Slums Of The World Photo Essay

Altos de Cazuca, Colombia. A slum outside Bogota with approximately 50,000 people.

Comuna 13, Colombia. A slum in the city of Medellin with approximately 135,000 people.

 

Kamagasaki, Japan. A slum in Nishinari-Ku one of 24 wards in Osaka, with a density of 30,000 people in every 2000 meter radius.

Ashaiman, Ghana. A slum outside the city of Tema with approximately 200,000 people.

Kibera, Kenya. A slum in the city of Nairobi with approximately 170,000 – 250,000 people

 

Rocinha, Brazil. A slum in Rio de Janeiro with approximately 250,000 people.

 

Sultanbeyli, Turkey. A slum in Istanbul with approximately 250,000 people

 

Dharavi, India. A slum in Mumbai with approximately 1 million people

 

Sadr City, Iraq. A slum in Baghdad with approximately 2 million people.

 

 

Neza-Chalco-Itza barrio, Mexico. A slum in Mexico city with approximately 4 million people.

Orangi town, Pakistan. A slum in Karachi with approximately 700,000 – 2.5 million people.

Petare, Venezuela. A slum in Caracas with approximately 600,000 – 1 million people.

Source:

http://www.businessinsider.com/worlds-biggest-slums-2011-2?op=1