The 6 Biggest And Most Shocking African Slums In 2023

Six biggest slums in Africa!
Number 6!

Alexandra Gauteng, in Johannesburg, South Africa

The township has an estimated population of 179,624 and covers about 26,000 square kilometres, with 99% of the population being black South Africans and 1% Whites, Indians and coloureds.

Number 5

Makoko, in Lagos Nigeria

Makoko is the largest floating slum in the world with a population of 85,840 people.
Most people living in the town are not formally employed and they rely on fishing. in 2013 a School was built, known as Makoko floating because it was built in Water.

Number 4

Khayelitsha in Cape Town South Africa

the name Khayelitsha means new home in English. Its population is considered to be 391,749 and it covers an area of 43,000 square kilometres. 98% of the population, being black South Africans and 2% whites, Indians and coloured.
Number 3

Mathare Nairobi Kenya

Mathare is a collection of slums in Nairobi with a population of approximately 500,000 people, it's the oldest and second-largest urban slum in Kenya. Between 2006 and 2007, Mathare was damaged by violence between rival gangs

Number 2

Ajegunle in Lagos Nigeria

Popularly known as AJ City is a neighbourhood located in the heart of Lagos, the Ajegunle means “a place where riches dwell”, and the population is about 550,000 residents. There is a high rate of youth unemployment in the ghetto. Their major occupation is entertainment (music and football). Some, however, work as porters, bus drivers and conductors.

And
On number one there is Kibera in Nairobi Kenya

Kibera is the largest slum in Nairobi, and the largest urban slum in Africa, different sources suggest the Kibare population is between 500,000 and two million, Most Kibera slum residents live in extreme poverty, earning less than US$2 per day and there are hight Unemployment rates. 12% of the population is living with HIV.
These areas are illegal and are not catered for by the Government, so there is no electricity, rubbish collection, schools or hospitals. The houses in these settlements have no basic amenities such as running water or toilets, so there are high incidences of diseases like cholera and dysentery.

The need to provide quality life for Africans is very important and we all must stand up and speak out for it. Africa is rich enough to care for its population.

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