Top 10 smallest countries in Africa

10
Burundi
Capital – Gitega (political) & Bujumbura (economic)
Size: 27,830 square kilometres
Known for: coffee and tea
9
Rwanda
Capital – Kigali
Size: 26,798 square kilometres
Known for: land of a thousand hills
8
Djibouti
Capital – Djibouti
Size: 23,200 square kilometres
Known for: IGAD headquarters
7
Eswatini Swaziland
Capital – Mbabane (executive) & Lobamba (legislative)
Size: 17,364 square kilometres
Known for: absolute monarchy in Africa – ruled by a King
6
The Gambia
Capital – Banjul
Size: 10,380 square kilometres
Known for: Gambia River, peanuts & market based economy
5
Cape Verde
Capital – Praia
Size: 4,033 square kilometres
Known for: Service oriented economy
4
Comoros
Capital – Moroni
Size: 2,235 square kilometres
Known for: cloves
3
Mauritius
Capital – Port Louis
Size: 2,040 square kilometres
Known for: Most developed economy in Africa
(Highest GDP Per capita in Africa)
2
São Tomé and Príncipe
Capital – São Tomé
Size: 964 square kilometres
Known for: cocoa
1
Seychelles
Capital – Victoria
Size: 451 square kilometres
Known for: it consists of 115 islands