Eastern Africa Cities by Population 2024

500 cities

City	Country	Population
Addis Ababa	Ethiopia	2,757,729
Nairobi	Kenya	2,750,547
Dar es Salaam	Tanzania	2,698,652
Mogadishu	Somalia	2,587,183
Harare	Zimbabwe	1,542,813
Antananarivo	Madagascar	1,391,433
Kampala	Uganda	1,353,189
Lusaka	Zambia	1,267,440
Maputo	Mozambique	1,191,613
Mombasa	Kenya	799,668
Kigali	Rwanda	745,261
Bulawayo	Zimbabwe	699,385
Matola	Mozambique	675,422
Lilongwe	Malawi	646,750
Djibouti	Djibouti	623,891
Blantyre	Malawi	584,877
Asmara	Eritrea	563,930
Beira	Mozambique	530,604
Hargeysa	Somalia	477,876
Mwanza	Tanzania	436,801
Zanzibar	Tanzania	403,658
Kitwe	Zambia	400,914
Ndola	Zambia	394,518
Nampula	Mozambique	388,526
Arusha	Tanzania	341,136
Chitungwiza	Zimbabwe	340,360
Bujumbura	Burundi	331,700
Mbeya	Tanzania	291,649
Nakuru	Kenya	259,903
Chimoio	Mozambique	256,936
Dire Dawa	Ethiopia	252,279
Morogoro	Tanzania	250,902
Berbera	Somalia	242,344
Kismayo	Somalia	234,852
Marka	Somalia	230,100
Tanga	Tanzania	224,876
Nacala	Mozambique	224,795
Eldoret	Kenya	218,446
Kisumu	Kenya	216,479
Mek'ele	Ethiopia	215,546
Nazret	Ethiopia	213,995
Toamasina	Madagascar	206,373
Thika	Kenya	200,000
Kabwe	Zambia	188,979
Quelimane	Mozambique	188,964
Antsirabe	Madagascar	186,253
Jamaame	Somalia	185,270
Mutare	Zimbabwe	184,205
Dodoma	Tanzania	180,541
Mzuzu	Malawi	175,345
Bahir Dar	Ethiopia	168,899
Fianarantsoa	Madagascar	167,227
Kigoma	Tanzania	164,268
Moshi	Tanzania	156,959
Port Louis	Mauritius	155,226
Mahajanga	Madagascar	154,657
Gondar	Ethiopia	153,914
Chingola	Zambia	148,564
Gulu	Uganda	146,858
Gweru	Zimbabwe	146,073
Tabora	Tanzania	145,292
Saint-Denis	Reunion	137,195
Dese	Ethiopia	136,056
Hawassa	Ethiopia	133,097
Baidoa	Somalia	129,839
Tete	Mozambique	129,316
Jimma	Ethiopia	128,306
Xai-Xai	Mozambique	127,366
Songea	Tanzania	126,449
Epworth	Zimbabwe	123,250
Musoma	Tanzania	121,119
Mufulira	Zambia	120,500
Maxixe	Mozambique	119,868
Lira	Uganda	119,323
Mandimba	Mozambique	118,922
Malindi	Kenya	118,265
Toliara	Madagascar	115,319
Luanshya	Zambia	113,365
Iringa	Tanzania	111,820
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill	Mauritius	111,355
Vacoas	Mauritius	110,000
Ressano Garcia	Mozambique	110,000
Lichinga	Mozambique	109,839
Livingstone	Zambia	109,203
Pemba	Mozambique	108,737
Katumba	Tanzania	108,558
Shinyanga	Tanzania	107,362
Bishoftu	Ethiopia	104,215
Saint-Paul	Reunion	99,307
Burao	Somalia	99,270
Kwekwe	Zimbabwe	99,149
Mbarara	Uganda	97,500
Mtwara	Tanzania	96,602
Ushirombo	Tanzania	95,052
Kombolcha	Ethiopia	93,605
Jinja	Uganda	93,061
Kilosa	Tanzania	91,889
Kasama	Zambia	91,056
Harar	Ethiopia	90,218
Butare	Rwanda	89,600
Sumbawanga	Tanzania	89,161
Gitarama	Rwanda	87,613
Musanze	Rwanda	86,685
Sodo	Ethiopia	86,050
Chipata	Zambia	85,963
Shashemene	Ethiopia	85,871
Curepipe	Mauritius	84,200
Gisenyi	Rwanda	83,623
Antsiranana	Madagascar	82,937
Bagamoyo	Tanzania	82,426
Quatre Bornes	Mauritius	80,961
Zomba	Malawi	80,932
Kadoma	Zimbabwe	79,174
Bwizibwera	Uganda	79,157
Dondo	Mozambique	78,648
Saint-Pierre	Reunion	76,655
Mbale	Uganda	76,493
Masvingo	Zimbabwe	76,290
Hosa'ina	Ethiopia	75,963
Kitale	Kenya	75,123
Keren	Eritrea	74,800
Antonio Enes	Mozambique	74,624
Bosaso	Somalia	74,287
Inhambane	Mozambique	73,884
Mpanda	Tanzania	73,338
Cuamba	Mozambique	73,268
Montepuez	Mozambique	72,279
Muyinga	Burundi	71,076
Bukoba	Tanzania	70,628
Antanifotsy	Madagascar	70,626
Byumba	Rwanda	70,593
Le Tampon	Reunion	69,986
Arba Minch	Ethiopia	69,622
Garissa	Kenya	67,861
Mukono	Uganda	67,290
Kasese	Uganda	67,269
Ambovombe	Madagascar	66,818
Kalulushi	Zambia	66,575
Afgooye	Somalia	65,461
Masaka	Uganda	65,373
Adigrat	Ethiopia	65,000
Mazabuka	Zambia	64,006
Cyangugu	Rwanda	63,883
Chokwe	Mozambique	63,695
Kakamega	Kenya	63,426
Entebbe	Uganda	62,969
Singida	Tanzania	62,432
Njeru	Uganda	61,952
Chinhoyi	Zimbabwe	61,739
Gaalkacyo	Somalia	61,200
Uyovu	Tanzania	60,849
Laascaanood	Somalia	60,100
Debre Mark'os	Ethiopia	59,920
Chibuto	Mozambique	59,165
Debre Birhan	Ethiopia	57,787
Chililabombwe	Zambia	57,328
Garoowe	Somalia	57,300
Marondera	Zimbabwe	57,082
Kitgum	Uganda	56,891
Jijiga	Ethiopia	56,821
Soroti	Uganda	56,400
Kapenguria	Kenya	56,000
Ambilobe	Madagascar	56,000
Bungoma	Kenya	55,962
Arua	Uganda	55,585
Beledweyne	Somalia	55,410
Mamoudzou	Mayotte	54,831
Ilha de Mocambique	Mozambique	54,315
Makumbako	Tanzania	53,003
Buseresere	Tanzania	52,870
Mongu	Zambia	52,534
Norton	Zimbabwe	52,054
Busia	Kenya	51,981
Qoryooley	Somalia	51,720
Amparafaravola	Madagascar	51,519
Nyeri	Kenya	51,084
Bunda	Tanzania	50,944
Inda Silase	Ethiopia	50,078
Merelani	Tanzania	50,000
Katoro	Tanzania	49,691
Ifakara	Tanzania	49,528
Ziway	Ethiopia	49,416
Saint-Andre	Reunion	48,674
Kibuye	Rwanda	48,024
Saint-Louis	Reunion	47,881
Ol Kalou	Kenya	47,795
Kafue	Zambia	47,554
Chegutu	Zimbabwe	47,294
Meru	Kenya	47,226
Rwamagana	Rwanda	47,203
Jawhar	Somalia	47,086
Dila	Ethiopia	47,021
Choma	Zambia	46,746
Njombe	Tanzania	46,724
Kibungo	Rwanda	46,240
Kilifi	Kenya	46,118
Wajir	Kenya	45,771
Mumias	Kenya	45,485
Voi	Kenya	45,483
Tolanaro	Madagascar	45,141
Iganga	Uganda	45,024
Hagere Hiywet	Ethiopia	43,920
Jilib	Somalia	43,694
Kabale	Uganda	43,500
Busia	Uganda	43,200
Ambatondrazaka	Madagascar	43,134
Moroni	Comoros	42,872
Fort Portal	Uganda	42,670
Kasungu	Malawi	42,555
Gambela	Ethiopia	42,366
Mansa	Zambia	42,277
Baardheere	Somalia	42,240
Iten	Kenya	42,000
Lindi	Tanzania	41,912
Axum	Ethiopia	41,249
Mananara	Madagascar	41,209
Mityana	Uganda	41,131
Lugulu	Kenya	40,894
Le Port	Reunion	40,771
Kansanshi	Zambia	40,705
Soavinandriana	Madagascar	40,453
Tororo	Uganda	40,400
Homa Bay	Kenya	40,319
Mangochi	Malawi	40,236
Vwawa	Tanzania	40,145
Danan	Djibouti	40,074
'Ali Sabieh	Djibouti	40,074
Geita	Tanzania	40,000
Mahanoro	Madagascar	39,879
Hoima	Uganda	39,625
Soanierana Ivongo	Madagascar	39,271
Nguruka	Tanzania	39,135
Ruyigi	Burundi	38,458
Waliso	Ethiopia	38,394
Naivasha	Kenya	38,366
Newala Kisimani	Tanzania	38,099
Kapiri Mposhi	Zambia	37,942
Geiro	Tanzania	37,909
Faratsiho	Madagascar	37,563
Kidatu	Tanzania	37,542
Bindura	Zimbabwe	37,423
Kasulu	Tanzania	37,349
Nosy Varika	Madagascar	37,152
Vavatenina	Madagascar	36,916
Morondava	Madagascar	36,803
Tunduma	Tanzania	36,556
Yirga `Alem	Ethiopia	36,292
Nanyuki	Kenya	36,142
Amboasary	Madagascar	36,082
Mandera	Kenya	36,076
Narok	Kenya	36,061
Masasi	Tanzania	36,032
Kahama	Tanzania	36,014
Kidodi	Tanzania	35,953
Zvishavane	Zimbabwe	35,896
Victoria Falls	Zimbabwe	35,761
Kericho	Kenya	35,748
Igunga	Tanzania	35,644
Misungwi	Tanzania	35,530
Manakara	Madagascar	35,499
Saint-Benoit	Reunion	35,310
Migori	Kenya	35,240
Lugazi	Uganda	35,036
Mlimba	Tanzania	34,970
Mafinga	Tanzania	34,958
Embu	Kenya	34,922
Masumbwe	Tanzania	34,780
Mojo	Ethiopia	34,547
Goba	Ethiopia	34,369
Chalinze	Tanzania	34,335
Moyale	Kenya	34,314
Babati	Tanzania	34,291
Karonga	Malawi	34,207
Antalaha	Madagascar	34,112
Shakiso	Ethiopia	34,078
Biharamulo	Tanzania	34,038
Somanda	Tanzania	33,932
Bariadi	Tanzania	33,865
Ceerigaabo	Somalia	33,853
Nzega	Rwanda	33,832
Luuq	Somalia	33,820
Saint-Joseph	Reunion	33,694
Felege Neway	Ethiopia	33,429
Hwange	Zimbabwe	33,210
Isiolo	Kenya	33,207
Redcliff	Zimbabwe	33,197
Areka	Ethiopia	33,150
Kirando	Tanzania	33,111
Tarime	Tanzania	33,094
Boditi	Ethiopia	32,997
Tumbi	Tanzania	32,900
Debre Tabor	Ethiopia	32,659
Bugarama	Tanzania	32,494
Ikongo	Madagascar	32,374
Jinka	Ethiopia	32,115
Antsohimbondrona	Madagascar	32,080
Nyahururu	Kenya	31,978
Machakos	Kenya	31,971
Manjakandriana	Madagascar	31,840
Gimbi	Ethiopia	31,809
Sainte-Marie	Reunion	31,636
Sambava	Madagascar	31,522
Masindi	Uganda	31,486
Fandriana	Madagascar	31,437
Mvomero	Tanzania	31,324
Marovoay	Madagascar	31,253
Betioky	Madagascar	31,102
Ibanda	Uganda	31,000
Chanika	Tanzania	30,905
Asbe Teferi	Ethiopia	30,772
Pallisa	Uganda	30,745
Kyela	Tanzania	30,684
Korem	Ethiopia	30,633
Ambanja	Madagascar	30,621
Mutuali	Mozambique	30,523
Asosa	Ethiopia	30,512
Nyachera	Uganda	30,509
Butajira	Ethiopia	30,502
Rongai	Kenya	30,471
Nebbi	Uganda	30,354
Ambositra	Madagascar	30,353
Monze	Zambia	30,257
Kibiti	Tanzania	30,163
Salima	Malawi	30,052
Ruwa	Zimbabwe	30,000
Tsiombe	Madagascar	29,825
Kisesa	Tanzania	29,804
Betafo	Madagascar	29,785
Lukuledi	Tanzania	29,699
Metu	Ethiopia	29,648
Pumwani	Kenya	29,616
Mlandizi	Tanzania	29,394
Rusape	Zimbabwe	29,292
Piton Saint-Leu	Reunion	29,278
Rujewa	Tanzania	29,228
Moramanga	Madagascar	29,212
Ilula	Tanzania	29,193
Adjumani	Uganda	28,700
Kibondo	Tanzania	28,666
Kisii	Kenya	28,547
Ambatolampy	Madagascar	28,461
Mpika	Zambia	28,445
Tukuyu	Tanzania	28,398
Paidha	Uganda	28,348
Luwero	Uganda	28,338
Saint-Leu	Reunion	28,278
Agaro	Ethiopia	28,268
Namanyere	Tanzania	28,218
Chiredzi	Zimbabwe	28,205
Mkuranga	Tanzania	28,037
Ambalavao	Madagascar	28,027
Sahavato	Madagascar	28,000
Mocimboa	Mozambique	27,909
Molo	Kenya	27,896
Bungu	Tanzania	27,873
Kibre Mengist	Ethiopia	27,854
Buurhakaba	Somalia	27,792
Chato	Tanzania	27,776
Mananjary	Madagascar	27,686
Kasamwa	Tanzania	27,681
Maych'ew	Ethiopia	27,186
Sikonge	Tanzania	27,113
Tsiroanomandidy	Madagascar	27,060
Malinyi	Tanzania	27,041
Vohipaho	Madagascar	27,000
Miandrarivo	Madagascar	27,000
La Possession	Reunion	26,865
Werota	Ethiopia	26,813
Dembi Dolo	Ethiopia	26,748
Mtinko	Tanzania	26,725
Nzega	Tanzania	26,584
Ceeldheer	Somalia	26,562
Maramba	Tanzania	26,531
Beitbridge	Zimbabwe	26,459
Wete	Tanzania	26,450
Dubti	Ethiopia	26,370
Marolambo	Madagascar	26,160
Magugu	Tanzania	26,131
Ambatofinandrahana	Madagascar	25,997
Ankazoabo	Madagascar	25,961
Sokoni	Tanzania	25,821
Fiche	Ethiopia	25,758
Ampanihy	Madagascar	25,686
Sepuka	Tanzania	25,657
K'olito	Ethiopia	25,614
Kariba	Zimbabwe	25,531
Vohibinany	Madagascar	25,311
Mendi	Ethiopia	25,239
Mbinga	Tanzania	25,192
Luchingu	Tanzania	25,145
Karoi	Zimbabwe	25,030
Ampahana	Madagascar	25,000
Igurusi	Tanzania	24,895
Nkhotakota	Malawi	24,865
Shelui	Tanzania	24,817
Chimala	Tanzania	24,817
Farafangana	Madagascar	24,764
Debark'	Ethiopia	24,700
Kakonko	Tanzania	24,688
Kabarnet	Kenya	24,661
Uvinza	Tanzania	24,650
Nyalikungu	Tanzania	24,648
Athi River	Kenya	24,530
Lamu	Kenya	24,525
Wobulenzi	Uganda	24,415
Sirari	Tanzania	24,317
Yumbe	Uganda	24,300
Lushoto	Tanzania	24,197
Tippi	Ethiopia	24,169
Matai	Tanzania	24,070
Maevatanana	Madagascar	24,000
Belo sur Tsiribihina	Madagascar	23,900
Kemise	Ethiopia	23,861
Maroantsetra	Madagascar	23,859
Asasa	Ethiopia	23,790
Genet	Ethiopia	23,753
Old Shinyanga	Tanzania	23,747
Urambo	Tanzania	23,724
Mgandu	Tanzania	23,718
Nchelenge	Zambia	23,693
Kibaha	Tanzania	23,651
Songwa	Tanzania	23,618
Moutsamoudou	Comoros	23,594
Vangaindrano	Madagascar	23,523
Kiomboi	Tanzania	23,519
Kondoa	Tanzania	23,518
Finote Selam	Ethiopia	23,463
Metahara	Ethiopia	23,403
Vikindu	Tanzania	23,307
Mwadui	Tanzania	23,296
Triolet	Mauritius	23,269
Gitega	Burundi	23,167
Macia	Mozambique	23,156
Dodola	Ethiopia	23,116
Massawa	Eritrea	23,100
Nangomba	Tanzania	23,028
Beloha	Madagascar	23,021
Addiet Canna	Ethiopia	22,946
Victoria	Seychelles	22,881
Kingori	Tanzania	22,839
Igugunu	Tanzania	22,810
Hell-Ville	Madagascar	22,680
Ngudu	Tanzania	22,658
Chala	Tanzania	22,624
Lalago	Tanzania	22,551
Ambato Boeny	Madagascar	22,529
Adis Zemen	Ethiopia	22,522
Webuye	Kenya	22,507
Namasuba	Uganda	22,507
Bugiri	Uganda	22,500
Liwonde	Malawi	22,469
Tadjourah	Djibouti	22,193
Kigonsera	Tanzania	22,155
Hagere Maryam	Ethiopia	22,105
Tinde	Tanzania	22,082
Rulenge	Tanzania	22,069
Bure	Ethiopia	22,038
Maswa	Tanzania	22,025
Wanlaweyn	Somalia	22,022
Arivonimamo	Madagascar	21,982
Sakaraha	Madagascar	21,826
Nsanje	Malawi	21,774
Kayunga	Uganda	21,704
Chake Chake	Tanzania	21,686
Mhango	Tanzania	21,553
Ngozi	Burundi	21,506
Karuri	Kenya	21,476
Kiwira	Tanzania	21,342
Assab	Eritrea	21,300
Antsohihy	Madagascar	21,290
Kiambu	Kenya	21,234
Isaka	Tanzania	21,094
Fenoarivo Atsinanana	Madagascar	21,036
Soanindrariny	Madagascar	21,000
Sitampiky	Madagascar	21,000
Ampasimanolotra	Madagascar	21,000
Basotu	Tanzania	20,937
Goodlands	Mauritius	20,910
Rutana	Burundi	20,893
Maralal	Kenya	20,841
Andapa	Madagascar	20,798
Rumphi	Malawi	20,727
Makueni Boma	Kenya	20,681
Robit	Ethiopia	20,679
Miandrivazo	Madagascar	20,631
Kawambwa	Zambia	20,589
Mbala	Zambia	20,570
Mazinde	Tanzania	20,534
Sainte-Suzanne	Reunion	20,530
Wakiso	Uganda	20,530
Samfya	Zambia	20,470
Asaita	Ethiopia	20,342
Bedele	Ethiopia	20,293
Muriti	Tanzania	20,254
Matui	Tanzania	20,241
Hedaru	Tanzania	20,231
Lodwar	Kenya	20,219
Nejo	Ethiopia	20,166
Sesheke	Zambia	20,149
Nsunga	Tanzania	20,049