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Capitals of West Africa Quiz

All 16 capital cities of West Africa. Four options per question, instant feedback, and a full reference table below the game.

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The same countries split three ways, by how often people actually get them wrong. Start easy and work up — each level keeps its own progress.

Level 2 Medium Where scores usually start to slip. 4 countries Level 3 Hard The ones that decide whether you really know the world. 12 countries All levels Every country at once, difficulties mixed. 16 countries

About the capitals of West Africa

West Africa has 16 capital cities to learn. Some are the country's obvious largest city, and a good number are deliberately not — which is where a capitals quiz earns its keep.

The spread is wide: Nigeria holds 237.5 million people while Cape Verde has 527 thousand. By land area Niger covers 1,267,000 km² against 4,033 km² for Cape Verde.

The largest country by population in West Africa is Nigeria, whose capital is Abuja. Purpose-built and relocated capitals are common enough here that the largest city is often the wrong answer.

The table below lists all 16 countries of West Africa against their capitals, so you can read it as a study sheet and then come back and play.

All 16 countries of West Africa and their capitals

Every country in West Africa against its capital city, population and land area.
Flag Country Capital Population Area
Flag of Benin Benin Porto-Novo 14,814,460 112,622 km²
Flag of Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Ouagadougou 24,074,580 272,967 km²
Flag of Cape Verde Cape Verde Praia 527,326 4,033 km²
Flag of Côte d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire Yamoussoukro 32,711,547 322,463 km²
Flag of Gambia Gambia Banjul 2,822,093 10,689 km²
Flag of Ghana Ghana Accra 35,064,272 238,533 km²
Flag of Guinea Guinea Conakry 15,099,727 245,857 km²
Flag of Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau Bissau 2,249,515 36,125 km²
Flag of Liberia Liberia Monrovia 5,731,206 111,369 km²
Flag of Mali Mali Bamako 25,198,821 1,240,192 km²
Flag of Mauritania Mauritania Nouakchott 5,315,065 1,030,700 km²
Flag of Niger Niger Niamey 27,917,831 1,267,000 km²
Flag of Nigeria Nigeria Abuja 237,527,782 923,768 km²
Flag of Senegal Senegal Dakar 18,931,966 196,722 km²
Flag of Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Freetown 8,819,794 71,740 km²
Flag of Togo Togo Lomé 8,591,626 56,785 km²
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Frequently asked questions

How many countries are in this quiz?

This quiz covers all 16 entries in West Africa. Questions are drawn from the full set, and the complete list appears in the table on this page.

Do I need an account?

No. There is no sign-up and no login. Your score stays in your own browser and is never sent anywhere.

How are the wrong answers chosen?

Deliberately, not at random. Each question prefers flags that are genuinely confusable with the right answer, then countries from the same sub-region, so guessing by elimination does not work.

Is it free?

Yes, completely free with no limit on how many times you play.