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Highly populated urban residential area consisting mostly of decrepit housing units
A slum is a highly populated urban residential area consisting of densely packed housing units of weak build quality and often associated with poverty
Slum
American hip-hop group
Slum Village is an American hip-hop group from Detroit, Michigan. The group was formerly composed of the rappers Baatin (1974–2009), T3, and rapper / producer
Slum_Village
Visiting impoverished areas
Slum tourism, poverty tourism, ghetto tourism or trauma tourism is a type of tourism that involves visiting impoverished areas, or in some cases, areas
Slum_tourism
This is a list of slums. A slum as defined by the United Nations agency UN-Habitat, is a run-down area of a city characterized by substandard housing
List_of_slums
Topics referred to by the same term
Slum is a term for poor residential areas. Slum or slums may also refer to: Slum (film), a 2013 Indian Kannada-language crime-film Slum, Croatia, a village
Slum_(disambiguation)
Slum in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Boubazar has four parts. The Korail slum includes Beltola slum, T&T slum, Baidar slum, Ershadnagar and Godown slum. This slum is spread over an area of more
Korail_slum
Colloquial English term referring to a city slum
rookery, in the colloquial English of the 18th and 19th centuries, was a city slum occupied by poor people and frequently also by criminals and prostitutes
Rookery_(slum)
Slum Jagathu (Slum World in English) is a not-for-profit magazine, published and edited by Isaac Arul Selva, who dwells in the slums of Bangalore, India
Slum_Jagathu
2008 film by Danny Boyle
in India, it narrates the story of 18-year-old Jamal Malik from the Juhu slums of Mumbai. As a contestant on Kaun Banega Crorepati, a Hindi Indian version
Slumdog_Millionaire
Slum in Mumbai, India
Maharashtra, India. It has often been considered one of the world's largest slums. It has an area of just over 2.39 square kilometres (0.92 sq mi; 590 acres)
Dharavi
Neighbourhood of Nairobi, Kenya
1 mi) from the city centre. Kibera is the largest slum in Nairobi, and also the largest urban slum in all of Africa. The 2009 Kenya Population and Housing
Kibera
Colombian drug lord (1949–1993)
Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria (/ˈɛskəbɑːr/; Spanish: [ˈpaβlo eskoˈβaɾ]; 1 December 1949 – 2 December 1993) was a Colombian drug lord, narcoterrorist, and
Pablo_Escobar
This is a list of slums in India. Munirka, Delhi Talkatora Pilkhana Tikiapara Basanti Dharavi Banganga Baiganwadi Antop Hill Salia Sahi Prem Sagar India
List_of_slums_in_India
2008 Indian film
Slum Bala is a 2008 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Sumana Kittur, starring Duniya Vijay, Shubha Poonja and Shashi Kumar in lead roles. Duniya
Slum_Bala
Urban renewal approach
Slum clearance in India is used as an urban renewal approach to redevelop and transform poor and low income settlements into new developments or housing
Slum_clearance_in_India
Removal or destruction of slums
Slum clearance, slum eviction or slum removal is an urban renewal redevelopment policy that aims at the demolition of informal, irregular, or low-income
Slum_clearance
British reality television program
Victorian Slum House, or Victorian Slum, is a historical reenactment reality television series made by Wall to Wall Media for the BBC in 2016, narrated
Victorian_Slum_House
Slums are traditionally described as dense urban settlements, usually displaying characteristics such as crowded and compact housing units, informal delivery
Slums_in_Metro_Manila
2023 Indian romantic comedy film
Slum Dog Husband is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by A. R. Sreedhar. The film stars Sanjay Rrao and Pranavi Manukonda
Slum_Dog_Husband
30% of Chennai's population resided in slums as of 2011. The state government of Tamil Nadu has established a slum clearance Board, with a minister heading
Slums_in_Chennai
Capital of Telangana, India
lived in the slums for more than 10 years. Overall literacy in the slums is 60–80% and female literacy is 52–73%. A third of the slums have basic service
Hyderabad
Slum in Buenos Aires, Argentina
sometimes called Barrio Padre Mugica or Barrio 31, is a large villa miseria (slum) in the Retiro area of Buenos Aires, near the local railway station. Its
Villa_31
Capital of Karnataka, India
report indicated that one-third of the slum clearance projects lacked basic water service connections, 60% of slum dwellers lacked complete water supply
Bengaluru
The Slum Rehabilitation Act, 1995 was passed by the government of the Indian state Maharashtra to protect the rights of swamp dwellers and promote the
Slum_Rehabilitation_Act,_1995
Building shared by multiple dwellings
History of the Dublin Slums, Dublin: Gill & Macmillan, 1994, repr. 2006, ISBN 9780717140749. Lubove, Roy. The Progressives and the Slums: Tenement House Reform
Tenement
Strategy to improve low-quality housing areas
Slum upgrading is an integrated approach that aims to turn around downward trends in an area. These downward trends can be legal (land tenure), physical
Slum_upgrading
Urban renewal strategy
Slum clearance in the United Kingdom has been used as an urban renewal strategy to transform low-income settlements with poor reputation into another type
Slum clearance in the United Kingdom
Slum_clearance_in_the_United_Kingdom
2004 single by Slum Village featuring Kanye West and John Legend
"Selfish" is a song by American hip-hop group Slum Village, released on March 16, 2004, as the lead single from their fourth studio album, Detroit Deli
Selfish_(Slum_Village_song)
2013 studio album by Slum Village
Evolution is the seventh studio album by American hip hop trio Slum Village. It was released on June 25, 2013, via Ne'Astra Music and Traffic Entertainment
Evolution (Slum Village album)
Evolution_(Slum_Village_album)
Informal settlement in Nairobi City, Kenya
Mukuru is a collection of slums in the city of Nairobi. It is approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of the central business district of Nairobi. It
Mukuru_slums
cities in the world have not only homeless or the unhoused, but also vast slum communities. This leads to official census data being less accurate in representing
List_of_largest_cities
Nigerian chess organization
Chess in Slums Africa is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing chess to poor communities. Founded in September 2018 by Tunde Onakoya, the organization
Chess_in_Slums_Africa
2005 studio album by Slum Village
Slum Village is the fifth studio album by American hip-hop group Slum Village. It was released on October 25, 2005, via Barak Records. The recording sessions
Slum_Village_(album)
Place in Central Uganda, Uganda
Katanga Slum is a settlement located in the valley between Mulago Hospital and Makerere University, in Uganda's capital city, Kampala. Katanga slum is located
Katanga_Slum
2023 Nigerian television crime series
Slum King is a Nigerian 10-part limited crime series, set in Lagos, Nigeria. It premiered on Africa Magic Showcase, DStv channel 151 and GOtv channel 12
Slum_King
Indian state body tasked with improving slums in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board, is administrated by Government of Tamil Nadu to remove slums in the state. It was formed by Tamil Nadu Slum Areas (Improvement
Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board
Tamil_Nadu_Urban_Habitat_Development_Board
Christian denomination and charity
colony in Hadleigh, Essex, which allowed people to escape the overcrowded slums in London's East End. A fully working farm with its own market-gardens,
Salvation_Army
1998 American film
Slums of Beverly Hills is a 1998 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Tamara Jenkins, and starring Natasha Lyonne, Alan Arkin, Marisa Tomei
Slums_of_Beverly_Hills
Shanty town or slum in Brazil
impoverished neighborhoods in Brazil. The term, which means slum or ghetto, was first used in the Slum of Providência in the center of Rio de Janeiro in the
Favela
Type of illegal housing
Rooftop slum (Chinese: 天台屋) or penthouse slum generally refers to illegal housing on the rooftops of apartment buildings. In Hong Kong, some people are
Rooftop_slum
Slum networking is a holistic approach to improving urban infrastructure, developed by Himanshu Parikh It addresses a range of facilities needed by slum
Slum_networking
Derogatory term for a landlord
A slumlord (or slum landlord) is a slang term for a landlord, generally an absentee landlord with more than one property, who attempts to maximize profit
Slumlord
Local journalism project in Kenya
African Slum Journal is a biweekly video episode about the informal settlements of Nairobi, Kenya. The short documentaries show the slum residents and
African_Slum_Journal
Social movement of the urban poor
Slum/Shack Dwellers International (SDI), is a global social movement of the urban poor that started in 1996. It forms a network of community-based organisations
Slum_Dwellers_International
British Rock band
King of the Slums were a British alternative rock band. Formed in Greater Manchester in the mid-1980s, the band specialised in a kind of electric violin
King_of_the_Slums
Cemetery in Cairo, Egypt
neighborhood with multistory apartment blocs. East of Kobri Al Ebageah is the slum settlement of Manshiyet Nasr rising into the Mokattam hills. West of Shari'a
City_of_the_Dead_(Cairo)
Nigerian chess player (born 1994)
founder and convener of Chess in Slums Africa, he has organised a number of interventions for children across slums in Lagos state including Majidun (Ikorodu)
Tunde_Onakoya
Album by Slum Village
to as Fantastic Volume II) is the second album by American hip-hop group Slum Village, released on June 13, 2000. During the time of its release, the group
Fantastic,_Vol._2
Urban renewal strategy used in the US
Slum clearance in the United States has been used as an urban renewal strategy to regenerate derelict or run-down districts, intended to be replaced with
Slum clearance in the United States
Slum_clearance_in_the_United_States
2017 film by Sandeep Singh Bawa
The Slum Stars is a 2017 Indian children's film directed by Sandeep Singh Bawa and produced by Harpreet Kaur Dhillon. The film has a multiple cast of debuting
The_Slum_Stars
British racing driver (born 1985)
something different. For us to get out of the slums" before immediately correcting himself, saying, "Well, not the slums, but to get out of somewhere and do something
Lewis_Hamilton
2015 studio album by Slum Village
Yes! is the eighth studio album by studio album by American hip hop group Slum Village. It was released on June 16, 2015, via Yancey Media and Ne'Astra
Yes!_(Slum_Village_album)
Improvised human settlement
to the invasões of Brasília, that "squatter settlements [as opposed to slums], despite their unattractive building materials, may also be places of hope
Shanty_town
2012 non-fiction book by Katherine Boo about life in a Mumbai slum
Katherine Boo. The book chronicles the lives of residents in Annawadi, a slum near the Mumbai airport, offering an intimate portrait of poverty, inequality
Behind_the_Beautiful_Forevers
Slums in South Africa exist in all major cities. There are also rural informal settlements. The slums are listed below under the city or town they are
List_of_slums_in_South_Africa
Prime Minister of India since 2014
meeting as multiple news sources reported that Indian authorities demolished slum neighbourhoods in New Delhi, displacing marginalised residents. India's nominal
Narendra_Modi
Neighbourhood in Mumbai Suburban, Maharashtra, India
The residential colony is a cluster of 72 buildings, was created under the Slum Rehabilitation Act (SRA), with construction work completed in 2003. Lallubhai
Lallubhai_Compound
Owner of a rented building, land or real estate
neglect their responsibility to maintain the property. The terms "slumlord", "slum landlord", or "ghetto landlord" is used to describe landlords of large numbers
Landlord
This is a list of slums in Peru, known popularly as pueblos jóvenes. Comas Villa El Salvador San Juan de Lurigancho Carabayllo Villa María del Triunfo
List_of_slums_in_Peru
This is a list of slums in Nigeria. Ajah Agege Ajegunle Amukoko Badia Bariga Bodija Ijeshatedo/Itire Ilaje Iwaya Makoko Mushin Oke-Offa Babasale Somolu
List_of_slums_in_Nigeria
Village in Istria County, Croatia
Slum (Italian: Silun Mont'Aquila) is a village in Lanišće municipality in Istria County, Croatia. According to the 2021 census, its population was 23.
Slum,_Croatia
Federal capital district of the United States
century, however, L'Enfant's vision of a grand national capital was marred by slums and randomly placed buildings in the city, including a railroad station
Washington,_D.C.
Association football tournament in South Africa
controversial Elimination and Prevention of Re-Emergence of Slums Act, meant to eliminate slums in South Africa and put homeless shackdwellers in transit
2010_FIFA_World_Cup
Association football tournament in Brazil
Horizonte. The houses of thousands of families living in Rio de Janeiro’s slums were cleared for redevelopments for the World Cup in spite of protests and
2014_FIFA_World_Cup
Beeswax residue
Slumgum in beekeeping is the residue of the beeswax rendering process. When the beeswax from brood comb is rendered to produce clean wax, it leaves behind
Slumgum
Capital and largest city of Cuba
"vulnerable" using internationally accepted measures. The generic term "slum" is seldom used in Cuba, substandard housing is described: housing type,
Havana
Fire in Korail slum in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2025
The 2025 Dhaka slum fire was a major fire that broke out in the Korail slum of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 25 November 2025. Approximately 1,500 homes were destroyed
2025_Dhaka_slum_fire
There are many slums in Kenya, for example in the cities of Nairobi and Mombasa. According to UN DESA (United Nations Department of Economic and Social
List_of_slums_in_Kenya
Favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
was also filmed in the favela. The favela used to be the only major city slum where drug trafficking or activities of militias were curtailed due to the
Tavares_Bastos_(favela)
Urban renewal strategy in South Africa
Slum clearance in South Africa has been used as an urban renewal strategy to regenerate derelict or run-down districts, often to be replaced with alternative
Slum clearance in South Africa
Slum_clearance_in_South_Africa
Capital city of New South Wales, Australia
prompted the state government to modernise the wharves and demolish inner-city slums. The outbreak of the First World War in 1914 saw more Sydney males volunteer
Sydney
English teacher and writer (1905–1974)
who penned evocative accounts of his working-class youth in The Classic Slum (1971) and A Ragged Schooling (1976). Born and raised above his parents'
Robert_Roberts_(writer)
Neighborhood of Delhi in India
Machine Kathputli Colony, photo documentary of the slum of Delhi artists March, Stephanie. "Slum artists refuse to leave as Indian developer attempts
Kathputli_Colony
Residential area that houses mostly students
A student quarter or a student ghetto is a residential area, usually in proximity to a college or university, that houses mostly students. Due to the youth
Student_quarter
Capital of Maharashtra, India
census, there were 5,633,709 slum-dwellers living in 1,135,514 households. Dharavi, located in central Mumbai, is the largest slum and houses about a million
Mumbai
Albanian-Indian Catholic saint (1910–1997)
that was initially dedicated to serving "the poorest of the poor" in the slums of Calcutta. Over the decades, the congregation grew to operate in over
Mother_Teresa
Medical condition caused by receiving too little or too many nutrients
more common in developing countries. Stunting is more prevalent in urban slums than in rural areas. Studies on malnutrition have the population categorised
Malnutrition
Group of watchtowers in Qatar
The Barzan Towers (Arabic: برج برزان, lit. 'high place'), also known as the Umm Salal Mohammed Fort Towers, are watchtowers that were built in the late
Barzan_Towers
Indian state ministry
Development Board, Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board and Mumbai Slum Improvement Board Under the Government Resolution No. 2679/B, dated 22.7
Ministry of Housing (Maharashtra)
Ministry_of_Housing_(Maharashtra)
This is a list of slums in Ghana. Amui Djor Ashaiman Agbogbloshie Old Fadama Jamestown Kojokrom New Takoradi Suame Magazine Aboabo Maamobi & Nima Africa
List_of_slums_in_Ghana
City in the DC Universe
the Old Hook Basin district of Suicide Slum includes a variety of advanced technology to aid Superman. Suicide Slum - A section of Metropolis known for its
Metropolis_(comics)
brighter future for slum children," and "that this project will serve as a stepping stone to secure a bright future for children in the slum by facilitating
Shimlapuri
Indian criminal (1971–2004)
the Kasturba Nagar slum, which is located in the Indian central city of Nagpur, Maharashtra. He lived and did business in the slum which housed a number
Akku_Yadav
Indian Sculpture Artist
the first slum painting initiative in India, through which she has painted over 155000 houses to date. A project to transform houses in slums in Mumbai
Rouble_Nagi
American rapper (born 1986)
2010: 4 Past Midnite 2012: Dirty Slums (with T3 & Young RJ as Slum Village) 2013: Dirty Slums 2 (with T3 & Young RJ as Slum Village) 2008: "We Here" 2009:
Illa_J
American actor
notable films such as Addams Family Values (1993), The Ice Storm (1997), Slums of Beverly Hills (1998), Ray (2004), Serenity (2005), Superbad (2007), Hail
David_Krumholtz
American rapper (born 1978)
is an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan. He is a former member of Slum Village and now records as a solo artist. In his youth, he made numerous
Elzhi
1890 novel by Aluísio Azevedo
O Cortiço ('The Slum') is an influential Brazilian novel written in 1890 by Aluísio Azevedo. The novel depicts a part of Brazil's culture in the late 19th
O_Cortiço
Major neighbourhood of Dhaka, Bangladesh
highway. Korail Slum is located in Mohakhali. In December 2016, a fire destroyed over 500 shanty homes in the slum. That year, the Saat Tola slum which is also
Mohakhali
Capital and the largest city of Mauritania
drought and increasing desertification. Many of the newcomers settled in slum areas of the city that were poorly maintained and extremely overcrowded.
Nouakchott
Indian fashion model (born 2008)
and internet personality. She is recognised for her journey from Mumbai's slums to the fashion industry. Known for her striking looks and inspiring journey
Maleesha_Kharwa
American record producer and rapper (1974–2006)
underground hip-hop scene in Detroit, Michigan, as a member of the group Slum Village. He was a founding member of the Soulquarians, a musical collective
J_Dilla
Capital city of Scotland
the 1840s. The Old Town became an increasingly dilapidated, overcrowded slum with high mortality rates. Improvements carried out under Lord Provost William
Edinburgh
Head of the Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025
the church's presence in the shantytown (villa miseria, or just villa) slums of Buenos Aires. Under his leadership, the number of priests assigned to
Pope_Francis
Rodney Hampton 5. "Dangerous Ground" (featuring 50 Grand) 13. "The Rhyme (Slum Village Remix)" 1. "Searchin'" 2. "Feed Back" 3. "Janet Jacme" 4. "Don't
J Dilla production discography
J_Dilla_production_discography
This is a list of slums in Bangladesh. Badda (Dhaka) Balurmat Colony (Dhaka) Bank Field (Gazipur) Begun Bari Bhadra Lake (Rajshahi) Bhola (Dhaka North)
List_of_slums_in_Bangladesh
2025 Indian Tamil action thriller film
accident. Posing as mine workers, the head robber escaped into the nearby slum, planning for their next bank robbery. In the present, on 7 July, Akilan
Thanal_(2025_film)
1800s slum area of central London
51.4972°N 0.1323°W / 51.4972; -0.1323 The Devil's Acre was a notorious slum or rookery in Westminster, London, England that existed until the late 1800s
Devil's_Acre
Shadow library search engine
2025-01-18. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Anna's Archive. Official blog SLUM: The Shadow Library Uptime Monitor PiLiMi team website (archived 2023))
Anna's_Archive
Most populous city in Gujarat, India
with the other 34% living in slums or chawls, which are tenements for industrial workers. There are approximately 700 slum settlements in Ahmedabad, and
Ahmedabad
SLUM
SLUM
Surname or Lastname
English (especially Lancashire)
English (especially Lancashire) : topographic name for someone who lived ‘by the hazels’, or a habitational name from Haslam in Lancashire, in both cases from Old English hæslum, dative plural of hæsel ‘hazel tree’. This surname was taken to Ireland in the 17th century.
SLUM
SLUM
Girl/Female
Scandinavian German
Womanly; strength. Feminine of Karl.
Girl/Female
French, German, Latin
Wanderer
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Very Handsome
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Grace or devoted to God.
Female
Finnish
Finnish name SATU means "fable."
Boy/Male
British, Danish, English, Indian, Telugu
Sage; Diminutive of Alfred
Male
Polish
Polish form of Greek Tobias, TOBIASZ means "God is good."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Victory
Girl/Female
Italian
Glad.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, English
From the Hazel Tree Land; From the Headland with the Hazel Trees
SLUM
SLUM
SLUM
SLUM
SLUM
superl.
Quiet; undisturbed; paceful; as, soft slumbers.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Slumber
vb. n.
Visiting slums.
n.
The noise made by anything falling into a hole, or into a soft, miry place.
a.
Being in the repose of slumber; sleepy; drowsy.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Slump
n.
Slumber; sleep.
n.
A foul back street of a city, especially one filled with a poor, dirty, degraded, and often vicious population; any low neighborhood or dark retreat; -- usually in the plural; as, Westminster slums are haunts for theives.
a.
Slumberous.
n.
One who slumbers; a sleeper.
imp. & p. p.
of Slump
imp. & p. p.
of Slumber
v. t.
To lump; to throw into a mess.
v. i.
To doze; to drowse; to take a short nap; to slumber.
a.
Without slumber; sleepless.
a.
Inviting slumber; soporiferous.
n.
A boggy place.
adv.
In a slumbering manner.
a.
Easily broken through; boggy; marshy; swampy.
v. i.
To fall or sink suddenly through or in, when walking on a surface, as on thawing snow or ice, partly frozen ground, a bog, etc., not strong enough to bear the person.