Editing Metropolitan area (section)

==Africa==
=== Algeria ===
Urban population rate: 72% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* '''Algiers Metropolitan Area'''

The '''Algiers Metropolitan Area''' consists of four provinces: [[Tipaza]], [[Blida Province|Blida]], [[Algiers]], and [[Boumerdès]]. It spans approximately 5,726 km² and had a population of 5,384,175 as of the 2008 census.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2023-12-31 |language=fr-FR |title=MONOGRAPHIE |url=https://consulat-paris-algerie.fr/monographie-institutions-de-letat/ |website=Consulat Général d'Algérie à Paris}}<!-- auto-translated from French by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> Projections estimate that the population may exceed 9 million.

The area is served by a modern railway system, the [[Algiers tramway|Algiers Tramway]],<ref>[http://www.algerie-dz.com/article5863.html Tramway d'Alger : début des travaux]</ref> and the [[Algiers Metro]].<ref>{{cite web|title=ACTIVITÉS :: Entreprise Métro d'Alger |url=http://www.metroalger-dz.com/fr/activites.php?idAC=6&EMA=MTR |website=metroalger-dz.com}}<!-- auto-translated from French by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> There are plans to expand public transport to the surrounding provinces of [[Tipaza Province|Tipaza]] and [[Boumerdès]].

Notable urban and suburban areas include [[Sidi Abdellah]] and [[Hydra, Algiers|Hydra]]. Major commercial and industrial zones are located in [[Reghaïa]] and [[Ouled Hedadj]]. The metropolitan area is also home to key maritime trade infrastructure, including the [[Algiers|Port of Algiers]] and the planned [[El Hamdania port|Port of El Hamdania]].

* '''Sétif–Constantine Metropolitan Area'''

The '''Sétif–Constantine Metropolitan Area''' includes seven provinces: [[Sétif]], [[Béjaïa]], [[Bordj Bou Arréridj Province|Bordj Bou Arréridj]], [[Mila Province|Mila]], [[Constantine, Algeria|Constantine]], [[Skikda]], and [[Annaba Province|Annaba]]. It covers an area of approximately 24,946 km² and had a population of 6,238,698. Current estimates suggest the population may be closer to 8 million.

The region is connected by a national rail system, and major cities such as [[Constantine, Algeria|Constantine]] and [[Sétif]] have operational tramway networks.<ref>[http://www.elwatan.com/regions/est/constantine/la-mise-en-service-prevue-pour-le-premier-trimestre-2013-02-05-2012-168892_129.php La mise en service prévue pour le premier trimestre 2013], Ratiba.B, ''El Watan'', 2 mai 2012</ref> Tramway projects are also planned for [[Béjaïa]] and [[Annaba]].

This metropolitan area hosts several of the largest commercial and industrial zones in North Africa, including [[El Eulma]], [[Chelghoum Laïd]], [[El Hadjar]], and [[Akbou]]. Major urban centers include [[Sétif|Sétif city]], [[Constantine, Algeria|Constantine city]], [[El Khroub]], [[Béjaïa]], and [[Annaba]]. The area also encompasses important agricultural zones, particularly in [[Béjaïa]] and [[Bordj Bou Arréridj Province|Bordj Bou Arréridj]].

Key maritime ports serving the region include the [[Béjaïa|Port of Béjaïa]], [[Annaba|Port of Annaba]], and [[Skikda|Port of Skikda]].

* '''Oran Metropolitan Area'''

The '''Oran Metropolitan Area''' comprises seven provinces: [[Oran]], [[Aïn Témouchent]], [[Mostaganem]], [[Tlemcen]], [[Sidi Bel Abbès]], [[Mascara, Algeria|Mascara]], and [[Relizane]]. It covers a total area of 35,643 km² and had a population of approximately 5,757,096, with estimates indicating a population nearing 7 million.

The region is served by a high-speed rail line linking [[Oran]], [[Sidi Bel Abbès]], and [[Tlemcen]],<ref>{{cite web|access-date=30 October 2023 |date=23 July 2019 |title=Tlemcen: Le LGV se rapproche de Maghnia à petite vitesse |url=https://infotraficalgerie.dz/actualites/tlemcen-lgv-se-rapproche-de-maghnia-a-petite-vitesse/ |website=infotraficalgerie.dz}}<!-- auto-translated from French by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> as well as modern rail connections between other provinces. Tramway systems are currently operational in [[Oran Tramway|Oran]],<ref>[http://www.algerie-monde.com/actualite/article1493.html Algérie : Réalisation de la première ligne du tramway d’Oran]</ref> [[Sidi Bel Abbès Tramway|Sidi Bel Abbès]],<ref>[http://www.ville-rail-transports.com/lettre-confidentielle/inauguration-tramway-abbes/]</ref> and [[Mostaganem Tramway|Mostaganem]].<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2023-02-18 |author=ALSTOM |date=18 February 2023 |language=fr |title=Le tramway de la ligne de Mostaganem en Algérie est entré en service commercial |url=https://www.alstom.com/fr/press-releases-news/2023/2/le-tramway-de-la-ligne-de-mostaganem-en-algerie-est-entre-en-service-commercial |website=Alstom}}<!-- auto-translated from French by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> Expansion projects are planned for [[Mascara, Algeria|Mascara]], [[Relizane Province|Relizane]], and [[Tlemcen Province|Tlemcen]].<ref name="lemaghrebdz.com">[http://www.lemaghrebdz.com/lire.php?id=26793 Lancement prochain de 14 projets de tramways], S.H., ''S.H.'', 29 mai 2010</ref>

Notable urban and suburban centers include [[Oran|Oran city]], [[Sidi Bel Abbès]], [[Tlemcen]], and [[Mostaganem]]. The area includes major industrial zones such as [[Es Sénia]], [[Tafraoui]], [[Hassi Mamèche District|Hassi Mamèche]], and [[Sig, Algeria|Sig]].

The region is also home to several key maritime ports, including the [[Oran|Port of Oran]], [[Mostaganem|Port of Mostaganem]], [[Ghazaouet|Port of Ghazaouet]], and [[Béni Saf|Port of Béni Saf]]. Significant agricultural activity takes place in [[Mascara, Algeria|Mascara]], [[Relizane]], and the eastern parts of [[Mostaganem]].

Urban population rate: 72% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Algiers]] Metropolitan Area: 3,316,232

=== Angola ===
Urban population rate: 67% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />
* [[Luanda]] Metropolitan Area: 11,672,134

=== Benin ===
Urban population rate: 50%(2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Cotonou]] Metropolitan Area: 2,647,117

=== Botswana ===
Urban population rate: 68% (2024).<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Ritchie |first=Hannah |last2=Samborska |first2=Veronika |last3=Roser |first3=Max |date=2024-02-21 |title=Urbanization |url=https://ourworldindata.org/urbanization |journal=Our World in Data |language=en}}</ref> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Global Human Settlement - Stats in the city visualisation - European Commission |url=https://human-settlement.emergency.copernicus.eu/ucdb2024visual.php |access-date=2025-04-25 |website=human-settlement.emergency.copernicus.eu}}</ref>

* [[Gaborone]] Metropolitan Area: 298,993

=== Burkina Faso ===
Urban population rate: 35% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Ouagadougou]] Metropolitan Area: 3,616,268

=== Burundi ===
Urban population rate: 16% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Bujumbura]] Metropolitan Area: 1,403,419

=== Cabo Verde ===
Urban population rate: 69% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[João Teves|Joao Teves]] Metropolitan Area: 161,477

=== Cameroon ===
Urban population rate: 67% ((2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Yaoundé|Yaounde]] Metropolitan Area: 5,479,204

=== Central Africa ===
Urban population rate: 47% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Bangui]] Metropolitan Area: 1,270,414

=== Chad ===
Urban population rate: 36% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[N'Djamena]] Metropolitan Area: 1,910,082

=== Comoros ===
Urban population rate: 33% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Fomboni]] Metropolitan Area: 236,188
* [[Moroni, Comoros|Moroni]] Metropolitan Area: 175,832

=== Congo (Democratic Republic) ===
Urban population rate: 43% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Kinshasa]] Metropolitan Area: 12,945,683

=== Congo (Republic) ===
Urban population rate: 69% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Brazzaville]] Metropolitan Area: 3,190,743

=== Djibouti ===
Urban population rate: 83% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Djibouti City|Djibouti]] Metropolitan Area: 735,132

=== Egypt ===
Urban population rate: 47% (2015)
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Name
!Population
!Year
!Notes
|-
|[[Cairo]] Metropolitan Area
|20,035,086
| rowspan="82" |2015
| rowspan="82" |
|-
|[[Alexandria]] Metropolitan Area
|5,532,976
|-
|[[Faiyum|Al Fayyum]] Metropolitan Area
|1,369,514
|-
|[[Luxor]] Metropolitan Area
|1,263,645
|-
|[[Mansoura, Egypt|Al Mansurah]] Metropolitan Area
|1,073,697
|-
|[[Asyut]] Metropolitan Area
|983,785
|-
|[[Sohag|Sawhaj]] Metropolitan Area
|978,161
|-
|[[Zagazig|Az Zaqazig]] Metropolitan Area
|924,760
|-
|[[Girga|Jirja]] Metropolitan Area
|873,425
|-
|[[Damietta|Dumyat]] Metropolitan Area
|847,229
|-
|[[El Mahalla El Kubra|Al Mahallah]] Metropolitan Area
|835,072
|-
|[[Tanta]] Metropolitan Area
|779,681
|-
|[[Port Said|Bur Said]] Metropolitan Area
|646,209
|-
|[[El Qurein|Al Qurayn]] Metropolitan Area
|633,194
|-
|[[Ismailia|Al Ismailiyah]] Metropolitan Area
|599,110
|-
|[[Benha|Banha]] Metropolitan Area
|594,814
|-
|[[Minya, Egypt|Al Minya]] Metropolitan Area
|572,386
|-
|[[Suez|As Suways]] Metropolitan Area
|499,891
|-
|[[Beni Suef|Bani Suwayf]] Metropolitan Area
|479,649
|-
|Al Qusiyah Metropolitan Area
|474,894
|-
|[[Qus]] Metropolitan Area
|470,911
|-
|[[Damanhur]] Metropolitan Area
|444,065
|-
|[[El Balyana|Al Balyana]] Metropolitan Area
|442,816
|-
|[[Mit Ghamr]] Metropolitan Area
|441,800
|-
|[[El Tor, Egypt|Tuh]] Metropolitan Area
|425,706
|-
|[[Shibin El Kom|Shebin el Kom]] Metropolitan Area
|419,348
|-
|[[Mallawi]] Metropolitan Area
|411,534
|-
|Manfalut Metropolitan Area
|388,756
|-
|Tima Metropolitan Area
|357,977
|-
|Aswan Metropolitan Area
|329,229
|-
|Farshut Metropolitan Area
|327,342
|-
|Abu Al Juhur Metropolitan Area
|312,990
|-
|Faqus Metropolitan Area
|305,082
|-
|Al Matariyah Metropolitan Area
|293,641
|-
|Kafr Ashshaykh Metropolitan Area
|286,873
|-
|Tuwah Bani Ibrahim Metropolitan Area
|282,110
|-
|Al Maraghah Metropolitan Area
|276,323
|-
|Disuq Metropolitan Area
|263,931
|-
|Al Ismailiyah Metropolitan Area
|261,107
|-
|Kafr Az Zayyat Metropolitan Area
|249,716
|-
|Ashmun Metropolitan Area
|240,116
|-
|Minuf Metropolitan Area
|230,547
|-
|Quwaysina Metropolitan Area
|227,213
|-
|Tahta Metropolitan Area
|224,338
|-
|Tala Metropolitan Area
|215,128
|-
|Qina Metropolitan Area
|208,319
|-
|Armant Metropolitan Area
|206,411
|-
|Fuwah Metropolitan Area
|203,506
|-
|Rasid Metropolitan Area
|199,755
|-
|Minyat Al Qamb Metropolitan Area
|193,935
|-
|Akhmim Metropolitan Area
|191,684
|-
|Zawiyat Barmasha Metropolitan Area
|191,065
|-
|Samalut Metropolitan Area
|176,978
|-
|Jirzah Metropolitan Area
|175,687
|-
|Marsha Matruh Metropolitan Area
|170,798
|-
|As Sinbillawayn Metropolitan Area
|170,695
|-
|Al Wasitah Metropolitan Area
|170,140
|-
|Sirsal Layyanah Metropolitan Area
|165,983
|-
|7th October City Metropolitan Area
|163,097
|-
|Juhanyah Metropolitan Area
|160,046
|-
|Bani Mazar Metropolitan Area
|148,488
|-
|Maghaghah Metropolitan Area
|148,200
|-
|Shirbin Metropolitan Area
|145,612
|-
|Abu Kabir Metropolitan Area
|141,947
|-
|As Saff Metropolitan Area
|134,766
|-
|Kafr Al Haddadin Metropolitan Area
|131,937
|-
|Al Badari Metropolitan Area
|130,359
|-
|Abu Qurqas Metropolitan Area
|127,764
|-
|Al Ayat Metropolitan Area
|126,244
|-
|Mit as Siraj Metropolitan Area
|124,611
|-
|Isna Metropolitan Area
|124,582
|-
|Abu Tij Metropolitan Area
|122,602
|-
|Idku Metropolitan Area
|114,896
|-
|Kafr Al Wasushah Metropolitan Area
|113,797
|-
|Qusayr Bakhanis Metropolitan Area
|112,927
|-
|Ityayal Barud Metropolitan Area
|111,355
|-
|Abnub Metropolitan Area
|110,639
|-
|Nawaj Metropolitan Area
|109,113
|-
|Al Anayim Metropolitan Area
|108,623
|-
|Al Ghanayim Metropolitan Area
|107,890
|-
|Diyarb Najm Metropolitan Area
|105,659
|-
|Salwa Qibli Metropolitan Area
|101,726
|}

=== Equatorial Guinea ===
Urban population rate: 45% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Bata, Equatorial Guinea|Bata]] Metropolitan Area: 789,800

=== Eritrea ===
Urban population rate: 28% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Asmara]] Metropolitan Area: 251,980

=== Eswatini ===
Urban population rate: 28% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Manzini]] Metropolitan Area: 103,406

=== Ethiopia ===
Urban population rate: 22% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Addis Ababa]] Metropolitan Area: 7,280,463

=== Gabon ===
Urban population rate: 89% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Libreville]] Metropolitan Area: 917,056

=== Gambia ===
Urban population rate: 42%(2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Serekunda|Serrekunda]] Metropolitan Area: 1,313,465

=== Ghana ===
Urban population rate: 59% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Accra]] Metropolitan Area: 5,890,466

=== Guinea ===
Urban population rate: 43% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Coyah]] Metropolitan Area: 2,991,111

=== Guinea Bissau ===
Urban population rate: 38% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Bissau]] Metropolitan Area: 674,444

=== Ivory Coast ===
Urban population rate: 59% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Yamoussoukro]] Metropolitan Area: 227,859

=== Kenya ===
Urban population rate: 29% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Nairobi]] Metropolitan Area: 6,646,257

=== Lesotho ===
Urban population rate: 36% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Maseru]] Metropolitan Area: 296,516

=== Liberia ===
Urban population rate: 56% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Monrovia]] Metropolitan Area: 2,049,818

=== Libya ===
Urban population rate: 83% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Tripoli, Libya|Tripoli]] Metropolitan Area: 1,248,354

=== Madagascar ===
Urban population rate: 38% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Antananarivo]] Metropolitan Area: 4,255,254

=== Malawi ===
Urban population rate: 25% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Lilongwe]] Metropolitan Area: 1,018,798

=== Mali ===
Urban population rate: 45% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Bamako]] Metropolitan Area: 3,960,563

=== Mauritania ===
Urban population rate: 49% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Nouakchott]] Metropolitan Area: 1,625,384

=== Mauritius ===
Urban population rate: 50% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Port Louis]] Metropolitan Area: 557,431

=== Morocco ===
Urban population rate: 66% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Rabat]] Metropolitan Area: 2,094,221

=== Mozambique ===
Urban population rate: 45% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Maputo]] Metropolitan Area: 3,533,370

=== Namibia ===
Urban population rate: 46% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Windhoek]] Metropolitan Area: 417,842

=== Niger ===
Urban population rate: 23% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Niamey]] Metropolitan Area: 1,600,656

=== Nigeria ===
Urban population rate: 58% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Lagos]] Metropolitan Area: 12,846,045

=== Rwanda ===
Urban population rate: 25% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Kigali]] Metropolitan Area: 1,621,760

=== Sao Tome e Principe ===
Urban population rate: 71% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[São Tomé|Sao Tome]] Metropolitan Area: 154,878

=== Senegal ===
Urban population rate: 51% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Dakar]] Metropolitan Area: 3,970,202

=== Sierra Leone ===
Urban population rate: 46% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Freetown]] Metropolitan Area: 2,150,533

=== Somalia ===
Urban population rate: 45% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Mogadishu]] Metropolitan Area: 4,798,453

===South Africa===
The [[Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan Area|Greater Johannesburg metropolitan area]] is the fourth largest metropolitan area in [[South Africa]]. Its population was over 9.6 million as of the 2011 South Africa Census, in contrast to its urban area, which consisted of approximately 7.9 million inhabitants as of 2011. Conversely, [[Metropolitan municipality (South Africa)|metropolitan municipalities]] in South Africa are defined as commonly governed areas of a metropolitan area. The largest such metropolitan municipal government entity in South Africa is the [[City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality]], which presided over nearly 5 million people as of 2016. However, the Greater Johannesburg metropolitan area houses roughly ten times the population of its core municipal city of [[Johannesburg]], which contained 957,441 people as of the 2011 census.

Urban population rate: 69% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Johannesburg]] Metropolitan Area: 8,592,843

=== South Sudan ===
Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Juba]] Metropolitan Area: 296,087

=== Sudan ===
Urban population rate: 48% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Khartoum]] Metropolitan Area: 7,114,749

=== Tanzania ===
Urban population rate: 34% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Dar es Salaam]] Metropolitan Area: 8,918,525

=== Togo ===
Urban population rate: 52% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Lomé]] Metropolitan Area: 2,498,074

=== Tunisia ===
Urban population rate: 72% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Tunis]] Metropolitan Area: 2,790,169

=== Uganda ===
Urban population rate: 19% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Kampala]] Metropolitan Area: 5,177,898

=== Zambia ===
Urban population rate: 44% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Lusaka]] Metropolitan Area: 3,658,064

=== Zimbabwe ===
Urban population rate: 46% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Harare]] Metropolitan Area: 2,076,037