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