Africa Rankings

11 eligible Bases, ranked by authored Overall.

1. Rank 15/10 — Overall

   

   Tunisia · Africa

   Matmata Underground Dwellings

   Subterranean

   Matmata Underground Dwellings is strongest on Maintenance Resilience 8/10 — Excavated earth/rock fabric and passive thermal regulation preserve core shelter capability with little machinery, so failures degrade locally rather than causing a settlement-wide powered cascade.. Its clearest scored constraint is Defensibility 2/10 — Subsurface rooms, sunken courtyards and tunnel entries provide useful individual shelter, but Old Matmata is a distributed settlement without one continuously defended perimeter for twenty people..

   Overall

   5/10

   Defensibility

   2/10

   Isolation

   6/10

   Sustainability

   7/10

2. Rank 24.7/10 — Overall

   

   Seychelles · Africa

   Seychelles

   Isolated Landmass

   Seychelles is strongest on Population Capacity 9/10 — The inhabited archipelago already supports more than 120,000 residents with mature housing and public utilities, giving exceptional capacity relative to twenty survivors even though infrastructure is concentrated on the main islands.. Its clearest scored constraint is Defensibility 1/10 — The canonical Base spans 115 islands, multiple inhabited centres, harbours and coastlines. Twenty survivors cannot defend the archipelago as one continuous position, and no preferred island is silently substituted..

   Overall

   4.7/10

   Defensibility

   1/10

   Isolation

   6/10

   Sustainability

   7/10

3. Rank 34.3/10 — Overall

   

   Ghana · Africa

   Elmina Castle

   Fortified Structure

   Elmina Castle is strongest on Defensibility 7/10 — A large four-storey masonry fortress with battlements, controlled internal rooms and a promontory edge gives strong structural advantage and useful defensive depth. The town-facing land approach and harbour-facing sides prevent the failure tolerance expected at 8.. Its clearest scored constraint is Isolation 1/10 — The fortress is directly inside the populated town of Elmina and adjacent to a working harbour. Water on two sides creates local separation but not meaningful regional distance from population pressure..

   Overall

   4.3/10

   Defensibility

   7/10

   Isolation

   1/10

   Sustainability

   5/10

4. Rank 44.3/10 — Overall

   

   Libya · Africa

   Waw an Namus Caldera

   Subterranean

   Overall

   4.3/10

5. Rank 54/10 — Overall

   

   Morocco · Africa

   Aït Benhaddou

   Remote Settlement

   Overall

   4/10

6. Rank 63.7/10 — Overall

   

   Ethiopia · Africa

   Fasil Ghebbi

   Fortified Structure

   Overall

   3.7/10

7. Rank 73.3/10 — Overall

   

   Namibia · Africa

   Kolmanskop

   Remote Settlement

   Overall

   3.3/10

8. Rank 83.3/10 — Overall

   

   Tanzania · Africa

   Zanzibar Island

   Isolated Landmass

   Overall

   3.3/10

9. Rank 93/10 — Overall

   

   South Africa · Africa

   Table Mountain Plateau

   Elevated Stronghold

   Overall

   3/10

10. Rank 102.7/10 — Overall

    

    South Africa · Africa

    Kimberley Big Hole & Mining Complex

    Industrial Site

    Overall

    2.7/10

11. Rank 111.3/10 — Overall

    

    Mali · Africa

    Great Mosque of Djenné

    Landmark Structure

    Overall

    1.3/10