According to the 2009 Kenya Population and Housing Census, Kawangware's population was 133,286 people at this time. It is estimated that 65% of the population are children and youths. Most inhabitants live on less than $2 (although they earn in shillings) a day and unemployment is high; many are self-employed traders. There is a diversity of ethnic backgrounds.[1]
Kawangware slum has more posho mills than bars, making it an ‘ugali nation’ for its over 130,000 mouths whose palates, unlike those of other Nairobians, have no time for supermarket unga, the grade-one sifted maize meal favoured by middle-class stomachs.[2]
Kawangware has a scarcity of safe drinking water. Water supplied by the city authority is not available every day[3] or is otherwise expensive.[1] There are waterborne diseases, respiratory pneumonia, malaria as well as an increase in cases of airborne diseases due to the poor sewerage system in Kawangware.[1] Many people in Kawangware are HIV-positive.[4]
Kawangware has supermarkets,[3] a library,[5] a medical clinic and the Kawangware Primary School, Kawangware School and Kawangware Academy. However, many children in the slum do not attend school.[6]
kawangware, swahili, kawaŋˈgware, income, residential, area, nairobi, kenya, about, west, city, centre, between, lavington, dagoretti, description, editaccording, 2009, kenya, population, housing, census, population, people, this, time, estimated, that, popula. Kawangware Swahili kawaŋˈgware is a low income residential area in Nairobi Kenya about 15 km west of the city centre between Lavington and Dagoretti Description editAccording to the 2009 Kenya Population and Housing Census Kawangware s population was 133 286 people at this time It is estimated that 65 of the population are children and youths Most inhabitants live on less than 2 although they earn in shillings a day and unemployment is high many are self employed traders There is a diversity of ethnic backgrounds 1 Kawangware slum has more posho mills than bars making it an ugali nation for its over 130 000 mouths whose palates unlike those of other Nairobians have no time for supermarket unga the grade one sifted maize meal favoured by middle class stomachs 2 Kawangware has a scarcity of safe drinking water Water supplied by the city authority is not available every day 3 or is otherwise expensive 1 There are waterborne diseases respiratory pneumonia malaria as well as an increase in cases of airborne diseases due to the poor sewerage system in Kawangware 1 Many people in Kawangware are HIV positive 4 Kawangware has supermarkets 3 a library 5 a medical clinic and the Kawangware Primary School Kawangware School and Kawangware Academy However many children in the slum do not attend school 6 See also editKibera Mathare Mathare Valley Kiambiu Korogocho Mukuru slumsReferences edit a b c Kawangware Slum Africalightchristian org Archived from the original on 2016 01 31 Retrieved 2015 12 17 Kamau Kelvin Why Kawangware has more posho mills than pubs Why Kawangware has more posho mills than pubs Retrieved 2021 02 28 a b Kawangware Archived from the original on October 13 2009 Retrieved August 4 2010 Kawangware Projects Ray of Hope Rayofhopeinternational org 2012 02 21 Archived from the original on 2015 12 23 Retrieved 2015 12 17 kawangware community library and information Centre Cbl kenya tripod com 2008 01 26 Retrieved 2015 12 17 NextAid Creating Sustainable Solutions for Children in Africa Orphaned by AIDS Nextaid org Retrieved 2015 12 17 1 17 S 36 45 E 1 283 S 36 750 E 1 283 36 750 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kawangware amp oldid 1177259448, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
