Johannesburg has the highest wealth held of all cities in Africa, followed by Cape Town. Both cities are found in South Africa.
Note: “Total wealth” refers to the private wealth held by all the individuals living in each city. It includes all their assets (property, cash, equities, business interests) less any liabilities. It excludes government funds.
The list below ranks 23 wealthiest cities in Africa by total wealth held.
Rank | City | Total Wealth |
1 | Johannesburg | $276 billion |
2 | Cape Town | $155 billion |
3 | Cairo | $140 billion |
4 | Lagos | $108 billion |
5 | Durban | $55 billion |
6 | Nairobi | $54 billion |
7 | Luanda | $49 billion |
8 | Pretoria | $48 billion |
9 | Casablanca | $42 billion |
10 | Accra | $38 billion |
11 | Abidjan | $27 billion |
12 | Dar es salaam | $25 billion |
13 | Alexandria | $25 billion |
14 | Kampala | $16 billion |
15 | Windhoek | $13 billion |
16 | Abuja | $13 billion |
17 | Addis Ababa | $13 billion |
18 | Marrakesh | $11 billion |
19 | Tangier | $11 billion |
20 | Lusaka | $10 billion |
21 | Maputo | $10 billion |
22 | Gaborone | $9 billion |
23 | Mombasa | $8 billion |
Shame that most people do not know they are part of all the wealth.
Heko muungwana tuzidi kuhamasishana kupitia mtandao huu wa kijamii.