Living in Afrikaviertel, Duisburg
Afrikaviertel is an area of Duisburg with about 4,451 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 95 out of 100 (excellent): better than 73% of Duisburg residents, ranked 12 of 69 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 3 min walk
- Tree canopy: 35.0% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 9 min walk, pharmacy 8 min walk, doctor 14 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Afrikaviertel suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 84 · excellent | 22 of 69 |
| Family | 97 · excellent | 5 of 69 |
| Over 65 | 94 · excellent | 14 of 69 |
| Working from home | 87 · excellent | 7 of 69 |
| Commuter | 68 · good | 19 of 69 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 737 m | 9 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 638 m | 8 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,160 m | 14 min walk |
| Nursery school | 495 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 510 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 167 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 758 m | 9 min walk |
| Public green space | 130 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 259 m | 3 min walk |
| Playground | 339 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 193 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 35.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 30.5%)
- 9.4 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 10)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Afrikaviertel
Altenbrucher Damm · Am Grünen Grund · Am Schellberg · Am Spick · Daressalamstraße · Eckstraße · Eibenweg · Keniastraße · Lambarenestraße · Lomestraße · Lüderitzallee · Mafiastraße · Mandelas Pfad · Otawistraße · Pembastraße · Salzburger Platz · Sansibarstraße · Sittardsberger Allee · Swakopmunder Pfad · Swakopmunder Straße · Togostraße · Waterbergpfad · Waterbergstraße · Windhuker Pfad · Windhuker Straße · Zimmerstraße
Nearby areas
- Angerhausen 96
- Huckingen 93
- Großenbaum 93
- Buchholz 91
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Areas are named after OpenStreetMap neighbourhoods and have approximate boundaries: each hexagon goes to the nearest name. Values are residents' medians. Data updated on 2026-11-05. Method and sources