Gatwekera
Encyclopedia
Gatwekera is a part of Kibera
slum
in Nairobi
. Its population likely exceeds 70,000. Water & Sanitation for the Urban Poor is active there. Many of its residents are Luo. Médecins Sans Frontières
used to run a health centre there. Other parts of Kibera include Laini Saba
, Lindi
, Makina
, Kianda
, Mashimoni
, Soweto East
, Kisumu Ndogo
and Siranga
.
Kibera
Kibera is a division of Nairobi Area, Kenya, and neighbourhood of the city of Nairobi, located from the city centre. Kibera is the largest slum in Nairobi, and the second largest urban slum in Africa...
slum
Slum
A slum, as defined by United Nations agency UN-HABITAT, is a run-down area of a city characterized by substandard housing and squalor and lacking in tenure security. According to the United Nations, the percentage of urban dwellers living in slums decreased from 47 percent to 37 percent in the...
in Nairobi
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
. Its population likely exceeds 70,000. Water & Sanitation for the Urban Poor is active there. Many of its residents are Luo. Médecins Sans Frontières
Médecins Sans Frontières
' , or Doctors Without Borders, is a secular humanitarian-aid non-governmental organization best known for its projects in war-torn regions and developing countries facing endemic diseases. Its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland...
used to run a health centre there. Other parts of Kibera include Laini Saba
Laini Saba
Laini Saba is a suburb of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. It belongs to the major slum of Kibera. As for Lindi, another village within Kibera, its population is estimated at 100,000. Soweto East is another village belonging to Kibera...
, Lindi
Lindi, Nairobi
Lindi is a suburb of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. It belongs to the major slum of Kibera. As for Laini Saba, another village within Kibera, its population is estimated at 100,000. Soweto East is another village belonging to Kibera. The price of water there clearly is above Nairobi average. A...
, Makina
Makina
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, Kianda
Kianda
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, Mashimoni
Mashimoni
Mashimoni is a part of Kibera slum in Nairobi. Mashimoni Primary School, Mashimoni Good Samaritan School for the Orphans and Mashimoni Squatters Schools exist. Many of its residents are Luhyas and Kambas. It is part of Langata Constituency. Other parts of Kibera include Laini Saba, Lindi,...
, Soweto East
Soweto East
Soweto East is a part of Kibera slum in Nairobi. Its population has been estimated at 70,000 persons. Slum residents have to pay more than others for water....
, Kisumu Ndogo
Kisumu Ndogo
Kisumu Ndogo is a part of Kibera slum in Nairobi. Allegedly it belongs to Korogocho slum, which can be divided into Korogocho A, Korogocho B, Kisumu Ndogo, Gitathuru, Highridge, Grogon A, Grogon B and Nyayo. A Winners' Chapel is active in Kisumu Ndogo. The Kenya Water for Health Organisation is...
and Siranga
Siranga
Siranga is a part of Kibera slum in Nairobi. Its population is estimated at 150,000 residents. The Nairobi Christian Outreach Centre is in Siranga. Other parts of Kibera include Laini Saba, Lindi, Makina, Kianda, Gatwekera, Soweto East, Kisumu Ndogo, Mugumoini, Makongeni, Kichinjio and Mashimoni....
.