comoros: URBAN GEOGRAPHY
Five largest cities:
1. Moroni
2. Moutsamoudou
3. Fomboni
4. Domoni
5. Adda-Doueni
Population of Moroni: 78,428 people
Estimated size of each of the next 4 largest cities based on rank size rule:
-Moutsamoudou: 39,214
-Fomboni: 26,412.6667
-Domoni: 19,607
-Adda-Doueni: 15,685.6
Actual populations of the next 4 largest cities:
-Moutsamoudou: 39,710
-Fomboni: 17,428
-Domoni: 14,509
-Adda-Doueni: 10,858
The rank size rule is proven SOMEWHAT valid based upon Comoros's five largest cities, because the statistics were off. With rank size rule and the actual populations of the next 4 largest cities there was only a 6,000 or less difference in the thousand's place and so the "rank size rule" is proven valid because of this reason.
Population: 791,761
Population Density: 376.26
% Urban Population: 28%
% Urban Population Living In Slums: 69%
Average % Change In Urban Population: 2.7%
% With Improved Urban Sanitation: N/A
% With Improved Water Supply: 91%
Education (Pupil-Teacher Ratio): 27.75
1. Moroni
2. Moutsamoudou
3. Fomboni
4. Domoni
5. Adda-Doueni
Population of Moroni: 78,428 people
Estimated size of each of the next 4 largest cities based on rank size rule:
-Moutsamoudou: 39,214
-Fomboni: 26,412.6667
-Domoni: 19,607
-Adda-Doueni: 15,685.6
Actual populations of the next 4 largest cities:
-Moutsamoudou: 39,710
-Fomboni: 17,428
-Domoni: 14,509
-Adda-Doueni: 10,858
The rank size rule is proven SOMEWHAT valid based upon Comoros's five largest cities, because the statistics were off. With rank size rule and the actual populations of the next 4 largest cities there was only a 6,000 or less difference in the thousand's place and so the "rank size rule" is proven valid because of this reason.
Population: 791,761
Population Density: 376.26
% Urban Population: 28%
% Urban Population Living In Slums: 69%
Average % Change In Urban Population: 2.7%
% With Improved Urban Sanitation: N/A
% With Improved Water Supply: 91%
Education (Pupil-Teacher Ratio): 27.75