From beach towns to UNESCO World Heritage Sites to sleek, modern capitals, Africa is home to a complex diversity of urban environments. Yolaan Begbie explores the 10 most livable, for those "[t]hinking about making a move to the continent."
Africa.com's list, which is based on such factors as availability of goods and services, quality of
infrastructure, and overall security, features a number of cities you've likely heard of, or visited, including Cape Town and Nairobi. Other cities making the list, such as Windhoek, "the political, cultural, social, and economic capital" of Namibia, and Libreville, Gabon, "a very stylish city that boasts a grand boulevard with beautiful architecture and monuments," may have flown beneath the radar of western readers.
Read the full story: The Top 10 Most Liveable Cities in Africa
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