Most countries argue endlessly about where to place a single capital. South Africa decided to pick three. And yes — all three are official capitals, each with a different job. The story goes back more ...

Famous for their beauty, iconic landmarks, top-notch cuisine or jaw-dropping architecture, almost all of these cities are very well known across the globe. However, many also get mistaken for the ...

An African country can decide to move its capital for many reasons, including economic, geographic, spatial reasons or distancing itself from its colonial past. The capital was moved from Lagos to ...

Everyone knows Abuja is Nigeria’s capital. But did you know some African countries split their capitals across two or more cities? When Nigeria moved its capital from Lagos to Abuja in 1991, it was ...

Popular for their beauty, landmarks, beautiful architectural buildings, and infrastructures, these cities are well known across the globe. However, they are often mistakenly assumed to be the capital ...

You may know capitals today, but these former capitals are a journey through time – these are places that were once at the center of life. Only the keenest geography minds can truly recognize them: ...