A new airport south of Kigali, in Rwanda, shown in this rendering, could accommodate 8 million passengers a year, making it one of the busiest in Africa. <strong>Scroll through the gallery to see Africa's 10 busiest airports in 2022.</strong>
A new airport south of Kigali, in Rwanda, shown in this rendering, could accommodate 8 million passengers a year, making it one of the busiest in Africa. Scroll through the gallery to see Africa's 10 busiest airports in 2022.
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Africa's busiest airport in 2022, by a large margin, was <strong>Cairo International Airport</strong>, according to Airports Council International, with more than 20 million passengers passing through.
Africa's busiest airport in 2022, by a large margin, was Cairo International Airport, according to Airports Council International, with more than 20 million passengers passing through.
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South Africa's <strong>O.R. Tambo International Airport</strong>, near Johannesburg,<strong> </strong>was the continent's busiest airport in 2019 but has been second to Cairo since. In 2022, some 14.7 million passengers passed through the airport, named after anti-apartheid politician Oliver Reginald Tambo.
South Africa's O.R. Tambo International Airport, near Johannesburg, was the continent's busiest airport in 2019 but has been second to Cairo since. In 2022, some 14.7 million passengers passed through the airport, named after anti-apartheid politician Oliver Reginald Tambo.
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South Africa also holds the No. 3 spot with <strong>Cape Town International Airport</strong>, which connected over 7.8 million passengers in 2022.
South Africa also holds the No. 3 spot with Cape Town International Airport, which connected over 7.8 million passengers in 2022.
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<strong>Mohammed V International Airport </strong>in Casablanca, Morocco, was Africa's fourth busiest airport in 2022, with 7.6 million passengers.
Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca, Morocco, was Africa's fourth busiest airport in 2022, with 7.6 million passengers.
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Egypt had another entry with the No. 5 ranked <strong>Hurghada International Airport</strong>, though it had just over a third of Cairo's traffic, with 7.1 million passengers.
Egypt had another entry with the No. 5 ranked Hurghada International Airport, though it had just over a third of Cairo's traffic, with 7.1 million passengers.
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With 6.7 million passengers,<strong> Addis Ababa Bole International Airport</strong> in Ethiopia was Africa's sixth busiest airport in 2022.
With 6.7 million passengers, Addis Ababa Bole International Airport in Ethiopia was Africa's sixth busiest airport in 2022.
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Kenya's <strong>Jomo Kenyatta International Airport </strong>jumped three spots to No. 7, with 6.6 million passengers. Named after the country's first President and Prime Minister, it serves the nearby capital of Nairobi.
Kenya's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport jumped three spots to No. 7, with 6.6 million passengers. Named after the country's first President and Prime Minister, it serves the nearby capital of Nairobi.
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Ranked No. 3 in 2021, <strong>Murtala Muhammed Airport</strong> in Lagos, Nigeria, fell to eighth in 2022, with 6.5 million passengers.
Ranked No. 3 in 2021, Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos, Nigeria, fell to eighth in 2022, with 6.5 million passengers.
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<strong>Houari Boumediene International Airpor</strong>t in Algeria saw a 190.7% rise in passenger traffic in 2022, jumping six places to number nine, with 6.3 million passengers.
Houari Boumediene International Airport in Algeria saw a 190.7% rise in passenger traffic in 2022, jumping six places to number nine, with 6.3 million passengers.
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<strong>Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport</strong> rounds out the top 10 with another entry for Nigeria. Ranked fourth in 2021, an increase in traffic of only 13.4%, to 6 million passengers, saw the airport overtaken by others on the continent.
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport rounds out the top 10 with another entry for Nigeria. Ranked fourth in 2021, an increase in traffic of only 13.4%, to 6 million passengers, saw the airport overtaken by others on the continent.
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