Okpoko

Okpoko is a town in Anambra State, Nigeria, in the Ogbaru local government area under the Anambra North senatorial district. It sits on the east bank of the Niger River just south of the larger city of Onitsha. Wikipedia gives an estimated population of 177,608 as of 2007. The town is prone to flooding during the rainy seasons, when residents often have to leave their homes, schools and even government institutions. Okpoko was formerly described as the largest slum in Africa, and the article records a visit by Governor Chukwuma Soludo and his deputy, who expressed displeasure at conditions there, followed by work on roads and other improvements intended to give the town a more attractive environment.