This capital city stretches about 22 miles along a narrow peninsula in the Atlantic, making it one of the longest and narrowest cities in the world.

The city's mayor also has for four years organised the African Capital Cities Sustainability Forum, which led to the creation of a sustainability unit in Tshwane's mayoral office.

Asmara has retained the authenticity of local intangible attributes such as language, cultural practices, identity and sense of place. The city has evolved from an indigenous economic and ...