These Cities Would be Better for the Capital. I Check How Well-placed the Capitals are | Africa

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You probably all know that South Africa currently has three capitals. The legislative capital is Cape Town, the judicial capital is Bloemfontein, and the administrative capital is Pretoria. But is it possible to offer a single option for the capital that will be optimal for everyone? I'm going to try to do that now. I have calculated the population center for the most populous countries in Africa, identified the main logistical routes, and will offer a better option for the role of the capital

Kinshasa is in 32nd place. Kinshasa served as an important logistical point during the times of exploration and colonization. But now, given the development of land connections, a better option for the capital would be the city of Cananga

The capital of Tunisia is located in the north of the country. But now cities such as Sfax, Kairouan, Gabes and Sousse are strongly attracting the center of the population to the south. The city of Sousse, in my opinion, would be optimal for the capital of Tunisia. It is the third largest city, located on the coast and at the same time near the main routes

In 1991, the capital of Nigeria was moved from Lagos to Abuja. Abuja is located close to the geographical center of the country, but the population center is shifted 230 kilometers to the southwest, as about 50% of all inhabitants live in the southern part

The capital of Ghana is located on the coast and is shifted slightly to the east. The second largest city, Kumasi, is almost as large as Accra and is closer to the center of the population. Objectively, Kumasi is the best option for the capital of Ghana

Similar to Nigeria, the capital of Ivory Coast was moved from the largest port city of Abidjan to Yamoussoukro. And this is a really good option. Look, the main road connecting Abidjan with the country's second largest city and the largest city in the north passes by the current capital.

Zambia opens the top twenty. Roads connecting the west and east, south and north are combined in this section. It is here the center point is located. So Lusaka is generally quite optimally located

13th place is the capital of Mali. Bamako. I think the city of Segou would also be a good option. It is closer to the center of the country's population and the main roads of the country, as well as the main river, pass through it

The capital of Uganda, Kampala, is located only 54 kilometers from the center of the population and it is difficult to consider any other option

The largest country in Africa, Algeria, is 90% covered by desert. All major cities are concentrated in the north, in the more humid Atlas Mountains region. This geographical feature allowed the capital of Algeria to take a high 9th place in the ranking

Tanzania's capital was also moved from the largest port city to the interior of the country. And it is a really good compromise between the main metropolis of Dar es Salaam and the most densely populated region around Lake Victoria. The Dodoma also has an ideal position relative to the main routes of the country

Just look at the main route of Morocco. This road from Agadir to Oujda connects 7 of the 8 largest cities in the country. The city of Rabat is located approximately in the middle of this route

4th place Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. The population lives in the mountainous part of the country, while the eastern desert area is mostly uninhabited

Kenya opens the top three. 80% of the population lives in the southwestern part of the country. The country's largest port, Mombasa, significantly helped Nairobi to be in the top three

And here is the leader of the rating. Cairo, Egypt. Despite the quite large area of the territory, 96% of the population lives in the narrow Nile Valley, and 66% directly in the river delta. Civilization has existed here since ancient times. Interestingly, if you zoom in, you can see that the city of Giza is 7 kilometers closer to the center of the population than Cairo