Unitied Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) is the umbrella organization and the united voice and representative of local and regional governments in Africa. It is an institution that gathers 52 national associations of local governments from all regions of Africa as well as the 2000 cities (direct members) that have more than 100.000 inhabitants. Therefore UCLG Africa represents nearly 500 million Africans citizens. UCLG Africa is a founding member of the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) world organization, and its regional section for Africa. UCLG Africa is currently headquartered in the City of Rabat, The Kingdom of Morocco, where it enjoys a diplomatic status as a Pan-African International Organisation.