Here is a graph demonstrating the 20 most populated cities in Africa. With many African cities rapidly developing it is thought that the population of these cities is to increase by three times in the next 15 years. Africa is one of the least urbanised continents in the world with most people still living in rural areas but this is starting to change. This graph demonstrates that a lot of African countries already have quite populous cities. Joan Clos, the Executive Director of UN-HABITAT, recently said: “No African government can afford to ignore the ongoing rapid urban transition taking place across the continent. Cities must become priority areas for public policies, with hugely increased investments to build adequate governance capacities, equitable services delivery, affordable housing provision and better wealth distribution.”
Here is where I got my data from = http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2010/nov/23/african-city-population-grows
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