squatter camps
Makeshift housing communities
Squatter camps are informal settlements where people occupy land they don't own or rent, typically building makeshift shelters from available materials.
The term is common in South African English, roughly equivalent to shantytown or slum elsewhere: Thousands live in squatter camps on the outskirts of the city.
Residents lack legal tenure and often basic services like running water or electricity.
- shantytownPoor area of crude shelters
- makeshiftTemporary, improvised substitute
- temporaryLimited in duration
- land invasionArmed entry by soldiers
- unplannedNot arranged beforehand
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squatter campsgated communities
Enclosed neighborhoods with controlled access
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squatter campsplanned communities
Prearranged residential neighborhoods
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