As a new city, Rhine City far surpassed First Town in infrastructure construction, functional design, industrial structure, and many other areas.
As East Africa's capital relocation proceeded, a central urban cluster centered on Rhine City would take shape around it in the future. At present, New Frankfurt City, Kabwe, Lusaka, and numerous towns in the Copperbelt already lay around Rhine City.
This was also one of Rhine City's important roles: filling the gap between East Africa's three major future economic belts.
The East African eastern coast and western coastal regions needed no further mention, while Bohemia Province in the south, Zimbabwe, was also East Africa's largest heavy industrial zone. Rhine City stood precisely between these three.
Even without Rhine City, the local economic foundation would not have been poor, but compared with the three areas above, it still fell somewhat short.
Thus, Rhine City filled a crucial gap in East Africa's development core, serving as the hub linking the two oceans and the northern and southern regions.
Although the north was economically weaker, it covered a vast area, possessed abundant oil resources, and bordered many other countries and regions. It held major significance for East Africa's energy and national defense security and could not be underestimated.
Kampala City.
Kampala City was the capital of North Great Lakes Province. The East African government had begun investing in its construction in 1871, and it had now become one of the renowned plateau water towns along the Great Lakes, which also meant that local agriculture was relatively developed.
At the same time, Kampala was an important city along the Northern Railway. With the Great Lakes at its back, it could directly exchange goods and personnel with lakeside towns such as Kisumu City, making it the fourth-largest city on the Northern Railway.
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