Kibera (Nairobi)

Kenya / Nairobi / Nairobi
 slum, quarter (urban subdivision)
Kibera (Nubian: Forest or Jungle]) is a neighbourhood of Nairobi, Kenya. It is the second largest urban slum in Africa, and the third largest in the world, with an estimated population of between 600,000 and 1.2 million inhabitants.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kibera
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Coordinates:   1°18'45"S   36°47'20"E

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  • Once upon a time (not that long ago), Kibera was a little dusty place that was famous for cheap goods. Today it is a sprawling slum of close to a million people packed into a 1 square mile area. Unsurprisingly, it breeds disease, crime and prostitution like nowhere else. It is reported to be the worst slum in the world set against the background of a city that has one of the world's best climates and ironically houses the UN's headquarters of HABITAT.
  • lots have been said about Kibera which for me is untrue. Am a nubian lived in Kibera since birth. crime rate, prostitution, diseases is common everywhere. the living standards you can say is pathetic with poor housing, drainage and waste disposal.
  • Kibera is a really nice place where Florine comes from! It's an awesome place where people are very welcoming and they love to dance! Go to Kibera and you will have a great time!
  • yes it is true the place is pathetic, there is no water, no toilet, the place is donjested u can imagine how pple live at the place . i am writing this from experince coz i lived there once. politicians take the advantage to buy votes cheaply.
  • Kibera is best slum in the world.
  • www.peopleofkibera.com is a great site for more information about this place.
  • Nairobi is quite a cool looking African city. These slums really mar the positive impression the city gives.
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