?
Burkina Faso
What is the capital of Burkina Faso?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: What is the capital of Nigeria?
Answer: Abuja
Nigeria moved its capital from Lagos to the planned city of Abuja in 1991, choosing a more central location.
Q2: Which city is the official capital of Tanzania?
Answer: Dodoma
Dodoma became the official capital in 1996, though many offices and embassies stayed in Dar es Salaam for years.
Q3: How many capital cities does South Africa have?
Answer: Three
Pretoria is the executive capital, Cape Town the legislative capital and Bloemfontein the judicial capital.
Q4: Which capital hosts the headquarters of the African Union?
Answer: Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa, whose name means new flower, sits about 2,355 meters above sea level.
Q5: Which is the official capital of Côte d'Ivoire?
Answer: Yamoussoukro
Yamoussoukro has one of the largest churches in the world, the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace.
Q6: What is the capital of Morocco?
Answer: Rabat
Rabat is the political capital, while Casablanca is Morocco's largest city and business center.
Q7: What is the capital of Botswana?
Answer: Gaborone
Gaborone was a small village chosen as capital shortly before independence in 1966.
Q8: What is the capital of Namibia?
Answer: Windhoek
Windhoek sits on a high central plateau and is known for its German colonial buildings.
Q9: Egypt is building a New Administrative Capital to replace which city as the seat of government?
Answer: Cairo
The new city lies about 45 kilometers east of Cairo and began receiving government offices in the 2020s.
Q10: What is the capital of Burkina Faso?
Answer: Ouagadougou
Ouagadougou hosts FESPACO, the largest African film festival, held every two years.

African Capitals Quiz – Capitals Across a Continent

Africa has 54 countries, each with its own capital, from ancient cities like Cairo to purpose-built ones like Abuja and Dodoma. Several countries moved their capitals after independence to reach new regions or ease crowding in coastal cities.

Many capitals are not the largest city. Lagos, Dar es Salaam, Casablanca and Abidjan are bigger economic centers than their countries' official capitals, a pattern that shows how colonial ports grew faster than inland towns.

Learning African capitals is easier by region. North African capitals sit near the Mediterranean, West African capitals are often coastal and East African capitals such as Nairobi and Addis Ababa enjoy cooler highland climates.

What This Quiz Teaches

This quiz helps students and travelers learn Africa's capitals, including the tricky ones.

Why Nigeria and Tanzania moved capitals
Which country has three capitals
Where the African Union is based
Which capitals are smaller than the main city
Where Africa's film festival is held

Did You Know?

Cairo is the largest city in the Arab world.
Kinshasa and Brazzaville face each other across the Congo River.
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea's capital, is on an island.
Kigali is known as one of Africa's cleanest cities.
Mogadishu is one of the oldest ports in East Africa.