10 Fastest-Growing Cities in Africa
Africa is on the rise! the continent' is urbanizing fast and a consumer class is being created.
While all cities around the world are growing, African cities are growing at an exponential rate
In less than 20 years from now, every second person in Africa is likely to live in a town or a city,
and by 2030, the world population is expected to grow to 8.6 billion,
with African metro areas leading this growth.
By then six of the world's 41 mega-cities will be in Africa, the cities being Cairo in Egypt, Lagos in Nigeria
Kinshasa in the DRC, Dar es salaam in Tanzania, Johannesburg in South Africa, and Luanda in Angola
This increase is attributed to several factors cities, in general, offer better economic
opportunities with larger job markets better salaries and wages and higher individual wealth
without further ado here are the 10 fastest growing cities in Africa.
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10} Accra, Ghana
Accra is the capital and economic city of Ghana. it is the largest city in Ghana,
it is the home for the significant government and non-governmental ministries.
insurance firms, the head offices of banks, and the big markets which import most of the food supply.
Every year hundreds of thousands of Ghanaians migrate to different parts of the country
with the Greater Accra and Ashanti regions attracting more than half of all internal migrants
the primary reason for this rural to urban migration is that youths in ghana
perceive Accra to be the epicenter of economic opportunities and exciting modern lifestyle.
Accra is projected to grow by 49% in 20 years from 1.7 million in 2005 to 3.8 million in 2025
, and by 2030 Accra Metropolitan area is expected to have 4.5 million people.
9} Lagos, Nigeria
Lagos, Nigeria's largest city sprawling inland from the gulf of guinea across Lagos lagoon
generating over 25% of Nigeria's total Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Lagos is an important city
for Nigeria's economy; as it is the financial, industrial, and the logistics hub of the country.
Lagos has 8.8 million inhabitants, between 2005 and 2025, the city is expected to grow by 49.5%,
Lagos is expected to have over 20.6 million people by 2030.
8} Dakar, Senegal
Dakar is the capital of Senegal in West Africa. One of the key seaports on the Western African coast.
Dakar is famous for its love for fashion and its globally recognized event "Dakar Rally", where famous drivers
from all over the world compete in what is being described as the "world's toughest motor race" .
Dakar is a city of 3.9 million and between the years of 2005 and 2025, the city will grow by 51.5%.
By 2030, Dakar is projected to have over 4.3 million people.
7} Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Abidjan is the largest city of Ivory Coast and arguably the most developed city in West Africa.
Thanks to Ivory Coast fast-growing economy, the city has maintained steady growth during the past decade.
The city of Abidjan is also the industrial, logistical, and financial hub of Ivory Coast.
Abidjan has 5.2 million residents between 2005 and 2025, it is expected to grow by 53.2%,
The city is projected to host over 7 million inhabitants by 2030.
6} Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's sprawling capital in the highlands bordering the Great Rift Valley
it is the country's commercial and cultural hub and it is being considered "Africa's political capital",
due to the presence of many African political organizations in the city.
Ethiopia's rural urban transformation is ongoing, ethiopia is urbanizing rapidly
urban population will almost double by 2030
studies show that many people in rural areas in Ethiopia move to cities like Addis Ababa,
in search of economic opportunities and better standard of living.
Addis Ababa, a city of 4.7 million people, between 2005 and 2025 Addis is projected to grow by 62.4%,
and by 2030, Addis Ababa will host over 7.4 million people
5} Luanda, Angola
Luanda, the capital of Angola, is a port city on the west coast of Southern Africa
Located on the Atlantic coast of Northern Angola, it is the country's largest city. and
one of its busiest seaports.
Angola "an oil-rich country", her capital is not only one of the
most expensive places to live in the world but also one of the fastest-growing cities in the world.
Luanda has a population of 8.3 million people between the years of 2005 and 2025
the city is projected to grow by 69.3%, and it will host 12.1 million people by 2030.
4} Kinshasa, DRC
Kinshasa is the capital and the largest city of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the second
largest country in Africa after Algeria, and one of the most populous nations on the continent.
Located on the shores of the Congo River, Kinshasa is the largest French-speaking city in the world.
Kinshasa has a population of 14.3 million people between 2005 and 2025, the city is projected to grow by 71.8%
By 2030, Kinshasa will be home to 21.9 million people
3} Nairobi, Kenya
Nairobi is a city situated in south-central Kenya, 140 kilometers (87 miles) south of the equator,
Nairobi is Kenya's capital and the country's biggest city
the city is well served by international airlines
and a regional road network linking it to other major East African urban centers.
In the past few decades, the rural to urban migration has significantly increased in Kenya.
Nairobi is a prime example of that migration with its population pushing upward and its boundaries
pushing outward, Nairobi hosts 4.9 million people and between the years of 2005 and 2025
the city is projected to grow by 77.3%
By 2030, Nairobi will be home to 7 million residents.
2} Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Dar es salaam is Tanzania's financial capital and the country's biggest city.
a major trading center in the region the city is also home to Tanzania's major port
of Dar es Salaam which also serves other neighboring countries such as Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Zambia,
Malawi, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Dar es Salaam, a city of 7 million people,
between 2005 and 2025, the city is projected to grow by 85.2%
, and it is expected to have over 10.8 million residents by 2030.
Despite Tanzania's population growth rate reducing in the recent years,
the city still remains as "one of the fastest-growing cities in the world".
This city adds about half a million residents each year,
bordering the Indian Ocean, the city is
the main entry point to tourists aiming to explore Tanzania's tourist attractions and realizing new
business opportunities
1} Kampala, Uganda.
Kampala is Uganda's capital and the country's financial capital
bordering Lake Victoria "Africa's largest lake",
Kampala city is one of the fastest-growing cities in the world.
, the Uganda's capital "Kampala" has a population of over 3.2 million
people and between 2005 and 2025, Kampala is projected to grow by over 80.99%.
By 2030 Kampala will be home to 5.5 million people
studies show that, most youth in Uganda move to Kampala due to the fact that,
most youth prefer to work in factories in the city rather than working in the agricultural sector
Kampala has an annual growth of over 5.4% and it is currently the fastest-growing
city in Africa and one of the fastest-growing cities in the world
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