Services
% of workforce in services: 20
Main types of services: Tourism, retail, and financial
Source: http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/economies/Africa/Eritrea.html
Early Settlements:
During the colonial period, Italians ruled the country and Asmara was established as Eritrea's capital. Two ports, Massawa and Asseb, flourished and several small towns appeared on the plateau. As a result, roads and rails were constructed in order to link the regions of the country. At this point, the manufacturing sector appeared and the Eritrean people began to gain the industrial skills they needed to sustain the country. "By the end of the colonial period, Eritrea had by far the largest proportion of urban residents in the Horn of Africa."
Source: http://www.britannica.com/place/Eritrea/History#toc37667
Main types of services: Tourism, retail, and financial
Source: http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/economies/Africa/Eritrea.html
Early Settlements:
During the colonial period, Italians ruled the country and Asmara was established as Eritrea's capital. Two ports, Massawa and Asseb, flourished and several small towns appeared on the plateau. As a result, roads and rails were constructed in order to link the regions of the country. At this point, the manufacturing sector appeared and the Eritrean people began to gain the industrial skills they needed to sustain the country. "By the end of the colonial period, Eritrea had by far the largest proportion of urban residents in the Horn of Africa."
Source: http://www.britannica.com/place/Eritrea/History#toc37667
Urban Patterns
Number of people living in Eritrea's urban areas: 1,134,161
Percentage of people living in Eritrea's urban areas: 22.2
Largest cities: Asmara (563,930), Keren (74,800), and Massawa (23,100) Primate City: Asmara (about 8 times larger than Keren) *Rank-size rule does not apply
Applicable models of urban development: deBlij model (African City)
Distribution of social classes within cities: In rural areas, which house the majority of Eritrea's citizens, there is little distinction between the rich and poor. In urban areas, the "modern elite" is forming, made up of business people and high-ranking civil servants.
Urban issues/problems: Formerly, the high crime rates in Asmara were astonishing. Now, due to strict control, Eritrea has one of the lowest crime rates in the world. However, as stated by http://www.everyculture.com/Cr-Ga/Eritrea.html, "Growing tensions between the lowland minority groups and the Tigrinya—reinforced by the Muslim-Christian divide and Ethiopia's support for Eritrean resistance movements—may threaten the internal stability in the country."
Percentage of people living in Eritrea's urban areas: 22.2
Largest cities: Asmara (563,930), Keren (74,800), and Massawa (23,100) Primate City: Asmara (about 8 times larger than Keren) *Rank-size rule does not apply
Applicable models of urban development: deBlij model (African City)
Distribution of social classes within cities: In rural areas, which house the majority of Eritrea's citizens, there is little distinction between the rich and poor. In urban areas, the "modern elite" is forming, made up of business people and high-ranking civil servants.
Urban issues/problems: Formerly, the high crime rates in Asmara were astonishing. Now, due to strict control, Eritrea has one of the lowest crime rates in the world. However, as stated by http://www.everyculture.com/Cr-Ga/Eritrea.html, "Growing tensions between the lowland minority groups and the Tigrinya—reinforced by the Muslim-Christian divide and Ethiopia's support for Eritrean resistance movements—may threaten the internal stability in the country."