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Cities in Africa, ranked by obscurity
Every city in Africa that Wormillion knows, and how obscure each one is. 372 cities.
Rarest here: Musanze (96%). Most famous: Carthage (20%).
| Place | Obscurity | Views / month | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6th of October City | 49% | 6,118 | 598 |
| Aba | 65% | 1,674 | 848 |
| Abeokuta | 58% | 2,983 | 733 |
| Abidjan | 35% | 19,847 | 397 |
| Abomey | 70% | 1,096 | 936 |
| Abu Simbel | 37% | 16,803 | 424 |
| Adama | 63% | 1,979 | 814 |
| Agadez | 56% | 3,409 | 707 |
| Agadir | 43% | 9,741 | 515 |
| Ajdabiya | 72% | 913 | 974 |
| Akure | 68% | 1,309 | 899 |
| Al Hoceima | 60% | 2,374 | 778 |
| Alexandria | 22% | 56,314 | 245 |
| Annaba | 53% | 4,201 | 667 |
| Antsirabe | 69% | 1,187 | 919 |
| Antsiranana | 67% | 1,370 | 889 |
| Arba Minch | 75% | 731 | 1,022 |
| Arlit | 78% | 578 | 1,073 |
| Arua | 72% | 944 | 967 |
| Arusha | 51% | 5,266 | 625 |
| Asilah | 66% | 1,552 | 863 |
| Assab | 61% | 2,344 | 780 |
| Assomada | 81% | 426 | 1,140 |
| Aswan | 42% | 10,928 | 495 |
| Asyut | 56% | 3,288 | 714 |
| Atar | 75% | 700 | 1,031 |
| Atbara | 78% | 548 | 1,085 |
| Axum | 46% | 7,458 | 562 |
| Badagry | 66% | 1,492 | 872 |
| Bafata | 85% | 304 | 1,425 |
| Bafoussam | 76% | 670 | 1,041 |
| Bagamoyo | 69% | 1,187 | 919 |
| Bahir Dar | 60% | 2,435 | 773 |
| Baidoa | 65% | 1,613 | 856 |
| Bamenda | 65% | 1,583 | 859 |
| Bata | 47% | 6,971 | 574 |
| Batna | 73% | 822 | 997 |
| Bauchi | 72% | 883 | 981 |
| Bayda | 67% | 1,370 | 889 |
| Bechar | 70% | 1,035 | 948 |
| Beira | 59% | 2,740 | 750 |
| Bejaia | 57% | 3,135 | 723 |
| Benghazi | 40% | 13,150 | 464 |
| Benguela | 65% | 1,644 | 852 |
| Beni Mellal | 65% | 1,644 | 852 |
| Beni Suef | 68% | 1,218 | 914 |
| Benin City | 46% | 7,914 | 551 |
| Berbera | 57% | 3,227 | 718 |
| Biskra | 58% | 2,953 | 735 |
| Bizerte | 58% | 2,861 | 741 |
| Blantyre | 58% | 2,770 | 747 |
| Blida | 68% | 1,309 | 899 |
| Bloemfontein | 32% | 24,748 | 362 |
| Bo | 70% | 1,035 | 948 |
| Bobo-Dioulasso | 62% | 2,131 | 799 |
| Bolgatanga | 78% | 578 | 1,073 |
| Bor | 76% | 670 | 1,041 |
| Bosaso | 61% | 2,313 | 783 |
| Bouake | 65% | 1,674 | 848 |
| Buchanan | 76% | 639 | 1,051 |
| Buea | 68% | 1,278 | 904 |
| Bujumbura | 46% | 7,854 | 553 |
| Bukavu | 62% | 2,131 | 799 |
| Bulawayo | 45% | 8,127 | 547 |
| Bunia | 65% | 1,644 | 852 |
| Calabar | 58% | 2,953 | 735 |
| Cape Coast | 62% | 2,131 | 799 |
| Cape Town | 21% | 58,688 | 239 |
| Carthage | 20% | 66,816 | 223 |
| Casablanca | 23% | 50,896 | 258 |
| Chefchaouen | 44% | 9,406 | 521 |
| Chimoio | 76% | 670 | 1,041 |
| Chingola | 78% | 578 | 1,073 |
| Chinguetti | 60% | 2,374 | 778 |
| Constantine | 46% | 8,036 | 549 |
| Cotonou | 46% | 8,006 | 549 |
| Curepipe | 70% | 1,096 | 936 |
| Dahab | 57% | 3,044 | 729 |
| Dakhla | 41% | 11,598 | 485 |
| Daloa | 80% | 457 | 1,125 |
| Damietta | 55% | 3,714 | 691 |
| Dar es Salaam | 30% | 28,248 | 342 |
| Debre Markos | 79% | 517 | 1,097 |
| Derna | 61% | 2,253 | 788 |
| Dessie | 70% | 1,065 | 942 |
| Dire Dawa | 54% | 3,927 | 680 |
| Djanet | 68% | 1,218 | 914 |
| Djenne | 62% | 2,161 | 797 |
| Djougou | 85% | 304 | 1,425 |
| Dolisie | 85% | 304 | 1,425 |
| Dongola | 66% | 1,492 | 872 |
| Douala | 43% | 9,528 | 519 |
| Douz | 80% | 457 | 1,125 |
| Durban | 32% | 25,204 | 360 |
| East London | 46% | 7,701 | 556 |
| Edfu | 67% | 1,370 | 889 |
| El Alamein | 50% | 5,784 | 608 |
| El Fasher | 53% | 4,475 | 656 |
| El Jadida | 59% | 2,557 | 763 |
| El Obeid | 65% | 1,644 | 852 |
| El Oued | 77% | 609 | 1,061 |
| Eldoret | 57% | 3,257 | 716 |
| Elmina | 66% | 1,552 | 863 |
| Entebbe | 55% | 3,775 | 688 |
| Enugu | 56% | 3,288 | 714 |
| Erfoud | 72% | 913 | 974 |
| Essaouira | 44% | 8,858 | 532 |
| Faiyum | 51% | 4,931 | 637 |
| Fez | 39% | 14,155 | 452 |
| Fianarantsoa | 75% | 731 | 1,022 |
| Fomboni | 82% | 396 | 1,157 |
| Fort Portal | 68% | 1,309 | 899 |
| Franceville | 71% | 974 | 961 |
| Francistown | 66% | 1,552 | 863 |
| Gabes | 66% | 1,492 | 872 |
| Gabu | 94% | 152 | 1,425 |
| Galkayo | 63% | 1,918 | 820 |
| Gambela | 76% | 670 | 1,041 |
| Gao | 52% | 4,718 | 646 |
| Garissa | 72% | 883 | 981 |
| Garoua | 68% | 1,248 | 908 |
| Garowe | 70% | 1,096 | 936 |
| Gbarnga | 78% | 578 | 1,073 |
| George | 57% | 3,105 | 725 |
| Ghadames | 66% | 1,552 | 863 |
| Ghardaia | 68% | 1,218 | 914 |
| Giza | 40% | 12,907 | 467 |
| Goma | 50% | 5,692 | 611 |
| Gondar | 54% | 3,927 | 680 |
| Gulu | 69% | 1,187 | 919 |
| Gweru | 68% | 1,218 | 914 |
| Hammamet | 59% | 2,648 | 756 |
| Harar | 51% | 5,083 | 632 |
| Hargeisa | 45% | 8,554 | 538 |
| Harper | 72% | 913 | 974 |
| Hawassa | 62% | 2,070 | 805 |
| Helwan | 67% | 1,370 | 889 |
| Hermanus | 63% | 1,948 | 817 |
| Ho | 70% | 1,065 | 942 |
| Huambo | 66% | 1,461 | 876 |
| Hurghada | 43% | 9,619 | 517 |
| Huye | 72% | 913 | 974 |
| Ibadan | 44% | 9,345 | 522 |
| Ife | 56% | 3,409 | 707 |
| Ifrane | 57% | 3,135 | 723 |
| Ikeja | 65% | 1,583 | 859 |
| Ilorin | 63% | 1,887 | 824 |
| Iringa | 79% | 517 | 1,097 |
| Ismailia | 55% | 3,622 | 696 |
| Jijiga | 60% | 2,496 | 768 |
| Jimma | 62% | 2,039 | 808 |
| Jinja | 59% | 2,557 | 763 |
| Johannesburg | 23% | 52,996 | 253 |
| Jos | 56% | 3,470 | 704 |
| Kabale | 80% | 457 | 1,125 |
| Kabwe | 73% | 852 | 989 |
| Kaduna | 59% | 2,740 | 750 |
| Kairouan | 51% | 5,236 | 626 |
| Kananga | 70% | 1,096 | 936 |
| Kankan | 72% | 944 | 967 |
| Kano | 43% | 10,258 | 506 |
| Kaolack | 73% | 822 | 997 |
| Kara | 81% | 426 | 1,140 |
| Kassala | 68% | 1,309 | 899 |
| Katsina | 70% | 1,035 | 948 |
| Kayes | 73% | 852 | 989 |
| Kenema | 78% | 578 | 1,073 |
| Kenitra | 62% | 2,009 | 811 |
| Keren | 68% | 1,248 | 908 |
| Kericho | 73% | 822 | 997 |
| Khouribga | 74% | 791 | 1,005 |
| Kidal | 66% | 1,552 | 863 |
| Kigoma | 68% | 1,309 | 899 |
| Kimberley | 53% | 4,444 | 657 |
| Kindia | 85% | 304 | 1,425 |
| Kisangani | 50% | 5,510 | 617 |
| Kismayo | 61% | 2,283 | 786 |
| Kisumu | 55% | 3,744 | 689 |
| Kitale | 72% | 944 | 967 |
| Kitwe | 65% | 1,644 | 852 |
| Klerksdorp | 59% | 2,709 | 752 |
| Knysna | 57% | 3,196 | 720 |
| Koforidua | 72% | 913 | 974 |
| Kolwezi | 66% | 1,552 | 863 |
| Kom Ombo | 64% | 1,705 | 844 |
| Korhogo | 74% | 791 | 1,005 |
| Koudougou | 82% | 396 | 1,157 |
| Kpalime | 87% | 274 | 1,425 |
| Kumasi | 47% | 7,336 | 565 |
| La Marsa | 73% | 852 | 989 |
| Laayoune | 38% | 14,459 | 448 |
| Labe | 80% | 487 | 1,111 |
| Lagos | 23% | 53,118 | 253 |
| Lalibela | 49% | 6,271 | 593 |
| Larache | 56% | 3,409 | 707 |
| Likasi | 72% | 913 | 974 |
| Limbe | 78% | 548 | 1,085 |
| Lira | 78% | 578 | 1,073 |
| Livingstone | 57% | 3,014 | 731 |
| Lobamba | 58% | 2,861 | 741 |
| Lobito | 72% | 913 | 974 |
| Lokoja | 68% | 1,278 | 904 |
| Lubango | 68% | 1,309 | 899 |
| Lubumbashi | 48% | 6,819 | 578 |
| Luderitz | 58% | 2,770 | 747 |
| Luxor | 36% | 17,290 | 419 |
| Mahajanga | 68% | 1,218 | 914 |
| Mahdia | 60% | 2,527 | 766 |
| Maiduguri | 60% | 2,527 | 766 |
| Makeni | 80% | 487 | 1,111 |
| Makurdi | 71% | 1,005 | 954 |
| Malakal | 74% | 791 | 1,005 |
| Malindi | 59% | 2,740 | 750 |
| Man | 80% | 457 | 1,125 |
| Mansoura | 61% | 2,222 | 791 |
| Manzini | 68% | 1,278 | 904 |
| Maradi | 74% | 761 | 1,013 |
| Maroua | 75% | 700 | 1,031 |
| Marrakesh | 29% | 30,257 | 332 |
| Marsa Alam | 58% | 2,861 | 741 |
| Marsa Matruh | 62% | 2,070 | 805 |
| Masaka | 73% | 852 | 989 |
| Massawa | 57% | 3,227 | 718 |
| Masvingo | 67% | 1,370 | 889 |
| Matadi | 63% | 1,857 | 827 |
| Maun | 66% | 1,492 | 872 |
| Mbale | 73% | 852 | 989 |
| Mbarara | 67% | 1,400 | 885 |
| Mbeya | 70% | 1,065 | 942 |
| Mbombela | 55% | 3,683 | 692 |
| Mbour | 81% | 426 | 1,140 |
| Mbuji-Mayi | 62% | 2,131 | 799 |
| Mekelle | 60% | 2,405 | 775 |
| Meknes | 54% | 3,866 | 683 |
| Mendefera | 82% | 396 | 1,157 |
| Meru | 77% | 609 | 1,061 |
| Merzouga | 64% | 1,705 | 844 |
| Mindelo | 60% | 2,466 | 770 |
| Minna | 70% | 1,035 | 948 |
| Minya | 63% | 1,948 | 817 |
| Misrata | 58% | 2,861 | 741 |
| Mombasa | 34% | 20,243 | 394 |
| Monastir | 57% | 3,014 | 731 |
| Mopti | 73% | 822 | 997 |
| Morogoro | 65% | 1,644 | 852 |
| Morondava | 80% | 487 | 1,111 |
| Moshi | 63% | 1,918 | 820 |
| Mostaganem | 71% | 974 | 961 |
| Moundou | 77% | 609 | 1,061 |
| Mthatha | 60% | 2,405 | 775 |
| Muhanga | 85% | 304 | 1,425 |
| Musanze | 96% | 122 | 1,425 |
| Mutare | 63% | 1,918 | 820 |
| Mutsamudu | 73% | 822 | 997 |
| Mwanza | 67% | 1,400 | 885 |
| Mzuzu | 76% | 639 | 1,051 |
| Nabeul | 72% | 883 | 981 |
| Nador | 60% | 2,527 | 766 |
| Nakuru | 60% | 2,435 | 773 |
| Nampula | 68% | 1,278 | 904 |
| Nanyuki | 67% | 1,370 | 889 |
| Ndola | 64% | 1,705 | 844 |
| Nekemte | 76% | 670 | 1,041 |
| New Cairo | 48% | 6,301 | 592 |
| Ngaoundere | 77% | 609 | 1,061 |
| Ngozi | 85% | 304 | 1,425 |
| Nhlangano | 88% | 244 | 1,425 |
| Nouadhibou | 57% | 3,044 | 729 |
| Nyala | 68% | 1,218 | 914 |
| Nyeri | 64% | 1,735 | 841 |
| Nzerekore | 78% | 548 | 1,085 |
| Ogbomosho | 70% | 1,096 | 936 |
| Omdurman | 55% | 3,622 | 696 |
| Onitsha | 58% | 2,831 | 743 |
| Oran | 39% | 13,546 | 459 |
| Ouahigouya | 80% | 487 | 1,111 |
| Ouargla | 68% | 1,309 | 899 |
| Ouarzazate | 49% | 5,966 | 602 |
| Ouidah | 58% | 2,892 | 739 |
| Oujda | 57% | 3,196 | 720 |
| Owerri | 61% | 2,283 | 786 |
| Paarl | 55% | 3,805 | 686 |
| Parakou | 75% | 731 | 1,022 |
| Pietermaritzburg | 43% | 9,832 | 513 |
| Pointe-Noire | 60% | 2,374 | 778 |
| Polokwane | 52% | 4,596 | 651 |
| Port Elizabeth | 37% | 16,346 | 428 |
| Port Harcourt | 46% | 8,006 | 549 |
| Port Said | 48% | 6,605 | 584 |
| Port Sudan | 55% | 3,744 | 689 |
| Port-Gentil | 71% | 1,005 | 954 |
| Potchefstroom | 52% | 4,718 | 646 |
| Qena | 70% | 1,096 | 936 |
| Quatre Bornes | 75% | 700 | 1,031 |
| Quelimane | 72% | 883 | 981 |
| Richards Bay | 61% | 2,192 | 794 |
| Rosetta | 58% | 2,922 | 737 |
| Rosso | 78% | 578 | 1,073 |
| Rubavu | 90% | 213 | 1,425 |
| Rufisque | 78% | 548 | 1,085 |
| Rundu | 71% | 1,005 | 954 |
| Rustenburg | 56% | 3,531 | 700 |
| Sabha | 60% | 2,435 | 773 |
| Safi | 61% | 2,313 | 783 |
| Sale | 55% | 3,622 | 696 |
| Saly | 77% | 609 | 1,061 |
| Sarh | 81% | 426 | 1,140 |
| Segou | 73% | 822 | 997 |
| Serekunda | 59% | 2,618 | 759 |
| Setif | 65% | 1,613 | 856 |
| Sfax | 52% | 4,657 | 648 |
| Sharm El Sheikh | 40% | 12,907 | 467 |
| Shashamane | 64% | 1,735 | 841 |
| Shubra El Kheima | 70% | 1,035 | 948 |
| Sidi Bel Abbes | 67% | 1,431 | 880 |
| Sidi Bou Said | 55% | 3,744 | 689 |
| Sikasso | 75% | 700 | 1,031 |
| Sirte | 52% | 4,749 | 644 |
| Siwa | 40% | 12,754 | 469 |
| Skikda | 69% | 1,157 | 924 |
| Sodo | 75% | 731 | 1,022 |
| Sohag | 66% | 1,522 | 867 |
| Sokode | 80% | 487 | 1,111 |
| Sokoto | 61% | 2,222 | 791 |
| Sousse | 53% | 4,262 | 665 |
| Soweto | 41% | 11,689 | 484 |
| Stellenbosch | 46% | 8,006 | 549 |
| Suez | 54% | 3,896 | 682 |
| Sunyani | 71% | 974 | 961 |
| Swakopmund | 41% | 11,628 | 485 |
| Tabora | 68% | 1,218 | 914 |
| Tahoua | 81% | 426 | 1,140 |
| Takoradi | 65% | 1,583 | 859 |
| Tamale | 61% | 2,283 | 786 |
| Tamanrasset | 53% | 4,414 | 658 |
| Tanga | 67% | 1,370 | 889 |
| Tangier | 30% | 28,735 | 340 |
| Tanta | 63% | 1,948 | 817 |
| Tataouine | 59% | 2,618 | 759 |
| Taza | 67% | 1,400 | 885 |
| Tema | 61% | 2,192 | 794 |
| Tete | 72% | 883 | 981 |
| Tetouan | 48% | 6,636 | 583 |
| Teyateyaneng | 85% | 304 | 1,425 |
| Thies | 74% | 791 | 1,005 |
| Thika | 73% | 852 | 989 |
| Timbuktu | 27% | 37,319 | 301 |
| Tinghir | 76% | 639 | 1,051 |
| Tizi Ouzou | 65% | 1,674 | 848 |
| Tlemcen | 56% | 3,440 | 705 |
| Toamasina | 63% | 1,887 | 824 |
| Tobruk | 49% | 6,118 | 598 |
| Toliara | 68% | 1,248 | 908 |
| Touba | 69% | 1,187 | 919 |
| Tozeur | 66% | 1,552 | 863 |
| Upington | 60% | 2,405 | 775 |
| Uyo | 66% | 1,492 | 872 |
| Vacoas-Phoenix | 74% | 791 | 1,005 |
| Vereeniging | 60% | 2,496 | 768 |
| Victoria Falls | 60% | 2,435 | 773 |
| Wad Madani | 76% | 670 | 1,041 |
| Walvis Bay | 47% | 7,336 | 565 |
| Warri | 61% | 2,253 | 788 |
| Wau | 68% | 1,309 | 899 |
| Welkom | 56% | 3,318 | 712 |
| Zagazig | 65% | 1,674 | 848 |
| Zagora | 70% | 1,035 | 948 |
| Zanzibar City | 44% | 8,888 | 531 |
| Zaria | 59% | 2,679 | 754 |
| Zawiya | 74% | 791 | 1,005 |
| Ziguinchor | 66% | 1,552 | 863 |
| Zinder | 68% | 1,218 | 914 |