Public Transport in Africa

[upepo]

Public transport in Africa can be intriguing, especially for Westerners, whose definition of road public transport is restricted to large buses and taxis. In Africa, road public transport ranges anywhere from motorcycles to large buses. However, most road public transport in urban centers is dominated by minibuses, which carry anywhere between 10-30 passengers. The minibuses go by different names in the various countries. The minibuses are supplemented by taxi cars, which range from pricey models to antiquated vehicles to the barely moving. At the lower end and for shorter distances, motorcycles and three-wheelers fill the transport gap in most places.

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Taxis in Guinea Bissau are almost exclusively Mercedes Benz Models of yesteryear.

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The antiquated, never-dying Peugeot 404 is still a common sight in parts of Ethiopia, where they serve as taxis.

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In Nigeria, the Volkswagen Kombi has refused to die.

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Kenyan Minibus- Swanky when new but crappy after a few months.

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Minibuses in Senegal and other West African countries make crappy Kenyan minibuses look space-age.

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South Africa minibuses, mostly Toyota and Nissan.

 

[Kamau wa Kíríro]

Kwani Sierra Leone kuna Waluhya? wanasafirieko na poda poda papa.....

 

[wrongturn]

hiyo guinea Bissau bana yet mercedes hata za yester year are still a luxury in kenya.