Informal settlement in Nairobi City, Kenya
Mukuru slums
Mukuru is a collection of slums in the city of Nairobi.
It is approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of the central business district of Nairobi. It is one of the largest slums in Nairobi. It stretches along the Nairobi–Ngong River, situated on waste lands in the industrial area of the city between the Outering Ring Road, North Airport Road and Mombasa Road. Mukuru is among other major slums in Nairobi such: Korogocho, Kibera and Mathare.
How locals move
Getting around Mukuru slums the local way
- Get aroundYou will be most comfortable in a four-wheel-drive, van, jeep, or truck, as the terrain remains natural and rough.
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