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Designated UNESCO Cities of Literature share similar characteristics: Quality, quantity, and diversity of publishing in the city; Quality and quantity of educational programmes focusing on domestic or foreign literature at primary, secondary, and tertiary levels; Literature, drama, and/or poetry playing an important role in the city
List of cities in the Central African Republic; List of cities in Chad; List of cities in the Comoros; List of cities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; List of cities in the Republic of the Congo; List of cities in Côte d'Ivoire; List of cities in Djibouti; List of cities and towns in Egypt; List of cities in Equatorial Guinea; List of ...
The big cities of Africa will probably continue to grow, but the future is as always uncertain. In 1994 it was expected that Lagos would become the world's third biggest city with 24.4 million inhabitants by 2015 (Todaro, 1997), but in 2001 this was adjusted to the world's eleventh biggest city with 'only' 16 million inhabitants (UN, 2002).
These policies had a tremendous impact on the urban form of all cities in South Africa, essentially determining the density and subsequent atmosphere of the cities. [ 19 ] In the mid-1970s unplanned informal settlements began appearing outside the "white areas" of cities, further reinforcing and spatializing a racialized power differential.
Underpinning the World Cities Culture Forum’s work is an extensive programme of research and publications. [19] The World Cities Culture Report is the network’s flagship publication. [20] It is a compendium of data and innovative policies in cities, providing an analysis of comparative data and identifying emerging issues.
The UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) is a flagship city programme of UNESCO launched in 2004 to promote cooperation among cities which have recognized culture and creativity as strategic drivers of sustainable urban development. [1] [2] [3] As of 2022, there are almost 300 cities from around 90 countries in the network.
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This is a list of the largest urban agglomerations in Africa. Figures are from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects report, as well as from citypopulation.de . Figures for administrative areas are also given.