Kibera (Kenya)
An aerial view of Kibera slum,the largest shanty town in Africa. Photo credit: irrinews
Kibera is a slum settlement on the outskirts of Nairobi, 5 km away from the city center. This shanty town is known as the largest urban slum in Africa as well as one of the largest in the world. According to varying estimates, Kibera may be home to anywhere from 200,000 to 1.5 million people, which is a significant portion of Nairobi’s 3 million residents.
