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[–] epyon22@programming.dev 33 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I'm surprised how much brighter tanzinia area is than south Africa

[–] viking 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda and Burundi all together, draped around lake Victoria. It's quite densely populated there.

[–] root_beer@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago

Rwanda and Burundi are each among the top 20 most densely populated countries. Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania, not so much, to my surprise. I thought Malawi might be too but nope.

[–] tryptaminev@feddit.de 27 points 1 year ago

Unfortunately these lakes (Victoria, Tanganyka and Malawi) water levels have become very volatile due to climate change and will increase to do so. There is an acute risk of a lot of climate refugees coming from these bright yellow areas within the next century.

[–] My_friend_Johnny@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Load shedding. Half the lights in SA are off

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago

Alternative title: The Continent Is Made Of Lava

[–] baduhai@sopuli.xyz 17 points 1 year ago

Damn, the Nile is crazy dense.

[–] MildlyArdvark@feddit.dk 16 points 1 year ago

Population't density of Sahara

[–] thesporkeffect@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No one else sees the burning skull?

[–] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I see it brother. The night is dark and full of terrors.

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I heard u might be able to afford a house in that dark stripe

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 1 year ago

I heard if you find a house around there you can just keep it.

[–] Zamotic@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 year ago

For anyone else curious, that bright spot and line at the top right is Cairo, Egypt and the line follows along the Nile River.

[–] Jackcooper@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Madagascar is really that dense? TIL

The right hand side of South Africa, (KZN and the Eastern Cape) are also the poorest and worst run parts of the country.