A shanty town (also called a squatter settlement) is: a type of slum settlement (sometimes illegal/unauthorized) containing improvised dwellings made from scrap materials: often plywood, "corrugated metal." And sheets of plastic. Shanty towns, which are usually built on the: periphery of cities, "often do not have proper sanitation," electricity, or telephone services.
The main article for this category is Shanty town.
Pages in category "Shanty towns"
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