Kibera
Currently Open- Address: Nairobi, Kenya Map
- Timings: 24-hrs Details
- Phone: 254-723669218
- Time Required: 03:00 Hrs
- Tags: Forest, Neighborhoods

Kibera (Nubian: Forest or Jungle) is a provincial division of Nairobi, Kenya, and a neighbourhood of the city of Nairobi, situated 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the city centre. Kibera is the biggest general slum in Nairobi, and the biggest urban slum in Africa. The 2009 Kenya Population and Housing Census reports Kibera's populace as 170,070, as opposed to past gauges of one or two million people. The financial conditions in Kibera are greatly poor, and the majority of its occupants need access to essential administrations, mainly incorporating power and running water. The Uganda Railway Line passes through the core of the neighborhood, providing the travelers on board the train a firsthand perspective of the slum. Kibera has a rail station, yet generally the occupants use transports and the traditional vehicle of Kenya- the matatus, to avail the regions of the downtown area, as because carjacking, reckless driving, and poor movement law authorization are ceaseless issues. However, Kibera is often overly strewn with human waste, refuse, residue, garbage, and different discarded items. The slum is debased with human and creature excrement, because of the open sewage framework and the successive utilization of open air toilets. The absence of sanitation joined with poor nourishment of the occupants are gradually being specially attended by NGOs and health organizations, however, the tourist attraction is well cared for by the local organizations. The neighbourhood is separated into various villages, incorporating Kianda, Soweto East, Gatwekera, Kisumu Ndogo, Lindi, Laini Saba, Siranga, Makina and Mashimoni. A few well-facilitated restaurants and gathering locales are distributed around the provinces.
Kibera Travel Tips
- Tourist can visit at any time.
How to Reach Kibera
- Olympic Bus Terminus
- Olympic Stage
- Anyany
- Markina bus
- La Salumeria
- Little Sheep Hot Pot
- Misono Japanese Restaurant
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- Kibera Address: Nairobi, Kenya
- Kibera Contact Number: 254-723669218
- Kibera Timing: 24-hrs
- Time required to visit Kibera: 03:00 Hrs
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5.4/10
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53.84% of people who visit Nairobi include Kibera in their plan
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1163 Times
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4 PM - 5 PM
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41.91% of people start their Kibera visit around 4 PM - 5 PM
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3 Hrs
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People usually take around 3 Hrs to see Kibera
95% of people prefer to travel by car while visiting Kibera
People normally club together Karen Blixen Museum and Nairobi Java House while planning their visit to Kibera.