Kampala — Uganda's galloping population, high rates of rural-urban migration and slow development of housing could drive the country to crisis levels when eight million extra people will require housing by 2020, experts have warned.
Statistics show that Uganda currently suffers a housing deficit of 550,000 units across the country with urban areas soaking up most of the pressure with 160,000 units needed. Kampala, the administrative and commercial capital has a deficit of 100,000 units.
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