Module 3 — Principles of Sustainable Urban Design
Lesson 10 of 14
Examples from African Cities

map of African continent with signposts for Cairo, Lagos, Durban and Cape Town
Examples from Cairo, Cape Town, Durban and Lagos

Examples from African cities, though more challenging to find, have been sourced from Siemens 2011 report on African Green City Index

Four examples have been selected to show here, and include Cairo, Cape Town, Durban and Lagos, representing different levels of environmental performance relative to other cities in Africa. Make sure to go through all four examples by clicking through the tabs. 

  • Cairo
  • Performance indicators for Cairo, Egypt.

    • Energy and CO2: Average
    • Land use: Average
    • Transport: Above average
    • Waste: Below average
    • Water: Average
    • Sanitation: Average
    • Air quality: Average
    • Environmental guidance: Average
    • Overall result: Average
    performance indicators for the city of Cairo
    Performance indicators for Cairo, Egypt.
  • Cape Town
  • Performance indicators for Cape Town, South Africa.

    • Energy and CO2: Below average
    • Land use: Well above average
    • Transport: Above average
    • Waste: Above average
    • Water: Above average
    • Sanitation: Average
    • Air quality: Above average
    • Environmental guidance: Above average
    • Overall result: Above average
    performance indicators for the city of Cape Town
    Performance indicators for Cape Town, South Africa.
  • Durban
  • Performance indicators for Durban, South Africa.

    • Energy and CO2: Below average
    • Land use: Above average
    • Transport: Above average
    • Waste: Above average
    • Water: Above average
    • Sanitation: Above average
    • Air quality: Above average
    • Environmental guidance: Above average
    • Overall result: Above average
    performance indicators for the city of Durban
    Performance indicators for Durban, South Africa.
  • Lagos
  • Performance indicators for Lagos, Nigeria.

    • Energy and CO2: Well above average
    • Land use: Below average
    • Transport: Average
    • Waste: Above average
    • Water: Average
    • Sanitation: Average
    • Air quality: Average
    • Environmental guidance: Average
    • Overall result: Average
    performance indicators for the city of Lagos
    Performance indicators for Lagos, Nigeria.