Africa
| Old capital city | Country, empire | From | Until | Change, reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ribeira Grande (now Cidade Velha) | Cape Verde | 1462? | 1770 | moved to Praia |
| Grand Bassam | Côte d'Ivoire | 1893 | 1900 | moved to Bingerville |
| Bingerville | Côte d'Ivoire | 1900 | 1933 | moved to Abidjan |
| Abidjan | Côte d'Ivoire | 1933 | 1983 | moved to Yamoussoukro |
| Fez | Morocco | ? | 1912 | Moved to Rabat |
| Al-Fustat | Egypt | 641 | 750 | Moved to Al-Askar |
| Al-Askar | Egypt | 905 | 969 | Moved to Cairo |
| Otjimbingwe | German South-West Africa | 1886 | 1892 | moved to Windhoek |
| Cape Coast | Ghana (Gold Coast) | 1664 | 1877 | moved to Accra |
| Bolama | Guinea-Bissau | 1879 | 1941 | moved to Bissau |
| Boe | Guinea-Bissau | 1973 | 1974 | moved back to Bissau |
| Njimi | Kanem | fl. 11th Century | c.1396 | lost to Bulala invaders (eventually moved to Ngazargamu) |
| Ngazargamu | Kanem-Bornu Empire | c.1472 | 1808 | lost to Fulani invaders (eventually moved to Kukawa) |
| Kukawa | Kanem-Bornu Empire | 1814 | 1893 | Kingdom ceased to exist |
| Lagos | Nigeria | 1914 | 1976 | moved to Abuja |
| Igbo Ukwu | Kingdom of Nri | 1043 | 1911 | Nigeria |
| Aneho | Togo | 1880s | 1897 | moved to Lomé |
| Zomba | Malawi | 1880s | 1975 | moved to Lilongwe |
| Dar es Salaam | Tanzania | 1961 | 1996 | moved to Dodoma |
| Axum | Ethiopia | 50 AD | ? | city abandoned |
| Debre Berhan | Ethiopia | 1456 | mid-1470s | Emperor returned to custom of a moving capital |
| Gondar | Ethiopia | 1635 | late 19th century | moved to Addis Ababa |
See also List of Egyptian capitals.
Read more about this topic: List Of Former National Capitals
Famous quotes containing the word africa:
“What is Africa to me:
Copper sun or scarlet sea,
Jungle star or jungle track,
Strong bronzed men, or regal black
Women from whose loins I sprang
When the birds of Eden sang?”
—Countee Cullen (1903–1946)
“I who have cursed
The drunken officer of British rule, how choose
Between this Africa and the English tongue I love?
Betray them both, or give back what they give?
How can I face such slaughter and be cool?
How can I turn from Africa and live?”
—Derek Walcott (b. 1930)
“I have a fair amount of faith that women won’t sit back and allow South Africa to become a totally male-dominated new society. The women in South Africa have shown that they are strong, and I think they will make their voices heard.”
—Paula Hathorn (b. c. 1962)