African Countries And Their Capitals, Independence, And Currency

There are 54 African countries and among them, 52 were colonized by different countries while Ethiopea and Liberia are the 2 only countries that have not been colonized. Each of these 54 countries have different capitals, got independence in different years and from different countries, and also have different currencies.

Among the countries, most have only one capitals while other have more. South Africa has 3, making it the African country with the most capitals. The country’s capitals are divided into executive capital, legislative capital, and a judicial capital.

In the aspect of currencies, Tunisian Dinar, Libyan Dinar, and Ghanaian Cedi are the strongest currencies in the continent.

Here is a list of  all African countries, their indepent dates, the counties they got independence from, their currencies, and capitals.

Northern Africa

1. Algeria

• Capital: Algiers (Arabic – Al-Jazāʾir)
• Independence: 1962
• Currency: Algerian dinar

2. Egypt

• Capital: Cairo
• Independence: 13 June 1953
• Currency: Egyptian pound

3. Libya

• Capital: Tripoli
• Independence: 10 February 194
• Independence from: Italy
• Currency: Libyan Dinar

4. Morocco

• Capital: Rabat
• Independence: March 2, 1956
• Independence from: France
• Currency: Moroccan Dirham

5. Sudan

• Capital: Khartoum
• Independence: 1 January 1956
• Independence from: United Kingdom and Egypt
• Currency: Sudanese Pound

6. Tunisia

• Capital: Tunis
• Independence: 20 March 1956
• Independence from: France
• Currency: Tunisian Dinar

Estern African Countries, Their Capitals, Independence, and Currency

7. Burundi

• Capital: Gitega
• Independence: 1 July 1962
• Independence from: Belgium
• Currency: Burundian Franc

8. Comoros

• Capital: Moroni
• Independence: 6 July, 1975
• Independence from: France
• Currency: Comorian Franc (KMF)

9. Djibouti

• Capital: Djibouti
• Independence: 1 July 1962
• Independence from: France
• Currency: Djiboutian Franc (DJF)

10. Eritrea

• Capital: Asmara (Asmera)
• Independence: 24 May 1993
• Seperated from: Ethiopea
• Currency: Nakfa (ERN)

11. Ethiopia

• Capital: Addis Ababa
• Not colonized
• Currency: Birr (ETB)

12. Kenya

• Capital: Nairobi
• Independence: 12 December 1963 (Dominion), 12 December 1964 (Republic)
• Independence from: United Kingdom
• Currency: Kenyan Shilling (KES)

13. Malawi

• Capital: Lilongwe
• Independence: 6 July 1964
• Independence from: British Empire
• Currency: Malawian Kwacha (MWK)

14. Mauritius

• Capital: Port Louis
• Independence: March 12, 1968
• Independence from: United Kingdom
• Currency: Mauritian Rupee (MUR)

15. Mozambique

• Capital: Maputo
• Independence: 25 June 1975
• Independence from: Portugal
• Currency: Metical (MZN)

16. Rwanda

• Capital: Kigali
• Independence: 1 July 1962
• Independence from: Belgium
• Currency: Rwanda Franc (RWF)

17. Seychelles

• Capital: Victoria
• Independence: 29 June 1976
• Independence from: United Kingdom
• Currency: Seychellois Rupee (SCR)

18. Somalia

• Capital: Mogadishu
• Independence: I July 1960
• Independence from: Italy and United Kingdom
• Currency: Somali Shilling (SOS)

19. South Sudan

• Capital: Juba
• Independence: 9 July 2005 (Autonomy), 9 July 2011 (Declared and recognized)
• Independence from: Sudan
• Currency: South Sudanese Pound (SSP)

20. Tanzania

• Capital: Dodoma
• Independence: 
• Independence from: United Kingdom and German Empire
• Currency: Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)

21. Uganda

• Capital: Kampala
• Independence: 9 October 1962
• Independence from: United Kingdom
• Currency: Ugandan Shilling (UGX)

22. Zambia

• Capital: Lusaka
• Independence: 24 October 1964
• Independence from: United Kingdom
• Currency: Zambian Kwacha (ZMW)

23. Zimbabwe

• Capital: Harare
• Independence: 18 April 1980
• Independence from: United Kindgdom
• Currency: Zimbabwean dollar

Countries Middle Africa in Middle Africa, Capitals, Independence, and Currency

24. Angola

• Capital: Tunis
• Independence: 20 March 1956
• Independence from: France
• Currency: Tunisian Dinar

25. Cameroon

• Capital: Yaoundé
• Independence: 1 January 1960
• Independence from: France
• Currency: Central African CFA Franc (franc CFA)

26. Central African Republic

• Capital: Bangui
• Independence: 13 August 1960
• Independence from: France
• Currency: Central African CFA Franc (XAF)

27. Chad

• Capital: N’Djamena
• Independence: 12 July 1960
• Independence from: France
• Currency: Central African CFA franc (XAF)

28. Democratic Republic of Congo

• Capital: Kinshasa
• Independence: 30 June 1960
• Independence from: Belgium
• Currency: Congolese Franc (CDF)

29. Republic of the Congo

• Capital: Brazzaville
• Independence:15 August 1960
• Independence from: France
• Currency: Central African CFA franc (XAF)

30. Equatorial Guinea

• Capital: Malobo
• Independence: 13 August 1960
• Independence from: France
• Currency: Central African CFA franc, XAF

31. Gabon

• Capital: Libreville
• Independence: 17 August 1960
• Independence from: France
• Currency: Central African CFA, XAF

32. São Tomé and Príncipe

• Capital: São Tomé
• Independence: 12 July 1975
• Independence from: Portugal
• Currency: Dobra (STN)

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Southern African Countries

33. Botswana

• Capital: Gaborone
• Independence: 30 September 1966
• Independence from: United Kingdom
• Currency: Pula (BWP)

34. Eswatini (Swaziland)

• Capital: Mbanene (executive), Lobamba (legislative)
• Independence: 6 September 1968
• Independence from: United Kingdom
• Currency: Lilangeni (SZL), South African Rand (ZAR)

35. Lesotho

• Capital: Maseru
• Independence: 4 October 1966
• Independence from: United Kingdom
• Currency: Lesotho Loti (LTL), South African Rand (ZAR)

36. Madagascar

• Capital: Antananarivo
• Independence: 26 June 1960
• Independence from: France
• Currency: Ariary (MGA)

37. Namibia

• Capital: Windhoek
• Independence: 21 March 1990
• Independence from: South Africa
• Currency: Namibian dollar (NAD), South African Rand (ZAR)

38. Southern African (RSA)

• Capital: Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (Legistlative), Bloemfontein (Judicial)
• Independence
  • Union: 31 May 1910
  • Self-governance: 11 December 1931
  • Republic: 31 May 1961
  • Democratisation: 27 April 1994
• Independence from: United Kingdom
• Currency: South African Rand (ZAR)

Western Africa

39. Benin

• Capital: Porto-Novo
• Independence: 1 August 1960, 1 October 1960, 31 July 1961
• Independence from: France, United Kingdom, Portugal
• Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)

40. Burkina Faso

• Capital: Ouagadougou
• Independence: 5 August 1960
• Independence from: France
• Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)

41. Cape Verde

• Capital: Praia
• Independence: 5 July 1975
• Independence from: Portugal
• Currency: Cape Verdeab Escudo (CVE)

42. Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

• Capital: Yamoussoukro
• Independence: 7 August 1960
• Independence from: France
• Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)

43. The Gambia

• Capital: Banjul
• Independence: 18 February 1965
• Independence from: United Kingdom
• Currency: Dalasi (GMD)

44. Ghana

• Capital: Accra
• Independence: 6 March 1957 (Dominion), 1 July 1960 (Republic)
• Independence from: United Kingdom
• Currency: Cedi (GHS)

45. Guinea

• Capital: Conakry
• Independence: 2 October 1958
• Independence from: France
• Currency: Guinean Franc (GNF)

46. Guinea-Bissua

• Capital: Bissau
• Independence: 24 September 1973 (declared), 10 September 1974 (recognized)
• Independence from: Portugal
• Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)

47. Liberia

• Capital: Monrovia
• Independence: 26 July 1847 (declared), 5 February 1862 (recognized)
• Independence from: The United States of America (American Colonization Society)
• Currency: Liberian Dollar (LRD)

48. Mali

• Capital: Bamako
• Independence: 20 June 1960
• Independence From: France 
• Currency: West African CFA franc (XOF)

49. Mauritania

• Capital: Nouakchott
• Independence: 28 November 1960
• Independence From: France
• Currency: Ouguiya (MRU)

50. Niger

• Capital: Niamey 
• Independence: France
• Independence From: Republic Proclaimed 18 December 1958 (Declared 3 August 1960)
• Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)

51. Nigeria

• Capital: Abuja
• Independence: United Kingdom
• Independence From: 1 October 1960 (Federation 1 October 1963)
• Currency: Naira (NGN)

52. Senegal

• Capital: Dakar
• Independence: 4 April 1960
• Independence From: France 
• Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)

53. Sierra Leone

• Capital: Freetown
• Independence: United Kingdom 
• Independence From: Dominion 27 April 1961 (Republic 19 April 1971)
• Currency: Leone(SLL)

54. Togo

• Capital: Lome 
• Independence: 27 April 1960
• Independence From: France 
• Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)