Nor any drop to drink

By Matt Collin · February 02, 2010

When the public provision of a clean environment is lacking, the private sector usually moves in with less-than-ideal alternatives. — When the public provision of a clean environment is lacking, the private sector usually moves in with imperfect alternatives.

From Rachel Strohm's twitter feed: Forbes lists ranks the the world's most polluted cities - most of them are in Africa.

Dar es Salaam (where I am at the moment) is ranked 12th!

The capital of this east African country continues to grow population-wise, putting a stress on the city's sanitation programs. Solid waste, entering the Msimbazi River, contributes to widely spread infectious diseases among the population.

Yikes. I think it's time to stop brushing my teeth with tap water.

Categories: Africa

4 Comments

Brendan · February 02, 2010 at 04:14 PM

Beat you with Addis, at 6th :)

I was waiting for it, but by 10 thought maybe it was cleaner than I thought. Nope.

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Ranil Dissanayake · February 03, 2010 at 05:12 AM

Man, I'm sick as a dog today (and yet still at the office, that's me - the heroic civil servant). Where's Stone Town?

Adam · February 08, 2010 at 08:26 AM

Number 2 for me. Ah, Dhaka!