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title: "Top 10 cities for digital nomads in Africa"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/top-10/cities-in-africa
description: "The ten best-scoring Africa cities for digital nomads, ranked on cost, safety, internet, visas, climate, air and quality of life. Open data, sources cited."
dataset: 2026.09.4 (2026-09-26)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# Top 10 cities for digital nomads in Africa

Port Louis, Rabat, Casablanca lead Africa for digital nomads under balanced weights, out of 24 Africa cities scored. Scores blend nine open-data factors equally; change the weights in the ranker to match your priorities.

The ten highest balanced scores (equal weight on all nine factors) among all Africa cities.

| # | City | Country | Score | Monthly cost | Safety | Internet | Nomad visa | US passport |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Port Louis](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/port-louis) | Mauritius | 68 | $1,250 | 78 | 59 | yes | 90 days |
| 2 | [Rabat](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/rabat) | Morocco | 56 | $1,354 | 63 | 30 | no | 90 days |
| 3 | [Casablanca](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/casablanca) | Morocco | 54 | $1,198 | 63 | 35 | no | 90 days |
| 4 | [Cape Town](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/cape-town) | South Africa | 53 | $1,042 | 22 | 57 | no | 90 days |
| 5 | [Tangier](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/tangier) | Morocco | 53 | $1,354 | 63 | 28 | no | 90 days |
| 6 | [Windhoek](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/windhoek) | Namibia | 52 | no data* | 49 | 24 | yes | 90 days |
| 7 | [Durban](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/durban) | South Africa | 51 | $1,511 | 22 | 51 | no | 90 days |
| 8 | [Agadir](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/agadir) | Morocco | 50 | $1,300* | 63 | 26 | no | 90 days |
| 9 | [Tunis](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/tunis) | Tunisia | 50 | $1,354 | 47 | 23 | no | 120 days |
| 10 | [Nairobi](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/nairobi) | Kenya | 46 | $1,146 | 35 | 33 | no | eTA |

## FAQ

### Which city in Africa is best for digital nomads?

Port Louis scores highest under balanced weights (68/100), followed by Rabat, Casablanca. The order changes with your weights: a budget-first profile favours cheaper cities, a safety-first profile favours the safest.

### What is the cheapest nomad city in Africa?

Alexandria, at about $729 per month for one person including rent.

### Which Africa cities have a digital nomad visa?

Port Louis, Windhoek are in countries with a dedicated digital nomad visa; see each city page for the income threshold.

Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population; UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages).

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