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Kibera is one of the largest slums in Africa with an estimated population of 700.000 to more than 1 million.
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Physical area is around 250 hectares, densely populated with over 2,000 people per hectare.
This means that an average of 1500 people live on the equivalent of a football pitch.
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Half of the Kiberians are under the age of 15.
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More than 15% of Kibera's population is either HIV positive or has AIDS. (MSF)
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Kibera is composed of 12 main villages each varying in population and size, topography, culture, ethnicity and religious makeup.
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80% of youths in Kibera are unemployed.
