Nairobi is Kenya’s capital and the country’s
largest city. It has an estimated population of
about 3.5 million residents of whom, 60 percent
live in slum poverty according to a 2014 World
Policy report. With suburbs included, it has an
estimated population of 6.54 million according to
the World Population Review.
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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – 4.36
million
The 565 square-kilometer Dar es Salaam is
Tanzania’s largest city. It’s also the largest port
city in East Africa, and has a population of about
4.36 million residents according to 2012 country
census. These account for 10 percent of
Tanzania mainland population, excluding
Zanzibar, according to a UNFPA 2013 report.
According to a World Bank report, 70 percent of
Dar es Salaam residents live in informal,
unplanned settlements on about a dollar a day.
The settlements lack proper roads, water, toilets
and sanitation is poor. Still Dar es Salaam is
Tanzania’s hub for industry, education, and the
economy. This former capital according to UN
Habitat generates 70 percent of the national
gross domestic product.
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