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Uganda Map. Uganda is one of the largest refugee-hosting nations in the world, [1] [2] with 1,529,904 refugees (as of 28 February 2022 [3]).The vast influx of refugees is due to several factors in Uganda's neighboring countries, especially war and violence in South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, [4] and associated economic crisis and political instability in the region.
Uganda is one of the largest refugee-hosting nations in the world, [1] [2] with over 1,529,904 refugees (as of 28 February 2022 [3]).Most of the refugees in Uganda come from neighboring countries such as South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo [4] [5] due to the economic and political instability. [5]
Bidibidi Refugee Settlement is a refugee camp located in Yumbe District's West Nile sub-Region in Uganda. It is one of the world’s largest refugee settlements , housing approximately 285,000 refugees fleeing conflict in South Sudan as of late 2016.
Nakivale refugee settlement was established in 1958 and officially recognized as a refugee settlement in 1960 through the Uganda Gazette General Notice No. 19. [4] [5] Nakivale refugee settlement is the 8th largest refugee camp in the world. [6] Nakivale refugee settlement, is approximately 200 km away from Kampala, Uganda's capital. [4]
There are more than 113,000 refugees already living in the settlement. Kyaka II is managed by the UNHCR and the Ugandan Office of the Prime Minister's Department of Refugees (OPM). [4] Kiyaka II also receives a lot of refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo, such as the group of people called Ba Gegere Bahema, arrived in 2002-2008.
Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement is a refugee camp located in the districts of Madi-Okollo and Terego District (which were formerly part of Arua District) in North Western Uganda. [ 2 ] Location and geography
Rhino Camp Extension Refugee settlement is a refugee camp located in Omugo Zone in Arua District in Uganda. [1] It is also known as Rhino Refugee camp - Omugo zone Extension. It hosts over 43,000 refugees. [1] It is located next to the Imvepi Refugee Settlement. [2]
The Maaji refugee settlements are three refugee camps located in Adjumani District in the Northern Region of Uganda, established in 1997. In June 2018, there were 41,764 registered refugees, accounting for 10% of the district's total population. [2] It has primarily admitted refugees from the Second Sudanese Civil War and the ongoing South ...