List of country subdivision flags in Africa

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This page lists the country subdivision flags in Africa. It is a part of the List of country subdivision flags, which is split into continents due to its size.

## Angola[edit]

Theres only one official provincial flag.

Flag | Date | Use | Description

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| Unknown | Flag of Cabinda Province | A horizontal tricolour of gold, white, and black.[1][2]

## Comoros[edit]

### Islands[3][edit]

Flag | Date | Use | Description

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| 2012–present | Flag of Anjouan | A red field with a centered white crescent moon and four white stars.[4]
| 2002–present | Flag of Grande Comore | A navy blue field with a white crescent moon and four white stars in the hoist side.[5]
| 2003–present | Flag of Mohéli | A large red five-pointed star centered on a yellow field.[6]

## Democratic Republic of the Congo[edit]

### Provinces[edit]

Flag | Date | Use | Description

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| 1960–1967 | Flag of Léopoldville | Blue with a white wavy stripe surmounted by the letter L and two stars, all yellow.[7]
| 1967–2011 | Flag of Kinshasa | Blue with a white wavy stripe surmounted by the letter K and two stars, all yellow. [7]
| 2011–present | Flag of Kinshasa | White with the city emblem in the centre.[7]
| ?–present | Flag of Sankuru | White with the city emblem in the centre.[8]

## Republic of the Congo[edit]

### Departments[edit]

Flag | Date | Use | Description

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| Unknown | Flag of Pointe-Noire | Yellow with the city emblem in the centre.[9]

## Egypt[edit]

Main article: Flags of Egyptian governorates

Flag | Date | Use | Description

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| 2014 - Unknown | Flag of the Alexandria Governorate |
| 2016 - Unknown | Flag of the Aswan Governorate |
| 2016 - Unknown | Flag of the Asyut Governorate |
| 2010 - | Flag of the Beheira Governorate |
| 2016 - | Flag of the Beni Suef Governorate |
| 2007 - | Flag of the Cairo Governorate |
| 2006 - | Flag of the Dakahlia Governorate |
|  | Flag of the Damietta Governorate |
| 2011 - | Flag of the Faiyum Governorate |
| 2010 - | Flag of the Gharbia Governorate |
| 2016 - | Flag of the Giza Governorate |
| Unknown | Flag of the Ismailia Governorate |
| 2010 - Unknown | Flag of the Kafr El Sheikh Governorate |
| 2007 - Unknown | Flag of the Luxor Governorate |
| 2016 - Unknown | Flag of the Matrouh Governorate |
| Unknown | Flag of the Minya Governorate |
| Unknown | Flag of the Monufia Governorate |
| 2016 - Unknown | Flag of the New Valley Governorate |
| 2016 - Unknown | Flag of the North Sinai Governorate | [10]
| 2011 - Unknown | Flag of the Port Said Governorate |
| Unknown | Flag of the Qalyubiyya Governorate |
| 2016 - Unknown | Flag of the Qena Governorate |
| 2006 - Unknown | Flag of the Red Sea Governorate |
| 2010 - Unknown | Flag of the Sharqia Governorate |
| Unknown | Flag of the Sohag Governorate |
| Unknown | Flag of the South Sinai Governorate |
| 2006 - Unknown | Flag of the Suez Governorate |

## Ethiopia[edit]

Main article: Flags of Ethiopian regions

Flag | Date | Use | Description

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| 2012 | Flag of the Afar Region | The flag has a red triangle at the hoist with three horizontal stripes of blue, white and green in the fly. The regional emblem is placed in the centre of the white stripe. [11]
|  | Flag of the Amhara Region | [12]
|  | Flag of the Benishangul-Gumuz Region | [13]
|  | Flag of the Gambela Region | [14]
|  | Flag of the Harari Region | [15]
|  | Flag of the Oromia Region | [16]
|  | Flag of the Sidama Region | [17]
|  | Flag of the Somali Region | [18]
| -2023 | Flag of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region |
|  | Flag of the South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region |
|  | Flag of the Tigray Region | [19]

## Gabon[edit]

### Provinces[20][edit]

Flag | Province | Description

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|  | Estuaire | Estuaire Coat of Arms on a white field[21]
|  | Haut-Ogooué | Haut-Ogooué Coat of Arms on a white field[22]
|  | Moyen-Ogooué | Moyen-Ogooué Coat of Arms on a white field[23]
|  | Ngounié | Ngounié Coat of Arms on a white field[24]
|  | Nyanga | Nyanga Coat of Arms on a white field[25]
|  | Ogooué-Ivindo | Ogooué-Ivindo Coat of Arms on a white field[26]
|  | Ogooué-Lolo | Ogooué-Lolo Coat of Arms on a white field[27]
|  | Ogooué-Maritime | Ogooué-Maritime Coat of Arms on a white field[28]
|  | Woleu-Ntem | Woleu-Ntem Coat of Arms on a white field[29]

## Guinea-Bissau[edit]

### Regions[edit]

* Bissau

## Kenya[edit]

Main article: Flags of Kenyan counties

Flag | Date | Use | Description

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|  | Flag of Baringo County |
|  | Flag of Bomet County |
|  | Flag of Busia County |
|  | Flag of Elgeyo Marakwet County |
|  | Flag of Homa Bay County |
|  | Flag of Kilifi County |
|  | Flag of Laikipia County |
|  | Flag of Machakos County |
|  | Flag of Marsabit County |
|  | Flag of Meru County |
|  | Flag of Mombasa County |
|  | Flag of Nairobi County |

## Liberia[edit]

### Counties[30][edit]

Flag | Date | Use | Description

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|  | Flag of Bomi County |
|  | Flag of Bong County |
|  | Flag of Gbarpolu County |
|  | Flag of Grand Bassa County |
|  | Flag of Grand Cape Mount County |
|  | Flag of Grand Gedeh County |
|  | Flag of Grand Kru County |
|  | Flag of Lofa County |
|  | Flag of Margibi County |
|  | Flag of Maryland County |
|  | Flag of Montserrado County |
|  | Flag of Nimba County |
|  | Flag of Rivercess County |
|  | Flag of River Gee County |
|  | Flag of Sinoe County |

## Morocco[edit]

### Regions[31][edit]

Flag | Date | Use | Description

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| ?-Present | Flag of Sidi Bennour Province |
| 1976-1997 | Flag of Agadir Prefecture (1976–1997) |
| 1976-1997 | Flag of Al Hoceïma Province (1976–1997) |
| ?-Present | Flag of Marrakesh Province |
| 1976-1997 | Flag of Azilal Province (1976–1997) |
| ?-Present | Flag of Tan Tan Province |
| 1976-1997 | Flag of Dakhla Province (1976–1997) |

## Mozambique[edit]

### Provinces[edit]

* Maputo

## Nigeria[edit]

### States[edit]

Flag | Date | Use | Description

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|  | Flag of Akwa Ibom State | [32][33]
|  | Flag of Anambra State | [34]
|  | Flag of Bayelsa State | [35]
|  | Flag of Cross River State | [36]
|  | Flag of Gombe State |
|  | Flag of Imo State |
|  | Flag of Kano State | [37]
|  | Flag of Katsina State |
|  | Flag of Osun State |
|  | Flag of Oyo State | [38][39]
|  | Flag of Sokoto State | [40]

## São Tomé and Príncipe[edit]

### Autonomous regions[edit]

Flag | Date | Use | Description

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| 2011–present | Flag of the Autonomous Region of Príncipe | [41]

### Districts[edit]

* Água Grande District

## Somalia[edit]

### Autonomous administration[edit]

Flag | Date | Use | Description

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| 2012–2017, 2023–present | Flag of Khatumo | [42]

### States[edit]

Flag | Date | Use | Description

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|  | Flag of Banaadir | [43]
| 2015–present | Flag of Galmudug | White chevron bearing two green stars facing horizontally on a light blue field bearing a white star on the right side.
|  | Flag of Hirshabelle | [44]
| 2013–present | Flag of Jubaland | A horizontal stripes of green, white, and red, with a central emblem incorporating a traditional Somali shield and spear, symbolizing defense and unity.[45]
| 2009–present | Flag of Puntland | A horizontal tricolor of blue, white and green with a white star at the top.[46][47]
|  | Flag of South West | Somalia's flag juxtaposed with a red diagonal line in the middle and a green background with 6 stars bottom right.

## South Africa[edit]

Theres only one official provincial flag.

Flag | Date | Use | Description

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| 1996–present | Flag of Mpumalanga | The canton of the flag is dominated by a stylised red Barberton daisy, a plant which is indigenous to the province. The diagonal strip of blue and white separating the green and gold bars is meant to represent the escarpment of the province's topology.[48]

## Sudan[edit]

### States[edit]

Flag | Date | Use | Description

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| ?-Today | Flag of The Blue Nile State |
| ?-Today | Flag of Central Darfur |
| ?-Today | Flag of North Darfur |
| ?-Today | Flag of South Darfur |
| ?-Today | Flag of West Darfur |
| ?-Today | Flag of The Kassala State |
| ?-Today | Flag of The Khartoum State |
| ?-Today | Flag of The Al Qadarif State |
| ?-Today | Flag of The Abyei Area |

## South Sudan[edit]

### States[edit]

Flag | Date | Use | Description

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| ?–present | Flag of Central Equatoria |
| ?–present | Flag of Eastern Equatoria |
| ?–present | Flag of Jonglei |
| ?–present | Flag of The Lakes State |
| ?–present | Flag of Northern Bahr el Ghazal |
| ?–present | Flag of The Unity State |
| ?–present | Flag of Upper Nile |
| ?–present | Flag of Warrap |
| ?–present | Flag of Western Bahr el Ghazal |
| ?–present | Flag of Western Equatoria |
| ?–present | Flag of The Abyei Special Administrative Area |
| ?–present | Flag of The Greater Pibor Administrative Area |
| ?–present | Flag of The Ruweng Administrative Area |
| ?–present | Flag of Juba |

## Tanzania[edit]

Theres only one official provincial flag.

Flag | Date | Use | Description

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| 2005–present | Flag of Zanzibar | Horizontal tricolour of blue, black, and green with the national flag of Tanzania in the canton.[49]

## Uganda[edit]

### Districts[edit]

Flag | Date | Use | Description

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| ?–present | Flag of Kapchorwa District | [50]

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