The world is changing, and so does our planet. Pollution is a very high price to pay for evolution, but that will not stop the cities of the world to keep polluting the planet. Waste management, air pollution, hospital service and the presence of infectious disease, medical supplies, and water potability measure the dirtiness of the cities. In this article, I have compiled the list of ten dirtiest cities in the world.

10: PORT AU PRINCE, HAITI: This city is located in the Caribbean and it is the capital of Haiti. The population of the metropolitan area has over three million people, which is nearly a half of the country’s population. The population of Port au prince produces 5000 tons of solid waste daily, and some sources estimate that the public service collects only about 7% of that garbage.

9: MEXICO CITY, MEXICO: Mexico City is the capital of Mexico. One of the most important financial centers in the Americas, it is located in the Valley of Mexico, with a population of over 22 million people. The city is notorious for its traffic and air pollution. The most dangerous period with severe air pollution is between November and May when the toxic smog is estimated to be the cause of deaths of tens of thousands of people.

8: ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA: Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia, is an African city with a population around four million people. Since most people do not have access to a hygienic toilet, the waste is dispersed in the environment, which ultimately leads to the development of infectious diseases, a spike in infant mortality rate, and a low life expectancy. The city is facing one of the worst sanitations problems in the world.

7: MUMBAI, INDIA: Mumbai, or Bombay (official name until 1995), is the capital of the Indian state Maharashtra. With a population of around 19 million, Mumbai is the ninth most populous agglomeration in the world and the second most populous in India. The city is extremely noisy. Its residents have poor garbage disposal services, low-quality water, and the one thing that makes it one of the dirtiest cities in the world – severe air pollution.

6: BAGHDAD, IRAQ: Located along the Tigris River, the capital of the Republic of Iraq is the second largest city in the Arab world (after Cairo, Egypt). The population of the city is over nine million. In 2012, Baghdad was listed as one of the least hospitable places to live on the planet. Among other issues, one of the biggest problems of Iraq’s capital is the poor quality of water, which leads to water-borne diseases that cause serious health problems and lead to many life losses.

5: NEW DELHI, INDIA: New Delhi serves as the capital and seat of Government of India and as the seat of Government of Delhi. Established in 1911 and designed by British architects, the city has a population of about 17 million people. Due to the city being so overcrowded, public urination and piles of garbage are not rare occasions on the streets. One of the major problems for tourists is accommodation, as most of the hotels are dirty and lack proper heat and air conditioning.

4: MOSCOW, RUSSIA: The largest city in Russia, with a population around 13 million people, Moscow is the capital of the Russian Federation. A lot of factories and cars have made air pollution a big problem for Moscow’s residents and placed the Russian capital, the only European city in this list, among the dirtiest cities in the world.

3: LOME, TOGO: Lome is located in the west part of the African continent. Waste management has been one of the main causes of the area’s health hazards. Without access to clean water, the city is fighting against water-borne infectious diseases. On top of that, the inhabitants are drinking water from polluted sources.

2: LUANDA, ANGOLA: Another African city on our list scored in the top two of the dirtiest cities in the world. Luanda is also known as one of the most expensive cities. Lately recovering from a cholera outbreak, the city has reached the world’s highest fatality rate caused by the disease with over 2000 deaths. In only one year, there were 77 reported fatalities caused by cholera. Most of the problems are caused by the dangerous water the residents drink.

1: PORT-HARCOURT, NIGERIA: With a population of around 1.5 million people, Port Harcourt is the dirtiest city in the world. This city in Nigeria has one of the biggest issues with disease caused by water pollution and bad waste management. Many companies based in Port Harcourt dump their waste in the river Aba, which runs across southern Nigeria. In the city’s main airport, the arrivals lounge is basically a tent. Moreover, the airport has serious problems with air conditioning, seating, and customer service.

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I reserved d space. i will comment when it reach front page

And I don take mind dey pray make any 9ja state no make the list, even at all make we no dey No1. Mtcheeew.

Chanchit:
And I don take mind dey pray make any 9ja state no make the list, even at all make we no dey No1. Mtcheeew.

i was expecting a northern city (apology if you feel stereotyping here) even if naija make the list but PH with all their revenue, man its a shame.

Dongreat:


i was expecting a northern city (apology if you feel stereotyping here) even if naija make the list but PH with all their revenue, man its a shame.

No mind those people jare, na so dem go sidon on top bed dey type rubbish, never been to PH but I know it can't be that bad.

I don't trust this statistics. What criteria did they use? Even if any Nigerian city must appear on the list, I don't think it should be porthacourt.

drkay:
I don't trust this statistics. What criteria did they use? Even if any Nigerian city must appear on the list, I don't think it should be porthacourt.

i think they are judging based on the pollutant man. one cant deny that the rive Aba is messed up if you have seen it, the international airport is wackest of all time and waterlines is just SMH. All the same its shocking.

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Ednite:
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my initial tots was dat my IBADAN would get a mention......tenk God team#iBAD

seanwilliam:

my initial tots was dat my IBADAN would get a mention......tenk God
team#iBAD

IBADAN? am sorry, what's that?
Can ppl help me with that? Is it a city?

Ednite:


IBADAN? am sorry, what's that?
Can ppl help me with that? Is it a city?

Oh, thanks for helping, really really

Ednite:


IBADAN? am sorry, what's that?
Can ppl help me with that? Is it a city?

i smel sarcasm in ur post bor i gonna tell u....Ibadan is a city in southwestern part of Nigeria-capital of OYO state. A highly commercialised and moderately industrialised city..... A city with rich historical background....most accommodative city and 1 of d cheapest city garnished with TUSHED life.....



Hope u gedat?

seanwilliam:

i smel sarcasm in ur post bor i gonna tell u....Ibadan is a city in southwestern part of Nigeria-capital of OYO state. A highly commercialised and moderately industrialised city..... A city with rich historical background....most accommodative city and 1 of d cheapest city garnished with TUSHED life.....



Hope u gedat?

It's not sarcasm.

OMG na only bad bad things for this world naija dey make top ten inside, na dem go even top the list

I don't believe diz list,

atleast even P.H will be among it shud not be no.1 becuz am sure Bombay is mre rough/dirty dan P.H

Ibadan people will be shinning teeth now,

Rubbish post........

Cjizzy:
Rubbish post........

Am new here and completely confused...can somone help?

Lagos no dey there? I no gree

Impossible.

Lies.

Na those DEMDEM from the EAST people wey dey claim say dem develop lagos na him cause am oh.

just wen I was happy no Nigeria cities was mentioned, unfortunately na we top the list though I never go PH boh I don't think it should be PH.


call me when Warri tops the list.

When I used the ph airport, I couldn't help but come on facebook to cry.

Ph airport looks like a poultry farm. No offence.

Sorry, a pig pen is more of a better description, I had to go back and check again if it's "international or local " and I saw international and I pitied Amaechi.

Other regions re enjoying dia own but ph self Nawaooo.

A friend was coming in from Newcastle and she said, when dey wia about to land, d female pilot of KLM was saying dat d airport is not save and not comfortable after her normal safety briefing.

D Nija people wey dey d flight start dey make noise.

Amechi was so foolish to fight d president just cos he has an ambition and his a kabu kabu loud speaker minister after all

xender:
just wen I was happy no Nigeria cities was mentioned, unfortunately na we top the list though I never go PH boh I don't think it should be PH.


call me when Warri tops the list.

Warri wetin my guy, or are you confusing effurun with warri. Bro am wafi and Ehnereh bus stop is first class compare to PH airport. Moreover the pollution in warri is less compare to most Nigeria cities due to little companies. Try and go see the ABA river in PH you will be amazed at the filth.

Aba before otherz

Pictures of PH or we ain't believing ish!

Make i hear ph

not true about #one

I guessed the lawma guys and women always cleaning the entire Lagos every morning and sometimes mid day has helped clear our name, I hear PH airport is really bad and that river, I don"t really understand Nigerians, a survey was done, they stated their source for findings, they may not be 100% correct but if we must argue, argue with abit of sense and not I've never been to PH but I know it can't be that bad, who argues like that, smh tho....

Youths get up and stand for your states, hold your governors and ministers accountable for every sector, every bad road, every poor water or power supply, the more we voice our displeasure the more they are likely to sit up.

Aba nko?

Nigeria! Always representing.