Africa List for Solar Power Plant Estimated Population Capital Major Cities Estimated exported Solar Power Plant
Nigeria 193,392,517 Abuja lagos, abuja, Ibadan, Benin city, Kano, Calabar, Port Harcourt, Jos, Warri, Zaria, Aba, Akure, Kaduna, Maiduguri, Minna, Ilorin 15
Ethiopia 99,391,000 Addis Ababa Addis Ababa, Bahir dar, Awassa, Dire Dawa, Mek’ele, Harar, Gonder, Jijiga, Aksun, Dessie, Adama, Bishoftu, Arba Minch, Debre Birhan 10
Egypt 96,983,083 Cairo Cairo, Aalexandria, Luxor, Giza, Aswan, Port Said, Mansoura, Faiyam, Asyut, Ismailia, Tanta, Suez, El-Mahalla El-Kubra, Minya, Zagazig, Damietta, Kom Ombo 08
Democratic Republic of the Congo 86,026,000 Kinshasa Kinshasa, Lubumbashi, Kisangani, Goma, Bukavu, Kananga, Mbuji-Mayi, Kolwezi, Matadi, Mbandaka, Likasi, Tshikapa, Kalemie, Kindu, Kikwit, Butembo 26
South Africa 54,956,900 Capetown Capetown, Bloemfontein, Pretoria, Johnnesburg, Durban, Port Elizabethm East London, Soweto, Nelspruit, Kimberley, Stellenbosch, George, Vereeniging 13
Tanzania 51,046,000 Dodoma Dar Es Salaam, Mwanza, Dodoma, Mbeya, Moshi Urban, Kigoma, Tanga, Tabora, Bagamoyo, Iringa, Zanzibar City, Songea, Karatu, Shinyanga, Makambako, Mpanda 10
Kenya 45,533,000 Nairobi Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret, Malindi, Thika, Kitale, Naivasha, Nyeri, Garissa, Aathi River, Nanyuki, Ruiru, Kakamega, Voi, Kangundo, Kisii 03
Sudan 40,235,000 Khartoum Khartoum, Port Sudan, Omdurman, Kassala, Al Qadarif, Wad Madani, Nyala, El Obeid, Atbara, Al Fashir, Kosti, Khartoum North, Juba, Suakin, Dongola 01
Algeria 40,100,000 Algiers Algiers, Oran, Constantine, Annaba, Tlemcen, Setif, Tamanrasset, Mostaganem, Ghardaia, Biskra, Batna, Skikda, Bab Ezzouar, Sidi Bel Abbes, Touggourt 17
Uganda 34,856,813 Kampala Kampala, Entebbe, Jinja, Mbale, Gulu, Mbarara, Kabale, Lira, Fort Portal, Arua, Kasese, Masaka, Lugazi, Kira Town, Njeru, Tororo, Kisoro, Nansana 20
Morocco 33,337,529 Rabat Marrakesh, Fes, Casablanca, Rabat, Meknes, Tangier, Chefchaouen, Essaouira, Volubilis, Agadir, Ouarzazate, Tetouan, Ifran, Sale, Beni-Mellel, El Jadida, Asilah 12
Mozambique 28,013,000 Maputo Maputo, Beira, Quelimane, Nacala, Chimoio, Pemba, Matola, Nampula, Xai-Xai, Maxixe, Inhambane, Tete, Angoche Island, Vilankulos, Cuamba, Gurue 07
Ghana 27,043,093 Accra Accra, Kumasi, Takoradi, Tamale, Cape Coast, Tema, Obuasi, Sunyani, Wa, Bolgatanga, Techiman, Koforiduam, Ho, Ashaiman, Winneba, Agona Swedru, Bawku 05
Angola 24,383,301 Luanda Luanda, Lobito, N’dalatando, Huambo, Benguela, Kuito, Lubango, Malanje, Namibe, Soyo, Cuito, Cabinda, Sumbe, Caxito, Longonjo 02
Ivory Coast 22,671,331 Yamoussoukro Abidjan, Yamoussoukro, Bouake, San-Pedro, Korhogo, Daloa, Man, Gagnoa, Divo, Grand-Bassam, Anyama, Abobo, Sassandra, Bingerville, Seguela, Sinfra, Abengourou, Odienne 00
Madagascar 22,434,363 Antananarivo Antananarivo, Antsirabe, Mahajanga, Toamasina, Toliara, Fianarantsoa, Antisiranana, Morondava, Taolagnaro, Ambovombe, Ambilobe, Ambanja, Sambava 11
Cameroon 21,917,602 Yaounde Yaounde, Douala, Bamenda, Bafoussam, Buea, Garoua, Ngaoundere, Limbe, Maroua, Bertoua, Kumba, Nkongsamba, Edea, Kousseri, Ebolowa, Dschang 04
Burkina Faso 18,450,494 Ouagadougou Ouagadougou, Bobo-Dioulasso, Koudougou, Banfora, Ouahigouya, Dedougou, Tenkodogo, Fada-Ngourma, Reo, Hounde, Sindou, Diapaga, Koupela 06
Niger 17,138,707 Niamey Niamey, Zindar, Maradi, Aagadez, Alaghsas, Tahoua, Dosso, Tessaoua, Gaya, Dogondoutchi, Diffa, Ayorou, Madaoua, Mayahi, Tera, Mirriah, Tibiri, Dakoro 03
Malawi 16,832,900 Lilongwe Lilongwe, Blantyre, Zomba, Mzuzu, Liwonde, Karonga, Monkey Bay, Mangochi, Limbe, Livingstonia, Salima, Phalombe, Kasungu, Nkhata Bay 08
Zambia 15,473,905 Lusaka Lusaka, Livingstone, Kitwe, Ndola, Kabwe, Chingola, Chipata, Kasama, Luanshya, Mufulira, Kafue, Mongu, Solwezi, Choma, Mansa, Kapiri Mposhi 09
Mali 14,528,662 Bamako Bamako, Timbuktu, Gao, Djenne, Segou, Mopti, Sikasso, Koutiala, Kita, Kayes, Markala, kidal, Kalabancoro, Kolokani, Bougouni 19
Senegal 14,354,690 Dakar Dakar, Saint Lous, Touba, Thies, Kaolack, Zinguinchor, Rufisque, Pikine, Joal Fadiout, Richard Toll, Yoff, Mbour, Ndioum, Mbacke, Dahra, Cap Skirring 12
Zimbabwe 13,061,239 Harare Harare, Bulawayo, Mutare, Gweru, Kadoma, Chitungwiza, Masvingo, Chinhoyi, Kwekwe, Marondera, Victoria Falls, Bindura, Kariba, Beitbridge 45
Somalia 12,316,895 Mogadishu Mogadishu, Kismayo, Bosaso, Berbera, Baidoa, Hargeisa, Burco, Afgoye, Galkayo, Beledweyne, Merca, Jamaame, Laascaanood, Jowhaar, Buur Hakaba, Garbahaarrey, Xuddur 34
Chad 11,039,873 N’Djamena N’Djamena, Moundou, Abeche, Sarh, Kelo, Bongor, Koumra, Am Timan, Mongo, Pala, Faya-Largeau, Doba, Massakory, Moussoro, Biltine, Massaguet, Fada, Mao, Kyabe, Ati, Bitkine, Dourbali, Adre 25
Tunisia 10,982,754 Tunis Sousse, Tunis, Kairouan, Sfax, Bizerte, Monastir, Gabes, Mahdia, Jendouba, Ariana, Beja, Testour, Gafsa, El Jem, El Kef, Medjez el Bab, Kasserine, Urusi 10
Guinea 10,628,972 Conakry Conakry, Kamsar, Kankan, Nzerekore, Gueckedou, Kindia, Kissidougou, Bissau, Coyah Prefecture, Labe, Faranah, Macenta, Fria Prefecture, Boke, Bissora, Siguiri, Mamou, Kouroussa, Timbo 07
Rwanda 10,515,973 Kigali Kigali, Butare, Gisenyi, Ruhengeri, Byumba, Kibuye, Gitarama, Kibungo, Nyamata, Cyangugu, Nyanza, Rwamagana, Gikongoro, Kabuga, Bugarama, Kibeho, Goma, Ruhango, Bukavu, Gatuna 15
Benin 10,008,749 Porto Novo Cotonou, Porto Novo, Parakou, Abomey, Bohicon, Ouidah, Djougou, Kandi, Natitingou, Benin city, Lokossa, Abomey, Nikki, Malanville, Ketou, Pobe, Savalou, Tanguieta, Sakete, Allada, Tchaourou 56
Burundi 9,823,828 Gitega Bujumbura, Gitega, Ngozi, Muyinga, Rumonge, Gatumba, Bururi, Kayanza, Ruyugi, Kayogoro, Makamba, Karuzi, Bubanza, Cibitoke, Rutana, Cankuzo, Mwaro, Muramvya, Kirundo 47
South Sudan 8,260,490 Juba Juba, Yambio, Malakal, Wau, Bor, Yei, Rumbek, Bentiu, Aweli, Torit, Kapoeta, Renk, Tambura, Gogrial, Yirol, Kodok, Maridi, Kajo Keji, Leer, Nimule, Pajok 87
Eritrea 6,536,000 Asmara Asmara, Massawa, Keren, Assab, Mendefera, Akordat, Barentu, Dakemhare, Adi Keyh, Northen Red Sea, Nakfa, Gash-Barka, Tessenei, Senafe, Adi Kuala, Zula, Segheneyti, Nefasit, Badme 63
Sierra Leone 6,348,350 Freetown Freetown, Makeni, Kenema, Koidu, Western Area, Bo, Kabala, Port Loko, Southern Province, Lunsar, Waterloo, Magburaka, Kambia, Kenema, Bonthe, Moyamba, Yengema, Kamakwie 28
Togo 6,191,155 Lome Lome, Kara, Bassar, Atakpame, Sokode, Kpalime, Tsevie, Dapaong, Aneho, Mango, Notse, Niamtougou, Badou, Bafilo, Vogan, Sotouboua, Tabligbo, Kande, Amlame, Kambole, Aflao 53
Libya 5,298,152 Tripoli Tripoli, Benghazi, Misrata, Tobruk, Sirte, Al Bayda, Sabha, Sabratah, Derna, Ajdabiya, Az-Zawiyah, Gadamis, Khoms, Garyan, Zuwara, Tarhunah, Awbari, Bani Waled, Murzuq, Zliten, Ghat, Shahat, Tawergha 50
Central African Republic 3,859,139 Bangui Bangui, Berberati, Kaga-Bandoro, Mbaiki, Bouar, Bimbo, Bambari, Bangassou, Bossangoa, Carnot, Sibut, Birao, Paoua, Nola, Bozoum, Boali, Bamingui, Alindao, Mobaye, Obo 36
Mauritania 3,718,678 Nouakchott Nouakchott, Nouadhibou, Kaedi, Nema, Zouerat, Atar, Rosso, Selibaby, Kiffa, Tidjikja, Chinguetti, Walatah, Akjoujt, Ouadane, Ayoun El Atrous, Tichit, Magta-Lahjar, Aleg, Atar, Mal, Choum 17
Liberia 3,476,608 Monrovia Monrovia, Buchanan, Gbarnga, Harper, Kakata, Zwedru, Voinjama, Greenville, Bensonville, Ganta, Robertsport, Yekepa, Tubmanburg, Sanniquellie, Paynesville, Harbel, Barclayville, Bopolu 38
Namibia 2,280,700 Windhoek Windhoek, Swakompund, Walvis Bay, Otjiwarongo, Rundu, Oshakati, Okahandja, Katima Mulilo, Keetmanshoop, Luderitz, Grootfontein, Tsumeb, Rehoboth, Gobabis, Mariental 23
Botswana 2,024,904 Gaborone Gaborone, Francistown, Maun, Selebi Phikwe, Lobatse, Serowe, Molepolole, Mahalapaye, Palapye, Kanye, Kasane, Mogoditshane, Jwaneng, Mochudi, Thamaga, Letlhakane, Ghanzi 33
Lesotho 1,894,194 Maseru Maseru, Butha Buthe, Maputsoe, Mafeteng, Mohales Hoek, Mokhotlong, Hlotse, Qachas Nek, Roma, Quthing, Teyateyaneng, Malealea, Marakabeis, Pitseng, Mazenod, Camptown, Ramabanta, Borata 51
Gambia 1,882,450 Banjul Banjul, Brikama, Serrekunda, Bakau, Farafenni, Basse Santa Su, Sukuta, Janjanbureh, Gunjur, Kerewan, Soma, Kololi, Mansa Konto, Bansang, Brufut, Tanji, Kuntaur, Barra, Kanifing 34
Gabon 1,802,278 Libreville Libreville, Port-Gentil, Lambarene, Franceville, Oyem, Mouila, Moanda, Tchibanga, Koulamoutou, Makokou, Lastoursville, Bitam, Ntoum, Booue, Woleu, Ndjole, Gamba, Mayumba, Mitzic 22
Guinea-Bissau 1,530,673 Bissau Bissau, Bissora, Mansoa, Catio, Buba, Farim, Bafata, Cacheu, Gabu, Quebo, Quinhamel, Canghungo, Boe, Fulacunda, Sao Domingos, Mansaba, Cacine, Prabis, canchungo, Safim, Bambadinca, Bedanda 03
Mauritius 1,261,208  Port Louis Port Louis, Mahebourg, Grand Baie, Curepipe, Quatre Bornes, Tamarin, Vacoas-Phoenix, Beau Bassin Rose Hill, Plaine Magnien, Triolet, Moka, Cap Malherureux, Goodlands, Bambous, Souillac 70
Equatorial Guinea 1,222,442 Malabo Malabo, Bata, Mongomo, Ciudad de la Paz, Evinayong, Aconibe, Ebebiyin, Micomeseng, Rebola, Luba, San Antonio de Pale, Acurenam, Cogo, Niefang, Riaba, Mengomeyen, Bitika, Baney, Ayene 14
Eswatini 1,119,375 Mbabane Mbabane, Manzini, Lobamba, Nhlangano, Piggs Peak, Siteki, Big Bend, Malkerns, Mhlume, Simunye, Ngwenya, Hluti, Hlatikulu, Matsapha, Lavumisa, Bulembu, Mpaka, Tjaneni, Nsoko, Gege 23
Comoros 806,200 Moroni Moroni, Mutsamudu, Foamboni, Domoney, Ouani, Mirontsi, Mitsamiouli, Tsembehou, Add-Doueni, Sima, Mbeni, Nioumachoua, M’Ramani, Foumbouni, Hahaia, Wanani, Iconi, Jimiline, Mvouni 46