Great thread. These photos are painting a different picture than what I remember from my
Navy ship visits back in 1973. Look forward to some more port cities. Thanks. |
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Africa hit it's lowest level in the mid 90's, marked by the Rwandan Genocide and the Congo civil war. Since then though standards of living in every aspects in every country has been steadily getting better. State and political violence is also at it's lowest level currently. only a few sub-regions don't have complete stability (Eastern Congo, Northern Nigeria, parts of the Sahel, Western Cameroon) currently. |
Mbabane, Eswatini
Metro. Pop: 100,000 https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1812/...6b1a183e_o.jpg CBC403A1-160A-4593-9049-790DD7B6D281 by odilon irakoze, sur Flickr https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1816/...04ce007f_o.jpg 6BCB0373-C39D-44D7-BEAA-848D93B283CF by odilon irakoze, sur Flickr |
Umhlanga, South Africa
Pop 50,000 http://www.grantpitcher.co.za/wp-con...each-front.jpg http://www.grantpitcher.co.za/archit...aphy-showcase/ http://www.grantpitcher.com/wp-conte...-to-durban.jpg https://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1541531 http://smithwinfield.co.za/assets/im...r/slider11.jpg source: http://smithwinfield.co.za/projects.php https://i.imgur.com/tGDO3Is.jpg https://www.skyscrapercity.com/showt...1541531&page=2 |
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metro. Pop: 13,100,000 https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1570/2...7608187c_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1477/2...4eb80e51_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1578/2...bfb45de0_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1614/2...1ede6d1d_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1627/2...e7442ef3_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1489/2...8a8107ac_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1496/2...899916c9_b.jpg https://www.skyscrapercity.com/showt...38670&page=125 https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1696/2...52dbf174_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1663/2...83bd0ef8_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1704/2...6315f773_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1560/2...e453fb1d_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1566/2...b44bc558_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1470/2...299d4919_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1527/2...e7d6403f_b.jpg https://www.skyscrapercity.com/showt...38670&page=124 https://scontent-lht6-1.cdninstagram...99990780_n.jpg https://scontent-lht6-1.cdninstagram...61420142_n.jpg https://scontent-lht6-1.cdninstagram...39710282_n.jpg https://scontent-lht6-1.cdninstagram...61734004_n.jpg https://scontent-lht6-1.cdninstagram...58773734_n.jpg Anaz Mia on Instagram https://scontent-lht6-1.cdninstagram...99951895_n.jpg https://www.instagram.com/shelzo12/ https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/XC...-S9bzuZF=w2400 https://www.skyscrapercity.com/showt...38670&page=137 https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/6d...fVi8jf3_=w2400 |
Durban, South Africa
Metro. Pop: 3,275,000 https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Ek...m6XgxLO5=w2400 https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/rS...jwqOvKQO=w2400 https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ci...kCSE7Dwp=w2400 https://www.skyscrapercity.com/newre...ly&p=149148403 http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/l...ps85uidknb.jpg https://www.skyscrapercity.com/showt...=961872&page=9 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...n-straende.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durban |
Libreville, Gabon
Metro. Pop: 700,000 https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4380/...569f5ff3_h.jpg Libreville quartier camp de Gaulle 08 2017 test 1 by CHRISTIAN VIGNA, sur Flickr https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1953/4...9a375595_h.jpg https://www.skyscrapercity.com/showt...385849&page=24 https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4580/...b96f25b2_o.jpg https://www.skyscrapercity.com/showt...385849&page=23 |
Kigali, Rwanda
Metro. Pop: 1,040,000 https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1921/4...c24a3f05_h.jpg Flickr Rwanda Government https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4672/3...86bf52bb_h.jpg Flickr Kigali Today https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1956/4...0cd3d98d_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1963/3...b2feff37_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1975/4...e9c986b8_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1980/4...e12a163f_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1922/4...172c76a0_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1978/4...c74e9a62_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1967/4...ecbbec5c_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1918/4...b3e44772_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1969/3...727c8f08_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1973/4...2372378e_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1930/3...1818887f_b.jpg https://www.skyscrapercity.com/showt...387734&page=72 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DAb3L6QW0AIMVuh.jpg https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DAb3L6XWAAEZTtX.jpg https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DAb3Qt-XoAE1WPX.jpg PIcs by @cityofkigali https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2885/3...d0f38370_h.jpg Flickr Francisco Anzola |
Dakar, Senegal
Metro. Pop: 3,400,000 https://res.cloudinary.com/dwx1rfocn...ama_urbain.jpg http://worldpopulationreview.com/cou...al-population/ https://i.imgur.com/A7ZayUd.jpg https://i.imgur.com/ZXzfFfp.jpg https://i.imgur.com/1xLz9WB.jpg https://www.skyscrapercity.com/showt...#post153482000 http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5304/5...8751eb6c_b.jpg http://www.flickr.com/photos/attawayjl/5662420768/ http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6233/6...3a48d1b8_b.jpg http://www.flickr.com/photos/6080084...n/photostream/ https://i.imgur.com/75QAuKS.jpg?1 https://www.skyscrapercity.com/showt...1539541&page=8 http://i.imgur.com/WPDMAhB.jpg https://www.skyscrapercity.com/showt...1539541&page=6 http://i.imgur.com/FBl9B6d.jpg https://www.skyscrapercity.com/showt...1539541&page=6 |
Cario, Egypt
Metro Pop: 17,100,000 https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1916/...dbd0e523_b.jpg The Nile Flowing Through Downtown Cairo by Steve Bunting, on Flickr https://farm1.staticflickr.com/812/4...66b726e8_b.jpg Kasr Al Nile Bridge by Eslam Ayman, on Flickr https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1844/...d2bcf81e_b.jpg a Cidadela de Salah Aldin by leisure_travel, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4119/...bf74f687_b.jpg Night Cairo by FEI KUANG, on Flickr http://farm1.static.flickr.com/35/73...48e4c946_b.jpg http://www.flickr.com/photos/garyjd/...n/photostream/ http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5166/...69b8d1a7_b.jpg http://www.flickr.com/photos/thetelf...n/photostream/ http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5205/...8254c4c2_b.jpg http://www.flickr.com/photos/dslewis...n/photostream/ http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5210/...8cc4c3cf_b.jpg http://www.flickr.com/photos/dslewis...n/photostream/ http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5122/...dd88c4a8_b.jpg http://www.flickr.com/photos/dslewis...n/photostream/ http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5248/...99df34e8_b.jpg http://www.flickr.com/photos/melongi...n/photostream/ Skyline at the horizon http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5289/...516e7c32_b.jpg http://www.flickr.com/photos/2544256...n/photostream/ |
Pointe Noire, Congo
Metro. Pop: 750,000 https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4896/...7080d8b2_o.jpg 84FADE85-AEC6-4C0E-B2D9-15315CFCE7D2 by odilon irakoze, sur Flickr https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1814/...f070e188_o.jpg A3BA48DA-B041-4234-A5BA-4740CF20D8A3 by odilon irakoze, sur Flickr |
Mombasa, Kenya
Metro Pop. 3,000,000 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CEumzT7XIAAXdKB.jpg:large https://muradswaleh.co.ke/product/mombasa-skyline/ |
Lusaka, Zambia
Metro Pop: 2,375,000 https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1807/...10007f4d_o.jpg 1FEE485E-4518-43E8-BFD8-17D889ACA682 by odilon irakoze, sur Flickr https://farm1.staticflickr.com/845/4...85e6ff88_o.jpg 84406CBD-2044-42A7-BC5E-0099A7444825 by odilon irakoze, sur Flickr https://farm1.staticflickr.com/916/2...2c974271_o.jpg 83CD2245-6448-42C8-98BE-C8688D5EB192 by odilon irakoze, sur Flickr https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1786/...87a5651a_o.jpg 1536BEFD-CF0C-47D9-A026-38FAD200CEDF by odilon irakoze, sur Flickr https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1743/...ddc52581_o.jpg leonardo-2085724-LUNCCGI_Exterior_Day_S-image by odilon irakoze, sur Flickr |
Oran, Algeria
Metro Pop 3,450,000 https://zupimages.net/up/18/22/kbey.jpg https://zupimages.net/up/18/22/bghq.jpg https://zupimages.net/up/18/22/2atu.jpg https://zupimages.net/up/18/22/ouhj.jpg https://www.skyscrapercity.com/showt...#post149347313 https://nsa39.casimages.com/img/2018...1636889516.jpg https://www.facebook.com/Ahmed-photo...n=group_dialog https://zupimages.net/up/18/20/subp.jpg Walid Talbi Photography https://nsa39.casimages.com/img/2018...0128929382.jpg https://www.facebook.com/anas.bendel...n=group_dialog https://zupimages.net/up/18/28/yl2w.jpg Salim https://i62.servimg.com/u/f62/12/43/17/51/20180510.jpg https://nsa39.casimages.com/img/2018...5757124997.jpg |
Very impressive and unexpected if you know nothing about Africa and its major cities. Thanks for sharing! :tup:
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Algiers, Algeria
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4725/...742b22d1_b.jpg Alger La blanche by Habib Boucetta, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4750/...636a7cde_b.jpg Coucher de soleil sur Alger by M.D.S. A., on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4618/...3e7f4ac4_b.jpg Place Emir Abd-El-kader, Alger by Habib Boucetta, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4715/...9f390fb4_b.jpg Alger, la rue d'Isly by Habib Boucetta, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4694/...aa3ffa59_b.jpg Alger didouche by Habib Boucetta, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4634/...4a9ef161_b.jpg Alger by Habib Boucetta, on Flickr https://farm1.staticflickr.com/625/2...209c105e_b.jpg Makam El Chahid (Mémorial du Martyr), Alger by Habib Boucetta, on Flickr https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2838/...e38f56aa_b.jpg Alger by Night by Habib Boucetta, on Flickr https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2813/...27cb10f1_b.jpg Mémorial du martyr (Alger) by Habib Boucetta, on Flickr https://farm1.staticflickr.com/643/2...7b1a8b5a_b.jpg Alger By Night by Habib Boucetta, on Flickr http://nsa39.casimages.com/img/2018/...0431920920.jpg https://www.facebook.com/farid.touat...n=group_dialog https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4645/...07f086c4_b.jpg _MG_7458 by mohamed saadat, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4683/...31bec5eb_b.jpg _MG_7459 by mohamed saadat, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4681/...34f7cfec_b.jpg _MG_7448 by mohamed saadat, on Flickr https://nsa39.casimages.com/img/2018...5212936307.jpg https://nsa39.casimages.com/img/2018...5214352071.jpg https://nsa39.casimages.com/img/2018...5219194143.jpg https://www.flickr.com/photos/144330620@N04/ https://nsa39.casimages.com/img/2018...1535107833.jpg https://www.flickr.com/photos/92998736@N02/ https://nsa39.casimages.com/img/2018...1225423762.jpg https://www.flickr.com/photos/929987...in/dateposted/ https://nsa39.casimages.com/img/2018...3011394656.jpg https://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffjo...49972/sizes/o/ |
Casablanca, Morocco
Metro Pop: 4,225,000 https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5712/...d820e999_o.jpg https://www.skyscrapercity.com/showt...054005&page=24 https://farm1.staticflickr.com/509/2...7b9eafb8_b.jpg Casablanca, Morocco by redahida, on Flickr https://farm1.staticflickr.com/442/1...321c0056_b.jpg Casablanca, Morocco by redahida, on Flickr https://farm1.staticflickr.com/406/2...5012c411_b.jpg Casablanca, Morocco by redahida, on Flickr https://farm1.staticflickr.com/320/1...bd54b284_b.jpg Casablanca, Morocco by redahida, on Flickr https://farm1.staticflickr.com/527/2...0890fbac_b.jpg Casablanca, Morocco by redahida, on Flickr https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DlJFw-tXcAkRsoG.jpg https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DlTBWTMXsAEks8V.jpg https://www.infomediaire.net/wp-cont...18/05/RMA-.png Credits : Kitana and Ayour http://i.imgur.com/JSqVDvc.jpg http://websta.me/p/765974235503246602_494894462 |
Profoundly interesting. Fascinating to get a window into these rarely-showcased cities.
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Tangier, Morocco
Metro Pop: 1,000,000 https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8864/2...cfe3b8e3_b.jpg Source https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8589/2...9fec1761_b.jpg Source https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/370/18...de1a87cb_b.jpg Source https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...abata_view.jpg Source https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7307/1...5df8690c_b.jpg Source |
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