Category: Places
Algeria's whitewashed capital with French colonial boulevards.
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Algiers' Casbah is a UNESCO-listed maze of Ottoman-era alleys.
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.
Tunisia's Mediterranean capital blending Arab medina and French colonial zones.
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Tunis' Bardo Museum houses the world's finest Roman mosaics.
Sudan's confluence city where the Blue and White Niles meet.
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Khartoum's National Museum displays ancient Nubian artifacts.
Angola's oil-rich capital mixing Portuguese heritage and rapid modernization.
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Luanda's Ilha do Cabo is famous for its seafood restaurants and nightlife.
South Africa's scenic coastal city beneath Table Mountain.
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Cape Town's Robben Island held Nelson Mandela for 18 years.
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Kinshasa's Marché de la Liberté sells everything from electronics to exotic foods.
Egypt's Mediterranean jewel with Greco-Roman history and modern library.
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Alexandria's Corniche stretches 20km along the seafront.
Côte d'Ivoire's economic capital with stunning lagoon views and French flair.
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Abidjan's Banco National Park offers rainforest hikes within city limits.
Tanzania's bustling port city and gateway to Zanzibar.
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Dar es Salaam's Kariakoo market is the busiest in East Africa.
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