The name comes from the maasai phrase enkare nairobi, which translates to cool water, a reference to the nairobi river which flows through the city. Nairobi s population has grow n rapidly since t he city s. Nairobi metropolitan projected population up to 2030. The report by nairobibased unhabitat also said that in 15 years cities will by producing as much as 80 percent of global gdp. The kenyan population is projected to shoot to shoot to 73 million people by the year 2030, a population expert said yesterday. Kenya among countries with serious food crisis report. Ruaka is part of the larger nairobi metropolitan conurbation.
Kenya, country in east africa famed for its scenic landscapes and vast wildlife preserves. Afghanistan africa albania algeria angola antigua and barbuda argentina armenia aruba asia australia australianew zealand austria azerbaijan bahamas bahrain bangladesh barbados belarus belgium belize. The new population policy aims to reduce the number of children a woman has over her lifetime from 5 in 2009 to 3 by 2030. Nairobi metro 2030 strategy united nations partnerships for. The city is located north west of nairobi, at the western end of the northern bypass on the c63 nairobi limuru road. Nairobi is the largest city in east africa, with a population of over 3 million,8 and includes a number of large slums. The vision of nairobi is to be a world class african metropolis by 2030. Around a quarter of the worlds urban population lives in slums, a figure thats rising fast. Nairobi 2030 metropolitan spatial plan, kenya architizer. With only six weeks to go until the nairobi summit on icpd25, it is crunch time for all partners to secure firm commitments to realise the promise of the 1994 international conference on population and development icpd, and get the job done by the 2030 deadline for the sustainable development goals sdgs. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive. This ambition has in part been set out in kenya vision 2030, the blueprint for the countrys development in the next 20 years.
The world economic forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Administrative division provinces and counties with population statistics, charts and maps. In kenya there are only three incorporated cities but there are numerous municipalities and towns with significant urban populations. Due to the rapid urbanization, it is estimated that by 2030, kenya will be 61.
New kenyan population policy a model for other countries. Nov 07, 20 in nairobi, the impact of this corruption on the urban poor has been devastating. The report, released last week, ranked kenya position 86 out of 117 countries with a serious food. Population pyramids of the world from 1950 to 2100.
Nairobi metropolitan region has a large and growing population. It assumed that for the period of 20 to 2035, the population growth of the country will decrease to 3. In doing so kenyans have demonstrated their collective ambition for progress, equality and prosperity. Urbanisation in kenya 15 nairobi where living conditions are am ong the worst in africa due to extremely high population densities unhabitat and unep, 2010, p. It is also estimated that the nairobi metropolitan region will accommodate a bulk of this urban population. Rapid population growth will increase the number of extremely poor nigerians by 20 million in the. Mar 15, 2020 kenya is among countries with serious levels of hunger, the 2019 global hunger report indicates. Previous land usecover studies revealed that there was unsustainable sprawl of nairobi city 12. Poverty in nairobi means extreme food shortages and a lack of basic resources. Nairobi has a population of 2,750,547 making it the biggest city in nairobi area. Apr 11, 20 the world population will continue to rise rapidly and reach 8. During that time, the population will have doubled. The criteria for selecting the slum to be surveyed included a population over 150,000 primarily to allow for a large enough number of preschools for our sample, and a relative accessibility.
Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. Brooks has immersed himself deeply in its creation. Nairobi population growth nairobi is one of the fastest growing cities in africa, quickly becoming the second largest city of the african great lakes. Kenyas capital and largest city is nairobi, while its oldest city and first capital is the coastal city of mombasa. March 2014 in 2012, the government of kenya passed a landmark policy to manage its rapid population growth.
Incorporated as a notforprofit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in geneva, switzerland, the forum is tied to no political, partisan or national interests. Vision 2030 government of the republic of kenya, ministry of planning and national development and the national economic and social council nesc, office of the president, 2007 economic development 6 pages. It is a vision of a world class living environment with modern housing, healthcare. The people of kenya have voted for a new national constitution, the first since independence from great britain. Aug 31, 2010 minister of state for planning, national development and vision 2030 wycliffe oparanya during the launch of 2009 kenya population and housing census results at kicc nairobi, august 31,2010. The 2009 kenya population and housing census reports kiberas population as 170,070. Kenyas prevailing population growth rate remains above the countrys. Nairobis huge urban expansion as seen from space citylab. Of course education aims at reducing ignorance a big factor in population growth, the problem is, it takes too long before it bears fruit.
Libraries play a major role in stimulating public interest in books and in promoting reading for knowledge, information and enjoyment thus knls is indeed a peoples university. The nairobi summit of international conference on population and development icpd25 wrapped up in nairobi with more than 9,500 delegates from 170 countries, adopting 12 resolutions to promote reproductive health for women and girls. The city is growing at a rate of over 4% annually, primarily because of the high birth rates and immigrants that come to nairobi searching for employment opportunities. Twenty four 24 of these urban centers are located within the nairobi metropolitan region nmr. Study says share of poor kenyans to drop drastically. It is bordered to the north by south sudan and ethiopia, to the east by somalia and the indian ocean, to the south by tanzania, and to the west by lake victoria and uganda. May 18, 2016 new york ap by 2030 twothirds of the worlds population will be living in cities, the urban population in developing countries will double, and the area covered by cities could triple, according to a u. Blog follow us on twitter buy a poster contact us by email. Kibera is the largest slum in nairobi and the largest urban slum in africa. In nairobi a majority 60% of the population live in slums with much of. But as the citys population rapidly grows, one major concern that. The town formed part of the former karuri town council local authority area.
The city population is projected to hit 5 million people in 2020 and 6 million people in 2025. The population projection for the nairobi city is given in table 12. Apr 20, 20 since 2008, and for the first time in human history, the majority of the worlds population has lived in urban areas. Nairobi city scenarios institute of economic affairs. For a growing economy, the large population provides a large workforce to run the growing economy in the metropolitan region. Brooks has made the nervy move of transposing his worrywart sensibility from film to book.
Spatial monitoring of urban growth using gis and remote. Biogas from fecal sludge at kibera communities at nairobi. Nairobi metro 2030 strategy sustainable development. Kenya population situation analysis ix foreword the population situation analysis psa report for kenya is the first to be undertaken in africa based on the new psa conceptual and methodological guide prepared and published by united nations population fund unfpa. It is a vision of a world class living environment with modern housing, healthcare, cultural amenities and recreational facilities. Nairobi project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. Nov 21, 2019 the nairobi summit on the international conference on population and development icpd25 was deemed an overwhelming success with over 9,500 participants from more than 170 countries who came with. Nairobi city population projection year 2000 2010 2020 2025 population size 2, 233, 000 3, 363, 000 4, 881, 000 5, 871, 000 source. Check population growth to achieve vision 2030 goals. While some countries will shrink such as germany others, like kenya, will experience significant youth bulges, and rapid urbanization.
By the end of the century, the world population is projected to grow by 6. It is a vision of a world class living environment with modern housing, healthcare, cultural amenities. It will strive to create a world class working environment with a wide range of jobs, transport options and communication infrastructure. Addressing population dynamics and climate change together should be a top development priority for kenya. The city proper had a population of 4,397,073 in the 2019 census, while the metropolitan area has a. Africas child population is projected to increase by 170 million by 2030, taking the number of the continents under18s to 750 million, the. Heres a glimpse inside the worlds five biggest slums.
Habitat iii is expected to discuss and agree on a new urban agenda aimed at enhancing the contribution of cities to sustainable development, and at ensuring that cities are inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. Kenya is indeed working towards becoming an industrialized nation through their blueprint dubbed vision 2030. Sep 30, 2016 the population of nairobi has doubled since 1986 to 3. These are the worlds five biggest slums world economic. Its population is expected to reach seven million by 2030 and 14 million by 2050. Population, climate change, and sustainable development in malawi. About 85% of households buy water from privately or communallyowned kiosks at prices four to. Why unlocking nairobi traffic will require more than bus. Over half the drcs roughly 100 million people will still be living in extreme poverty in 2030. The burden of this has disproportionately been inflicted upon those who dwell in nairobis sprawling and overpopulated slums. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch.