Mapping Children on the Move within Africa Map 5: the Eastern Route:339 4.1.4 The Southern Route The Southern Route joins the East and Horn of Africa to South Africa, with Kenya being the main hub of transit.340 Other transit countries along the route are Tanzania, Malawi and Mozambique.341 The route stretches about 4,500 kilometers.342 The route is majorly used by Ethiopian and Somali.343 Generally, the route is less popular compared to other routes and it is not well documented as well as understood as many of the other routes out of Africa.344 According to RMMS there is relatively limited data available on movement through the Southern route from the Horn of Africa via the Eastern Corridor through Kenya towards South Africa.345 Notably, conservative estimates point out that the number of undocumented migrants from other African States in South Africa are in the region of 3 million – 6 million.346 There is evidence indicating that unaccompanied minors take the journey to Southern Africa. In 2016, about 15 unaccompanied Ethiopian Children were intercepted and detained by Zambian government for illegal entry.347 Estimates indicate that the number of people moving from the East and Horn of Africa using the route have been on the decline. A study carried out in 2009 indicated that annually between 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 As above. Marchand (n 312 above)p 32. As above. L Katy & C Jeff, In harm’s way: the irregular movement of migrants to Southern Africa from the Horn and Great Lakes regions (2011) New issues in refugee research, Research paper no. 200. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Geneva, Switzerland p 1. GIZ et al, irregular Migration from and in the East and Horn of Africa (2016) p 31. As above. RMMS (n 272 above) p 25. As above. As above. 63