Top 10 Super Mega Cities driving the African Continent in 2020

Megacities, cities with a population of at least 10 million, are sprouting everywhere in Africa. Cairo in Egypt, Kinshasa in the DRC and Lagos in Nigeria are already megacities, while Luanda in Angola, Dar es Salaam in Tanzania and Johannesburg in South Africa will attain the status by 2030 according to the United Nations.
Abidjan in Ivory Coast and Nairobi in Kenya will surpass the 10 million threshold by 2040.
The number of people living in urban areas in Africa will double to more than 1 billion by 2040, according to the World Bank.
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04. Luanda
Luanda is Angola’s capital and largest city. The city’s population was recorded at 8 million according to preliminary data in 2019, but the number was later revised to 7.5 million. Luanda has the highest annual population growth in Africa.
By 2030, it is estimated to have 9 million residents. The city hosts the country’s busiest seaport off the Atlantic Ocean coast. The seaport is a gateway to export petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, and fish products. It is also used to import iron, steel, machinery, flour, and coal.
Wealth from the mining and oil sectors has catalyzed a boom in construction in Luanda as high-rise offices and posh homes are built. Banking, finance, telecommunications, and tourism sectors are also booming in Luanda
03. Kinshasa

Kinshasa is the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital and largest city. It is located next to the Congo River. After Paris, it is the second-largest French-speaking city in the world. Kinshasa’s population is estimated to be between 10 million to 14 million.
Although the DRC is mineral-rich, 64% of the population lives below the poverty line. Gas, oil, agriculture, and timber are the other key resources sustaining Kinshasa’s economy. Due to corruption and perennial conflicts, most of the population does not benefit from the profits generated from the economy.
02. Cairo
Cairo is Egypt’s largest city and capital. It is heralded as the cradle of civilization. It has a population of over 22 million. According to a 2014 Population Reference Bureau report, the country’s population is growing at a rate of 2.6 percent annually.
Cairo is Egypt’s economic hub with two-thirds of the country’s GDP generated in the greater metropolitan section.
Textile and food processing, iron and steel production, consumer good production, etc., are some of the top job-creating sectors in the city. Cairo is also a vibrant hub of tourism, commerce, finance, and government services.
01. Lagos
Lagos City in Lagos State is Nigeria’s largest city and its economic capital. It is located on the Atlantic Ocean's coastline. It is the 7th fastest growing city in the world.
It has a population of 24 million. The population grows at an annual rate of 2 to 3 %. Unlike other states dependent on oil revenues, Lagos has a diversified economy with manufacturing, transport, construction, and retail sectors.
Lagos State generates $90 billion in goods and services annually. If it were a country, the Lagos State economy would be the 7th largest one in Africa.



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