Kennedy Road is an informal settlement in Durban (eThekwini), in the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.
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.
Municipality: eThekwini
Province: KwaZulu-Natal
Country: South Africa
How many informal settlements are there in Durban
According to the eThekwini Municipality, there are 569 informal settlements in the city, which comprise of about 250,000 households and are home to more than a quarter of the total population.
Where are informal settlements usually located
Informal settlements often sit on the periphery of urban areas, lacking access to markets and/or resources. For women, for example, this can heighten barriers they face in accessing livelihood opportunities.
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.
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.