African Capitals Crossword Puzzle

About the African Capitals Crossword Puzzle

This puzzle covers national capitals across Africa, including coastal cities, inland hubs, and island capitals. Look for familiar names such as Cairo, Nairobi, and Dakar alongside longer ones like Antananarivo and Ouagadougou. It is a good fit for geography students, travelers, and anyone learning the countries of Africa and their seats of government.

This crossword draws on 42 clues about African Capitals. Each grid uses a different handful and fits them together a new way, so press New puzzle for another whenever you finish. The answers are in the answer key when you print, and behind the Reveal button when you play.

Sample clues

• •Côte d’Ivoire’s largest city and former capital (7 letters)
• •Eritrea’s capital, known for Italian-era architecture (6 letters)
• •Egypt’s capital on the Nile (5 letters)
• •Botswana’s capital near the South African border (8 letters)
• •DR Congo’s capital across the river from Brazzaville (8 letters)
• •Equatorial Guinea’s island capital (6 letters)
• •Liberia’s capital, named for a U.S. president (8 letters)
• •Mauritius’s capital and main harbor (9 letters)

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