List of twin towns and sister cities in Africa
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This is a list of twin towns and sister cities in Africa. That is, pairs of towns or cities in different countries in Africa which have town twinning arrangements. Where known, the date of formation of the twinning agreement is included in parentheses.
Note that the list is likely to always remain incomplete, since no canonical list of such arrangements exists; even those towns that are listed may well have arrangements which are not listed here. However, a searchable, interactive list is maintained by Sister Cities International. Note also that any twinning arrangement should be listed at two locations in the series of lists: once for each of the towns involved in the arrangement.
Algeria
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Barcelona, Spain
- Beijing, China (1989)
- Berlin, Germany
- Bordeaux, France
- Casablanca, Morocco
- Cairo, Egypt
- Dakar, Senegal
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- El Aaiun, Western Sahara
- Geneva, Switzerland
- London, United Kingdom
- Montreal, Canada
- Moscow, Russia
- Paris, France
- Rome, Italy
- Santiago, Chile
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Shanghai, China
- Tripoli, Libya
- Tunis, Tunisia
- Brest, France (1995)
- Tifariti, Western Sahara
- Havana, Cuba
- Zarqa, Jordan
- Sfax, Tunisia
- Gdańsk, Poland
- Dakar, Senegal
- Durban, South Africa[2]
- Elche, Spain
- Oujda, Morocco
- Bordeaux, France
Angola
- São Paulo, Brazil[3][4]
- Salvador, Brazil
- Houston, United States (2003)
- Porto, Portugal[5][6]
- Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Tahoua, Niger
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
- Philadelphia, United States (1986)
- Newark, United States
- Dakar, Senegal
- Saint-Brieuc, France
- Saint John's, Antigua and Barbuda
- Seattle, United States
Cape Verde
- Loures, Portugal (1993)
Djibouti
- Rimini, Italy
- La Paz, Baja California Sur, México
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
- Guadalajara, Mexico
Ethiopia
- Johannesburg, South Africa; Lyon, France
- Denver, United States (1995)
- Cleveland, United States (2004)
- Villeurbanne, France; Gongyi, Cina
- Corvallis, United States
Ghana
- Chicago, United States
- Columbia, South Carolina, USA[11]
- Washington, D.C., United States
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Louisville, United States (1979)[12]
- Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso (2003)[10]
- Niamey Commune II, Niger (2008)[13]
Kenya
- Newburyport, United States
- Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom
- Seattle, United States
- Amherst, United States
- East Orange, New Jersey, United States
Lesotho
- Austin, United States
Libya
- Belgrade, Serbia
- Belo Horizonte, Brazil (2003)
- Madrid, Spain
- Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (1976)
- Baltimore, United States
Madagascar
Montluçon, France- Levallois-Perret, France
- Vacoas-Phoenix, Mauritius
- Quatre Bornes, Mauritius
- Saint-Benoît, La Réunion
- Sainte-Suzanne, La Réunion
- Naples, Italy
Mali
- Angers, France (since MQ 1974)
- Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
- Dakar, Senegal
- Leipzig, Germany
- Rochester, New York, United States (since 1975)
- São Paulo, Brazil
- – Berkeley, California, United States
- – Thionville, France
- – Mortagne-au-Perche, France
- Angoulême, France, since 1984.
- Richmond, Virginia, United States.
- – Chemnitz, Germany
- – Hay-on-Wye, Wales, United Kingdom
- – Kairouan, Tunisia
- – Istanbul, Turkey
- – Marrakech, Morocco
- – Saintes, France
- – Tempe, Arizona, United States
- – Tifariti, Western Sahara
Mauritius
Ahmedabad, India
Doha, Qatar
Foshan, Guangdong, China
Franceville, Gabon- Jaipur, India
Karachi, Pakistan- La Possession, Réunion
- Le Port, Réunion
Quebec City, Canada- Saint-Malo, France
- Surat, Gujarat, India
- Saint-Pierre, Réunion
- Quartier Militaire, Mauritius
- Castel Gandolfo, Italy
- Pune, India
Antsirabé, Madagascar- Sainte-Suzanne, Réunion
- Saint-Benoît, Réunion
- Ambalavao, Madagascar
Morocco
- Sintra, Portugal
- Vierzon, France
- La Rochelle, France (since 1999)[14]
- Montpellier, France, since 1961
- Strasbourg, France, since 1961
- Florence, Italy, (since 1961)
- Kairouan, Tunisia, since 1965
- Saint Louis, Senegal, since 1979
- Coimbra, Portugal[15]
- Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, since 2003
- Lahore, Pakistan
- Suwon, South Korea, since 2003
- İzmir, Turkey, since 1995[16]
- Puebla, Mexico
- Jerusalem, Palestine, since 1981
- Ghent, Belgium
- Trowbridge, England, United Kingdom (2006)
- Jouy le Moutier, France
- Cairo, Egypt
- Faro, Portugal (1954)
Mozambique
- Bristol, England, United Kingdom (1990)
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Loures, Portugal (1996)
- Johannesburg, South Africa
Namibia
- Chesterfield, England, United Kingdom
- Elverum, Norway
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- San Antonio, Texas U.S.A.,[17]
Niger
Nigeria
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- Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Gary, Indiana, USA
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Compton, California, United States (2010)[19]
- Austin, USA
- Gresham, USA
Republic of the Congo
- Dresden, Germany (1975)
- Windhoek, Namibia
- Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Dakar, Senegal
- Rheims, France
Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Brazzaville ,Republic of the Congo
- Brussels, Belgium (since 2002)
- Johannesburg, South Africa
Rwanda
- San Bernardino, USA
Senegal
- Algiers, Algeria
- Fortaleza, Brazil
São Tomé and Principe
Sierra Leone
- Hull, England, United Kingdom
- Kansas City, United States
- New Haven, United States
- Wilkinsburg, United States
Somalia
- Henley-on-Thames, United Kingdom
- Doha, Qatar
- Minneapolis, United States
- Gothenburg, Sweden
- Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
South Africa
- Gävle, Sweden
- Leiden, Netherlands
- Milwaukee County, United States of America
- Aachen, Germany[26]
- Funchal, Portugal
- Haifa, Israel[27]
- Hangzhou, China[28]
- Miami-Dade County, United States[29]
- Nice, France[30]
- Saint Petersburg, Russia[31]
- Alexandria, Egypt
- Nantes, France
- Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium
- Bremen, Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, Germany
- Chicago, United States
- Eilat, Israel
- Leeds, United Kingdom
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Le Port, Reunion Island, France
- Guangzhou, China
- Daejeon, South Korea
- Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
- New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- Oran, Algeria
- Maracaibo, Venezuela
- Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Eindhoven, Netherlands
- Accra, Ghana;[32]
- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia;[32]
- Birmingham United Kingdom;[32]
- Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo;[32]
- London United Kingdom;[32]
- Matola, Mozambique;[32]
- New York City, United States;[32][33]
- Val de Marne (South East part of Paris), France.[32]
- Windhoek, Namibia;[32]
- Bethlehem, Palestinian Authority
- Washington D.C., United States
- Taipei, Taiwan
- Kiev, Ukraine[34]
- Tehran, Iran
- Baku, Azerbaijan
- Amman, Jordan
- Delft, Netherlands
- Reggio Emilia, Italy
- Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Sudan
- Eindhoven, Netherlands
- Cairo, Egypt
- Istanbul, Turkey
- St. Petersburg, Russia
- Wuhan, China
Swaziland
- Fort Worth, United States (2004)
Tanzania
- Durham, United States
- Kansas City, Missouri, United States
- Vallejo, California, United States
- Samsun, Turkey
- Linköping, Sweden
Togo
Tunisia
- Delft, Netherlands
- Stuttgart, Germany
- Münster, Germany
- Saint-Étienne, France
- Seto, Japan
- Grenoble, France[1]
- Makhachkala, Russia
- Marburg, Germany[38]
- Serpukhovsky District, Russia
- Cologne, Germany
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Kuwait City, Kuwait
- Doha, Qatar
- Muscat, Oman
- Amman, Jordan
- Beirut, Lebanon
- Rabat, Morocco
- Istanbul, Turkey
Uganda
- Hudson, United States
- Ashkelon, Israel
- Sanya, China
- Tumwater, United States
Western Sahara
- Motril, Granada, Andalucía, Spain
- Puçol, Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain (since 1 September 2002)
- Quarrata, Pistoia, Toscana, Italy
- Batna, Batna Province, Algeria
- Benalúa de las Villas, Granada, Andalucía, Spain
- Capraia e Limite, Firenze, Toscana, Italy
- Campi Bisenzio, Firenze, Toscana, Italy
- Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, Spain
- Prato, Prato, Toscana, Italy
- La Rinconada, Sevilla, Andalucía, Spain
- Montemurlo, Prato, Toscana,Italy
- Monteroni d'Arbia, Siena, Toscana, Italy
- Montevarchi, Arezzo, Toscana, Italy
- Novelda, Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain
- San Piero a Sieve, Firenze, Toscana, Italy
- Sagunto, Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain
- Tolosa, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain
- Le Mans, Sarthe, France (since 10 January 1982)
- Coslada, Madrid, Spain
- Llanera, Asturias, Spain
- Peligros, Granada, Andalucía, Spain
- Ponte Buggianese, Pistoia, Toscana, Italy
- Agliana, Pistoia, Toscana, Italy
- Aldaya, Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain
- Arusha, Arusha Region, Tanzania (since 21 December 2009)
- Caroní, Bolívar, Venezuela (since 25 July 2011)
- Istán, Málaga, Andalucía, Spain
- Libertador, Capital District, Venezuela
- Loro Ciuffenna, Arezzo, Toscana, Italy
- Mascara, Mascara Province, Algeria (since 9 June 2008)
- Mbeya, Mbeya Region, Tanzania (since 21 December 2009)
- Mwanza, Mwanza Region, Tanzania (since 21 December 2009)
- Los Palacios y Villafranca, Sevilla, Spain
- Pontassieve, Firenze, Toscana, Italy
- Signa, Firenze, Toscana, Italy
- Sumbawanga, Rukwa Region, Tanzania (since 21 December 2009)
- Tanga, Tanga Region, Tanzania (since 21 December 2009)
- Balmaseda, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain
- Venta de Baños, Palencia, Castilla y León, Spain
- Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
Zambia
- Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
- Baia Mare, Romania
- Bor, Serbia
- Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Funchal, Portugal
- Harbin, China
- Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Bentol, Liberia
- Blantyre, Malawi
- Walvis Bay, Namibia
- Porto, Portugal
- Makhachkala, Russia
- Aldershot, United Kingdom
Zimbabwe
- Nottingham, England, United Kingdom (1986)
Masvingo and Kernen, Germany, since 1990.
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