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A continent filled with diversity, history and life, Africa is vibrant at each pass. From natural safaris to metropolitan cities, a traveler can go from one extreme to another in a day’s time.

But with so many places to choose from, how will you know where to go?

We’ve compared search results from 2009 to 2010 to see which destinations in Africa are rising in popularity.

The top increasing locales are:
Pointe Noire, Republic of the Congo
Asmara, Eritrea
Bangui, Central African Republic
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Destinations that are waning the most are:
Taba, Egypt
Sfax, Tunisia
Lamu, Kenya
Walvis Bay, Namibia
Abu Simbel, Egypt

See the entire list of 2010 Africa’s Rising Stars Report.

About the author

Pleasance CoddingtonPleasance is a British travel writer and online content specialist in travel. She has written for numerous publications and sites including Wired, Lucky, Rough Guides and Yahoo! Travel. After working for six years on content and social media at VisitBritain, she is now the Global Content and Social Media Manager for Cheapflights.

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