List of city flags in Africa
This page lists the city flags in Africa. It is a part of the Lists of city flags, which is split into continents due to its size.
Algeria
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?-Present | Algiers | ||
| ?-Present | Oued Rhiou | ||
| ?-Present | Oran |
Angola
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?-Present | Ambriz | ||
| ?-Present | Bembe | ||
| ?-Present | Benguela | ||
| ?-Present | Bocoio | ||
| ?-Present | Bula Atumba | ||
| ?-Present | Catete | ||
| ?-Present | Cubal | ||
| ?-Present | Cazenga | ||
| ?-Present | Huambo | ||
| ?-Present | Lobito | ||
| ?-Present | Quimbele |
Historical
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?-1964 | Luanda | ||
| 1964-1975 | Luanda |
Benin
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?–Present | Cotonou | a vertical bicolor of blue and yellow with a mermaid in the center.[1] | |
| ?–Present | Porto-Novo | a white field with the arms of the municipality in the center.[2] |
Botswana
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?-Present | Francistown | ||
| ?-Present | Gaborone | ||
| ?-Present | Jwaneng | ||
| ?-Present | Kanye | ||
| ?-Present | Lobatse | ||
| ?-Present | Selebi Phikwe | ||
| ?-Present | Sowa |
Cape Verde
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?-Present | Boa Vista | ||
| ?-Present | Mosteiros | ||
| ?-Present | Porto Novo | ||
| ?-Present | Praia | ||
| ?-Present | São Filipe | ||
| ?-Present | São Miguel |
Historical
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?-1975 | Praia |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?-Present | Bukavu | ||
| ?-Present | Kasumbalesa | ||
| ?-Present | Kinshasa | ||
| ?-Present | Kolwezi | ||
| ?-Present | Lubumbashi |
Historical
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-2011 | Kinshasa | ||
| 1960-1967 | Léopoldville |
Egypt
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?-Present | Alexandria | ||
| ?-Present | Arish | ||
| ?-Present | Aswan | ||
| ?-Present | Asyut | ||
| ?-Present | Beni Suef | ||
| ?-Present | Cairo | ||
| ?-Present | Damietta | ||
| ?-Present | El Hawamdeya | ||
| ?-Present | El Matareya | ||
| ?-Present | Faiyum | ||
| ?-Present | Giza | ||
| ?-Present | Ismailia | ||
| ?-Present | Kafr El-Sheikh | ||
| ?-Present | Luxor | ||
| ?-Present | Minya | ||
| ?-Present | New Alamein | ||
| ?-Present | Port Said | ||
| ?-Present | Qena | ||
| ?-Present | Sadat City | ||
| ?-Present | Shubra El-Kheima | ||
| ?-Present | Sohag | ||
| ?-Present | Suez |
Equatorial Guinea
Historical
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1778-1968 | Santa Isabel |
Ethiopia
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?-Present | Addis Ababa | ||
| ?-Present | Dire Dawa |
Gabon
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?-Present | Libreville | ||
| ?-Present | Libreville (variant) |
Gambia
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?-Present | Banjul | ||
| ?-Present | Kanifing |
Ghana
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?-Present | Accra | ||
| ?-Present | Adenta | ||
| ?-Present | Kumasi | ||
| ?-Present | Sekondi-Takoradi | ||
| ?-Present | Tamale |
Guinea
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?-Present | Conakry |
Guinea-Bissau
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?-Present | Bissau | ||
| ?-Present | Bissorã | ||
| ?-Present | Canchungo | ||
| ?-Present | Farim |
Historical
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?-1975 | Bissau | ||
| ?-1975 | Gabú |
Ivory Coast
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?-Present | Abidjan |
Kenya
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?-Present | Iten | ||
| ?-Present | Mombasa | ||
| ?-Present | Nairobi |
Libya
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?-Present | Tripoli |
Madagascar
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?-Present | Antananarivo | ||
| ?-Present | Antsohihy |
Historical
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1826-1828 | Toamasina |
Mauritius
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?-Present | Port Louis | ||
| ?-Present | Quatre Bornes |
Morocco
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?-Present | Kenitra | ||
| ?-Present | Khouribga |
Historical
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925-1940
1945-1956 |
Tangier |
Mozambique
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?-Present | Maputo | ||
| ?-Present | Matola | ||
| ?-Present | Nampula |
Historical
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?-1962 | Maputo | ||
| 1962-1975 | Maputo |
Namibia
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?-Present | Oranjemund | ||
| ?-Present | Oshakati | ||
| ?-Present | Walvis Bay | ||
| ?-Present | Windhoek |
Nigeria
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?-Present | Abuja | ||
| ?-Present | Kano | ||
| ?-Present | Lagos | ||
| ?-Present | Zaria |
Republic of the Congo
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?-Present | Pointe-Noire | ||
| ?-Present | Pointe-Noire (variant) |
São Tomé and Príncipe
Historical
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?-1975 | São Tomé |
Sierra Leone
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?-Present | Freetown |
Somalia
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?-Present | Abdiaziz | ||
| ?-Present | Boondheere | ||
| ?-Present | Daynile | ||
| ?-Present | Mogadishu |
Somaliland
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?-Present | Berbera | ||
| ?-Present | Borama | ||
| ?-Present | Burao | ||
| ?-Present | Hargeisa |
South Africa
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-Present | Flag of Cape Town | ||
| ?-Present | Durban | ||
| ?-Present | Ekurhuleni | ||
| 16 May 1997-Present | Flag of Johannesburg | ||
| ?-Present | Makhanda | ||
| ?-Present | Pretoria | ||
| ?-Present | Sarah Baartman |
Historical
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?-1997 | Cape Town | ||
| 1997-2003 | Cape Town | ||
| 2003-2004 | Cape Town | ||
| 1980-1996 | Durban | ||
| 20 October 1970 - 16 May 1997 | Johannesburg |
South Sudan
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?-Present | Juba |
Tanzania
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?-Present | Arusha | ||
| ?-Present | Mwanza |
Tunisia
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?-Present | Sousse |
Zambia
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?-Present | Kitwe |
Zimbabwe
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?-Present | Bulawayo | ||
| 18 April 1982 - Present | Flag of Harare | ||
| ?-Present | Mutare |
Historical
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?-1982 | Fort Victoria | ||
| ? - 18 April 1982 | Salisbury |
See also
- List of city flags in Asia
- List of city flags in Europe
- List of city flags in North America
- List of city flags in Oceania
- List of city flags in South America
Notes
References
- ^ "Cotonou (Benin)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ "Porto Novo (Benin)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
External links
- Angola: Municipal flags of Angola by Flags of the World.
- Benin: Municipal flags of Benin by Flags of the World.
- Botswana: Municipal flags of Botswana by Flags of the World.
- Cape Verde: Municipal flags of Cape Verde by Flags of the World.
- Democratic Republic of Congo: Municipal and provincial flags of the Democratic Republic of Congo by Flags of the World.
- Guinea-Bissau: Municipal flags of Guinea-Bissau by Flags of the World.
- Kenya: City flags of Kenya by Flags of the World.
- Lebanon: Municipal flags of Lebanon by Flags of the World.
- Madagascar: City flags of Madagascar by Flags of the World.
- Mauritius: Municipal flags of Mauritius by Flags of the World.
- Mozambique: Municipal flags of Mozambique by Flags of the World.
- Namibia: Municipal flags of Namibia by Flags of the World.
- São Tomé and Príncipe: City flags of São Tomé and Príncipe by Flags of the World.
- South Africa: Municipal flags of South Africa by Flags of the World.
- Zimbabwe: Municipal flags of Zimbabwe by Flags of the World.