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All Refugees
289,446
Households*
31,180
Last updated 31 Aug 2016
* Household data may be unavailable for some locations.
Source - Government of Uganda, UNHCR, Government, RIMS, MIDIMAR, SRCS

   All Refugees by sublocation

Location name Source Data date Population
Hoima 31 Aug 2016
  15.5% 		38,570
Isingiro Government of Uganda, UNHCR, Government, RIMS, MIDIMAR 31 Aug 2016
  32.8% 		81,512
Kamwenge 31 Aug 2016
  23.0% 		57,267
Kiryandongo UNHCR, Government, SRCS 30 Aug 2016
  28.3% 		70,403
Kyegegwa UNHCR, Government, RIMS, MIDIMAR 30 Aug 2016
  0.3% 		712

   All Refugees by Origin

Country of origin Source Data date Population
Burundi Government of Uganda, UNHCR, Government, RIMS, MIDIMAR, SRCS 30 Aug 2016
  13.3% 		38,443
Dem. Rep. of the Congo Government of Uganda, UNHCR, Government, RIMS, MIDIMAR, SRCS 31 Aug 2016
  62.5% 		180,771
South Sudan Government of Uganda, UNHCR, Government, RIMS, MIDIMAR, SRCS 30 Aug 2016
  24.3% 		70,232

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  • UNHCR Uganda operational update for the Burundi emergency 06 -11 November 2015

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  • UNHCR Uganda operational update for the Burundi emergency 16 -22 October, 2015

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  • UNHCR Uganda operational update for the Burundi emergency 18 - 22 September, 2015

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    UNHCR Uganda operational update for the Burundi emergency 21 - 27 August 2015
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  • Uganda Burundi Situation Info-graph and Statistics 27 October, 2015

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    Uganda Burundi Situation Info-graph and Statistics 27 October, 2015
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  • Uganda Indicators - August 2015

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    Uganda Indicators - August 2015
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  • Burundi Situation Info-graph and Statistics 30 July 2015

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    Burundi Situation Info-graph and Statistics 30 July 2015
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  • 01_ Uganda Burundi Situation Info-graph and Statistics 18 June 2015

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    01_ Uganda Burundi Situation Info-graph and Statistics 18 June 2015
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  • Uganda South-Westren location of UNHCR presence, refugee locations and entry points

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    Uganda South-Westren location of UNHCR presence, refugee locations and entry points
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  • 04 Uganda - Burundi Inter-agency meeting and contingency plan 13 August,2015

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    04 Uganda - Burundi Inter-agency meeting and contingency plan 13 August,2015
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  • Burundi influx emergency assessment meeting 05th June,2015

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      News

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    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 ... Read more

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       Uganda

    Capital
    Kampala
    Languages
    en, sw
    Population
    34,856,813
    Area
    200,520 km2
    GDP
    26,369,242,278 USD
    GDP growth
    5.04%
    Income level
    Low income
    Gini index
    44.3
    Currency
    UGX
    Literacy rate
    N/A

      Highlights

    A total of 18,807 Burundian refugees have been received in Uganda since the onset of the influx.
    13 Jan 2016
    The Head of Offic and the Peace Advisor in the Resident Coordinator’s Office Kampala, visited Nakivale refugee settlement.
    01 Oct 2015
    A total of 921 individuals are residing at Kabazana Reception Centre.
    23 Sep 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
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