Alexandria vs Kumasi

Alexandria leads Kumasi by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 48 to 47. Alexandria grades better on 8 measures, Kumasi on 5; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Alexandria 48, Kumasi 47
• OECD: Alexandria 54, Kumasi 46
• UN Tourism: Alexandria 53, Kumasi 51
• UNDRR: Alexandria 47, Kumasi 26

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Alexandria 79, Kumasi 85
• Economy and jobs: Alexandria 67, Kumasi 31
• Climate and hazards: Alexandria 30, Kumasi 20
• Water and environment: Alexandria 31, Kumasi 56
• Community and housing: Alexandria 25, Kumasi 50
• Access and continuity: Alexandria 63, Kumasi 38

Where Alexandria is stronger

• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 70 % average annual occupancy (Colliers International MENA Hotel Market Forecast (via Hotelier Middle East / RX), 2022). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
• Unemployment rate: 5.8 % of the labour force (country figure) (Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), Q2 2026). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4.
• Income per head: 20,204 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4.
• Extreme heat days: 8.8 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 5 and 15: grade 3/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 62.6 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations in Egypt, Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Encyclopaedia Britannica & Alexandria Port Authority, 2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (UNDRR & NL Platform, 2026). Grade 3/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (UNDRR, 2026). Grade 1/4.

Where Kumasi is stronger

• Average length of stay: 13 nights per visitor (country figure) (Ghana Tourism Authority, Ghana Tourism Report 2024, 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 273.8 kg per resident per year (MDPI, An Analysis of Municipal Solid Waste Management in Ghana: A Scoping Review of Challenges, Opportunities, and Technology Options (citing Miezah et al.), 2015). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Green space: 34.9 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) Medium-Term Development Plan, via Ghana National Development Planning Commission / Forestry Commission, 2020). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4.
• Rent growth: 7 % change in rents over the last 12 months (The Africanvestor, Updated Rents in Kumasi (2026), 2026). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Egypt: #63 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Ghana: #97 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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