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Refugees from Burundi: Post-Influx
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Refugees from Burundi: Post-Influx

298,162


Influx figures are dated as of 1 April, except for Uganda which is dated as of 1 January 2015
Last Updated 19 Sep 2016


Source - UNHCR, Government of Uganda, MIDIMAR, Government , Government(OPM) , RIMS System , Government (OPM), RIMS system, Government (OPM) RIMS system, Government ( RIMS System), Government (OPM)

Demography
Male (49.6%) Age (50.4%) Female
9.8% 0 - 4 9.6%
10.2% 5 - 11 10%
7.1% 12 - 17 6.7%
21.7% 18 - 59 19.4%
0.8% 60 + 4.7%

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Country
Registered Population

United Rep. of Tanzania
 

159,872

Individuals

Last Updated 19 Sep 2016



Rwanda
 

81,540

Individuals

Last Updated 13 Sep 2016



Uganda
 

28,543

Individuals

Last Updated 30 Aug 2016



Democratic Republic of the Congo
 

28,207

Individuals

Last Updated 31 Aug 2016


Refugees from Burundi: Pre-Influx

14,339


Last Updated 15 Sep 2016


Source - UNHCR

Refugees from Burundi: Total

312,501


Last Updated 19 Sep 2016


Source - UNHCR, Government of Uganda, MIDIMAR, Government , Government(OPM) , RIMS System , Government (OPM), RIMS system, Government (OPM) RIMS system, Government ( RIMS System), Government (OPM)

  Refugees from Burundi: Total - Breakdown by Settlement

Settlement Total Population    
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lusenda
31 Aug 2016
20,397
7,417 		Individuals
Households 		6.5 %
Sud-Kivu
31 Aug 2016
5,037
2,143 		Individuals
Households 		1.6 %
Lubumbashi
31 Aug 2016
856
403 		Individuals
Households 		0.3 %
Kalemie (Rural Area)
31 Aug 2016
460
172 		Individuals
Households 		0.1 %
RP Sange
31 Aug 2016
350
90 		Individuals
Households 		0.1 %
Goma
31 Aug 2016
301
98 		Individuals
Households 		0.1 %
Kavinvira (Rural Area)
31 Aug 2016
285
85 		Individuals
Households 		0.1 %
Lukolo (Rural Area)
31 Aug 2016
265
142 		Individuals
Households 		0.1 %
TC Monge Monge (Rural Area)
31 Aug 2016
256
93 		Individuals
Households 		0.1 %
Country Level
31 Oct 2015
n/a
n/a 		Individuals
Households 		0 %
Rwanda
Mahama
13 Sep 2016
50,252
18,667 		Individuals
Households 		16.1 %
Kigali
25 Aug 2016
27,132
12,854 		Individuals
Households 		8.7 %
Huye
31 Aug 2016
3,092
1,126 		Individuals
Households 		1 %
Bugesera
13 Sep 2016
705
383 		Individuals
Households 		0.2 %
Nyanza
13 Sep 2016
393
200 		Individuals
Households 		0.1 %
Gatore
13 Sep 2016
315
235 		Individuals
Households 		0.1 %
Nyagatare
13 Sep 2016
70
28 		Individuals
Households 		0 %
Nyabiheke
31 Mar 2015
6
4 		Individuals
Households 		0 %
Gihembe
31 Mar 2015
4
1 		Individuals
Households 		0 %
Uganda
Nakivale
30 Aug 2016
29,837
10,510 		Individuals
Households 		9.5 %
Kampala
30 Aug 2016
6,082
2,844 		Individuals
Households 		1.9 %
Oruchinga
30 Aug 2016
1,812
500 		Individuals
Households 		0.6 %
Other (various locations)
30 Aug 2016
1,292
426 		Individuals
Households 		0.4 %
Kyaka II
30 Aug 2016
712
277 		Individuals
Households 		0.2 %
United Rep. of Tanzania
Nyarugusu Camp
19 Sep 2016
64,106
23,071 		Individuals
Households 		20.5 %
Nduta
31 Aug 2016
53,497
17,658 		Individuals
Households 		17.1 %
Mtendeli
19 Sep 2016
44,987
13,093 		Individuals
Households 		14.4 %

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  Financial Information

Total Appeal $180,600,000
Received to Date $79,598,930
Gap $101,001,070
Coverage 44%
Last Updated 15 Sep 2016

  Refugee Crisis in the Media

Deputy High Commissioner Kelly T. Clements was in Uganda from 14-16 November for her first visit to Africa since joining the UN Refugee Agency in July 2015.
UNHCR, 19 Nov 2015
Clements was given a first-hand look at the refugee situation in Uganda, a country which is now host to more than half a million refugees. She was accompanied by Ugandan Commissioner for Refugees David Apollo Kazungu, UNHCR Africa Bureau Director Valentin Tapsoba and UNHCR Representative in Uganda ...
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Refugee numbers soar, as uncertainty in Burundi continues
UNHCR, 15 May 2015
Briefing Notes, 15 May 2015 This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Karin de Gruijl – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at the press briefing, on 15 May 2015, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. While the coup attempt is reported to have been foiled, the situation i...
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Burundi refugee numbers in neighbouring countries reach 50,000 as violence continues
UNHCR, 08 May 2015
Briefing Notes, 8 May 2015 This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Adrian Edwards – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at the press briefing, on 8 May 2015, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Since Burundi's civil war ended in 2005, it has seen some of the most prom...
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UNHCR: Sharp increase in number of Burundian refugees arriving in Rwanda
UNHCR, 28 Apr 2015
Briefing Notes, 28 April 2015 This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Ariane Rummery – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at the press briefing, on 28 April 2015, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Over the weekend, the number of Burundian refugees crossing into Rwa...
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  Highlights

 An EXCOM donor mission from Geneva visited Uganda to gain a deeper understanding of UNHCR and partners responses to refugee influxes.
14 Apr 2016
A total of 18,807 Burundian refugees have been received in Uganda since the onset of the influx.
13 Jan 2016
As end of October 2015 Uganda host more than half a million refugee majority are from DR Congo, South Sudan , Somalia and Burundi .
19 Nov 2015
The CERF has approved a funding request coordinated by UNHCR for the Burundi emergency response. towards protection, health, and shelter and non-food items.
05 Aug 2015
Uganda is now the ninth largest refugee hosting country in the world
21 Jun 2015
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