Majengo, Nairobi

Suburb of Nairobi, Kenya

Majengo is a slum in the Pumwani area of Nairobi. In 2019, it had a population of 17,645, and a population density of 51,692/km2. It is approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Nairobi central business district, and next to Gikomba Market. Majengo forms part of Pumwani ward; which is in the larger Kamukunji sub-county of Nairobi City County. Majengo also hosts the headquarters for Kamukunji Constituency.

Majengo has 5 villages : Mashimoni, Sofia, Bash/Highrise, Kitui village, Digo and Katanga. The major roads cutting through the settlement are, Digo Road, Lumbwa Street, Meru Road, Lamu Road and Munyema Street.[1] It existed in the 1920s already.[2] Majengo Clinic exists in Majengo.[3] The area is infamous for rife crime, prostitution as well as domestic violence.[4]

## References

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1. ^ http://www.ris.org.in/Nairobi_Case.pdf[permanent dead link]
2. ^ White, L. (1990). The Comforts of Home: Prostitution in Colonial Nairobi. University of Chicago Press. p. 86\. ISBN 9780226895062. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
3. ^ "Hope for Aids cure as prostitutes defy virus in the slums | World news | The Guardian". guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
4. ^ "Sad tales of GBV survivors in Nairobi's Majengo". Nation. 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2024-05-23.

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