Megacities Flashcards

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What is a megacity?

A city with at least 10 million people.

Give one reason for the growth of megacities in LICs/NEEs.

High rates of rural-urban migration (also: high natural increase in cities, or development concentrated in one or two large cities).

In which continent are most of the world's megacities found?

Asia, which has more than half of them. Most new megacities are expected to emerge in Asia and Africa.