most populated city in africa
The African city with the largest population is Lagos, Nigeria. In 2014, the city was estimated to have a population of 21 million people.
The population in Lagos jumped significantly in a short period of time. In 2011, it was estimated to only have 11.2 million people. Prior to then, Cairo was the most populous city in Africa. Lagos is thought to be responsible for one-fourth of Nigeria's gross domestic product. An oil boom and a growing economy are thought to contribute to the fast population growth.
Kano is the capital of Kano Emirates in Northern Nigeria and second largest city in Nigeria, the Hausa language is the widely spoken in the city of Kano. Urban Population: 9,383,682. Country: Nigeria. Area: 499 km2. The city founded in 1899 by British which nowadays largest and capital city of Kenya, most populous city in East Africa.