According to the eThekwini Municipality, there are 569informal settlements in the city, which comprise of about 250,000 households and are home to more than a quarter of the total population.
How many informal settlements are there in Durban
How many informal settlements are there in KZN
The data indicates there are 670 informal settlements in KwaZulu-Natal; only one of these has a household count.
Where are informal settlements located in Durban
Kennedy Road is an informal settlement in Durban (eThekwini), in the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.
How many informal settlements are there in eThekwini
“According to the database provided there are 1 368communal ablution blocks. They service 100 000 households.
Why are informal settlements common in Durban
Informal settlements grew as a result of a lack of housing alternatives, as well as the devastating drought of the late 1970s and early 1980s, which forced people to seek livelihoods in urban areas.