Flags of Africa
Africa has 54 countries, and every one has its own flag. Tap a flag to see its colors, capital and a fun fact.
- Most common color: red (on 44 flags)
- Flags with a star: 25
- Flag of Algeria (capital: Algiers)
- Flag of Angola (capital: Luanda)
- Flag of Benin (capital: Porto-Novo)
- Flag of Botswana (capital: Gaborone)
- Flag of Burkina Faso (capital: Ouagadougou)
- Flag of Burundi (capital: Gitega)
- Flag of Cabo Verde (capital: Praia)
- Flag of Cameroon (capital: Yaoundé)
- Flag of the Central African Republic (capital: Bangui)
- Flag of Chad (capital: N'Djamena)
- Flag of Comoros (capital: Moroni)
- Flag of the Congo (DR) (capital: Kinshasa)
- Flag of the Congo (Republic of the) (capital: Brazzaville)
- Flag of Djibouti (capital: Djibouti)
- Flag of Egypt (capital: Cairo)
- Flag of Equatorial Guinea (capital: Malabo)
- Flag of Eritrea (capital: Asmara)
- Flag of Eswatini (capital: Lobamba)
- Flag of Ethiopia (capital: Addis Ababa)
- Flag of Gabon (capital: Libreville)
- Flag of the Gambia (capital: Banjul)
- Flag of Ghana (capital: Accra)
- Flag of Guinea (capital: Conakry)
- Flag of Guinea-Bissau (capital: Bissau)
- Flag of Ivory Coast (capital: Yamoussoukro)
- Flag of Kenya (capital: Nairobi)
- Flag of Lesotho (capital: Maseru)
- Flag of Liberia (capital: Monrovia)
- Flag of Libya (capital: Tripoli)
- Flag of Madagascar (capital: Antananarivo)
- Flag of Malawi (capital: Lilongwe)
- Flag of Mali (capital: Bamako)
- Flag of Mauritania (capital: Nouakchott)
- Flag of Mauritius (capital: Port Louis)
- Flag of Morocco (capital: Rabat)
- Flag of Mozambique (capital: Maputo)
- Flag of Namibia (capital: Windhoek)
- Flag of Niger (capital: Niamey)
- Flag of Nigeria (capital: Abuja)
- Flag of Rwanda (capital: Kigali)
- Flag of Sao Tome and Principe (capital: São Tomé)
- Flag of Senegal (capital: Dakar)
- Flag of Seychelles (capital: Victoria)
- Flag of Sierra Leone (capital: Freetown)
- Flag of Somalia (capital: Mogadishu)
- Flag of South Africa (capital: Pretoria)
- Flag of South Sudan (capital: Juba)
- Flag of Sudan (capital: Khartoum)
- Flag of Tanzania (capital: Dodoma)
- Flag of Togo (capital: Lomé)
- Flag of Tunisia (capital: Tunis)
- Flag of Uganda (capital: Kampala)
- Flag of Zambia (capital: Lusaka)
- Flag of Zimbabwe (capital: Harare)
Test yourself!
Questions about these flags
- What is the most common color on the flags of Africa?
- It's red: 44 of the 54 flags use it.
- Which flags of Africa have a star?
- 25 flags have at least one star, including Algeria, Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Comoros.
- How can kids learn the flags of Africa?
- Learn a few at a time. Tap a flag to see its colors, capital and a fun fact, then play Guess the Flag or Memory Match for one continent. Short, regular rounds work better than one long session.
- Can I print these flags?
- Yes. Every flag has its own page with a Save as PDF button for a one-page fact sheet, and Printable Flag Activities makes worksheets, flashcards and Flag Bingo cards for any continent, free.