Kampala vs Nouakchott

Nouakchott leads Kampala by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 41 to 40. Kampala grades better on 7 measures, Nouakchott on 5; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Kampala 40, Nouakchott 41
• OECD: Kampala 53, Nouakchott 37
• UN Tourism: Kampala 47, Nouakchott 38
• UNDRR: Kampala 43, Nouakchott 29

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Kampala 65, Nouakchott –
• Economy and jobs: Kampala 13, Nouakchott 42
• Climate and hazards: Kampala 55, Nouakchott 40
• Water and environment: Kampala 44, Nouakchott 38
• Community and housing: Kampala 100, Nouakchott 75
• Access and continuity: Kampala 29, Nouakchott 21

Where Kampala is stronger

• Extreme heat days: 0 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Tropical nights: 8.2 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 10: grade 4/4.
• Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Green space: 13 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (SWARA Magazine / Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Tree Audit, 2021). Between 10 and 20: grade 1/4.
• Rent growth: 1 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Knight Frank Uganda, The Kampala Property Market Performance Review H2 2024, H2 2024). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) & Envirospatio, 2024–2025). Grade 3/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities (MTWA), 2024–2026). Grade 1/4.

Where Nouakchott is stronger

• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Country disaster risk: 5.3 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 5 and 6.5: grade 1/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 76.7 kg per resident per year (ResearchGate / University study on Nouakchott household solid waste, 2020). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Travel advisory: 3 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). Between 2.5 and 3: grade 1/4.

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