The paper discusses the challenges of rapid urban migration in developing countries, with a focus on sub‑Saharan Africa and Namibia. Although Africa's urbanisation rate was relatively low in the mid‑1990s, its urban growth rate was the fastest in the world. Namibia reflected this trend: by the mid‑1990s, 32% of its population lived in urban areas, with Windhoek experiencing an exceptionally high growth rate of 5.4% per year between 1991 and 1995. Windhoek’s primacy is partly attributed to apartheid‑era policies that inhibited the development of secondary towns. Most population growth has concentrated in Katutura, Windhoek’s largest township, where 60% of the city’s population resides on only 20% of the urban land. Rapid migration led to increased informal housing, squatting, and expanding settlements in the north‑western parts of Katutura. The text describes a six‑year research project investigating the effects of urban migration on Katutura, beginning shortly after Namibia’s independence in 1990. The study examines rising migration, spatial differences within Katutura, housing challenges, and why people continue migrating despite limited employment opportunities. The paper concludes that addressing urban bias, enhancing rural agricultural and livestock production, and supporting urban development especially in northern Namibia may shape future migration patterns. It also notes that a national migration policy could influence these trends.