{"id":11553,"date":"2018-11-08T17:33:24","date_gmt":"2018-11-08T16:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.propertypro.ng\/blog\/?p=11553"},"modified":"2018-11-08T17:33:24","modified_gmt":"2018-11-08T16:33:24","slug":"top-5-cleanest-cities-in-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propertypro.ng\/blog\/top-5-cleanest-cities-in-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Cleanest Cities In Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before we give an overview of the <strong>cleanest cities in Africa<\/strong>, it is important to understand that need to maintain clean communities in various cities across the globe. People like to live where they feel they are safe especially healthwise, it is, therefore, no survive that most of these cleanest cities in Africa attract more tourist than others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The necessity of a clean environment cannot be overemphasized. Right from our homes, offices and the community in general. Surprisingly, the little effort you make in keeping your home clean has its effect on the environment and your city as a whole. Driving the message of \u2018Clean City\u2019 to people can be quite a task as people react differently to things.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contrary to the belief of lots of people, in many African countries, cleanliness has become of first importance as it is a enhances the mental and physical health of citizens. The world today, there is a general decline as a result of global warming, various types of pollution as well as waste management. Tackling these requires a collective effort.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11555 size-full\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAYYAAADcAQMAAABOLJSDAAAAA1BMVEUAAACnej3aAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAACJJREFUaIHtwTEBAAAAwqD1T20ND6AAAAAAAAAAAAAA4N8AKvgAAUFIrrEAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.propertypro.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/blogthinz-9.jpg\" alt=\"Cleanest cities in Africa\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One amazing advantage of maintaining a clean city is the positive effect it has on their inhabitants especially in terms of health. In this article, we will be enlightening you on the quite a number of<\/span><b> African cities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that have come a long way in maintaining a high level of cleanliness. Here is a list of the<\/span><b> top 5 cleanest cities in Africa:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cape Town (South Africa)<\/li>\n<li>Port Louis (Mauritius)<\/li>\n<li>Johannesburg (South Africa)<\/li>\n<li>Nairobi (Kenya)<\/li>\n<li>Gaborone (Botswana)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertypro.ng\/property\/5-bedroom-detached-duplex-house-for-rent-lekki-phase-1-lekki-lagos-5BWHZ\"><strong>DUPLEX FOR RENT IN NIGERIA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cape Town (South Africa)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11556 size-full\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAYYAAADcAQMAAABOLJSDAAAAA1BMVEUAAACnej3aAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAACJJREFUaIHtwTEBAAAAwqD1T20ND6AAAAAAAAAAAAAA4N8AKvgAAUFIrrEAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.propertypro.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/cape-town.jpg\" alt=\"cape town\" width=\"1500\" height=\"791\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This city has won a number of prestigious awards for various reasons. <\/span><b>Cape Town<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and a beautiful and clean city surrounded by mountains and oceans. The <\/span><b>Cape Town City Improvement District <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and the waste management department ensures that the city is kept clean at all times. Achieving this level of cleanliness in the city has been a collective effort of the residents as well as the authorities. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is so much to enjoy here especially if you seeking to have <\/span><b>fun in Cape Town<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The presence of mountains in the city makes it a good place to go mountain climbing, hiking and biking. Whether you are a tourist or a resident here, there are a good number of<\/span><b> fun things to do in Cape Town<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Port Louis(Mauritius)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11557 size-full\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAYYAAADcAQMAAABOLJSDAAAAA1BMVEUAAACnej3aAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAACJJREFUaIHtwTEBAAAAwqD1T20ND6AAAAAAAAAAAAAA4N8AKvgAAUFIrrEAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.propertypro.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Port-Louis.jpg\" alt=\"Port Louis\" width=\"1366\" height=\"911\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Port Louis is the <\/span><b>capital of Mauritius<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Remarkably, the city also doubles as the <\/span><b>most populated city in Mauritius<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, however, this did not prevent the city from attaining an admirable height as one of the cleanest cities in Africa. The <\/span><b>Public Health Department of Port Louis <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ensures the cleanliness of the city at all times. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Port Louis is a major city in Mauritius as it is the country&#8217;s political, cultural and economic centre. Housed within Port Louis are majorly financial centre, tourism and it is also <\/span><b>one of African\u2019s financial centres. <\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Johannesburg (South Africa)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11558 size-full\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAYYAAADcAQMAAABOLJSDAAAAA1BMVEUAAACnej3aAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAACJJREFUaIHtwTEBAAAAwqD1T20ND6AAAAAAAAAAAAAA4N8AKvgAAUFIrrEAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.propertypro.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Joburg.jpg\" alt=\"Joburg, South Africa\" width=\"1280\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Johannesburg<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> also known as <\/span><b>Joburg<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is one of the<\/span><b> 50 largest urban areas in the world<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as well as the<\/span><b> largest city in South Africa<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The city is one of the <\/span><b>cleanest cities in Africa<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as well, residents of Johannesburg volunteer to help clean up the city. The residents are encouraged to come along with their own gardening tools for the cleanup. The authorities also organize programmes to educate residents about the impact of keeping a clean community. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Johannesburg is known as<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2018the city of gold\u2019<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the presences of lots of trees in Johannesburg helps to control the level of the greenhouse effect in the city. It houses the <\/span><b>largest man-made forest in the world<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as there are about <\/span><b>10 million trees in Johannesburg.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertypro.ng\/property\/3-bedroom-flat-apartment-for-rent-oniru-victoria-island-extension-victoria-island-lagos-6BWHM\"><strong>APARTMENTS FOR RENT IN LAGOS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nairobi (Kenya)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11563 size-full\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAYYAAADcAQMAAABOLJSDAAAAA1BMVEUAAACnej3aAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAACJJREFUaIHtwTEBAAAAwqD1T20ND6AAAAAAAAAAAAAA4N8AKvgAAUFIrrEAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.propertypro.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Nairobi-Kenya.jpg\" alt=\"Nairobi, Kenya\" width=\"1440\" height=\"721\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The word \u2018Nairobi\u2019 translates to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018cool water\u2019<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, \u00a0the city is popularly called the<\/span><b> \u2018Green City in the Sun\u2019<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The city offers a lot of green spaces, Nairobi houses a good number of parks and open spaces. Nairobi boasts of being one of the cleanest cities in Africa. In 2014, the authorities in Nairobi introduced new garbage collection trucks to help manage waste. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nairobi is a city in every sense as it plays home to top class restaurants, skyscrapers, opulent schools, modern shopping malls, bubbling nightlife. The city is rich in cultural diversity as it houses people from various works of life. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gaborone(Botswana)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11562 size-full\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAYYAAADcAQMAAABOLJSDAAAAA1BMVEUAAACnej3aAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAACJJREFUaIHtwTEBAAAAwqD1T20ND6AAAAAAAAAAAAAA4N8AKvgAAUFIrrEAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.propertypro.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Gaborone-2.jpg\" alt=\"Gaborone Botswana\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gaborone known as <\/span><b>Gaborone City Council (GCC)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a lively African city. It is on the list of African\u2019s cleanest cities as the city, it is also one of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertypro.ng\/blog\/top-10-most-developed-cities-in-africa\/\"><b>fastest developing cities in the world<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The authorities of Gaborone started campaigns involving residents to help keep the city clean. These campaigns were started to sensitise the public to maintain clean communities at all times. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interesting things to do in Gaborone include: hiking, going on a picnic, rhino and giraffe tracking, visit the Gaborone game reserve, worship at the Christ the King Cathedral and others. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There you go, the list of top 5 cleanest cities in Africa. As mentioned earlier, this height in terms of cleanliness was not achieved in a day. It was also not as a result of one person\u2019s effort but a collective and determined effort of both the government and the people aimed at having communities. Kindly share your thoughts on clean African countries with other <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertypro.ng\/\"><b>PropertyPro.ng<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> readers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertypro.ng\/property\/3-bedroom-flat-apartment-for-rent-oniru-victoria-island-extension-victoria-island-lagos-6BWHM\"><strong>HOUSE FOR SALE IN NIGERIA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before we give an overview of the cleanest cities in Africa, it is important to understand that need to maintain clean communities in various cities across the globe. 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