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All Refugees
648,513
Households*
84,085
Last updated 21 Sep 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
Central Region UNHCR, Government, SRCS 31 Aug 2016
  10.1% 		33,702
Northern Region UNHCR, Government, SRCS 31 Aug 2016
  1.7% 		5,774
Western Region Government of Uganda, UNHCR, Government, RIMS, MIDIMAR, SRCS 31 Aug 2016
  88.2% 		293,681

   All Refugees by Origin

Country of origin Source Data date Population
Burundi Government of Uganda, UNHCR, Government, RIMS, MIDIMAR, SRCS 30 Aug 2016
  6.1% 		39,735
Dem. Rep. of the Congo Government of Uganda, UNHCR, Government, RIMS, MIDIMAR, SRCS 31 Aug 2016
  33.3% 		216,148
South Sudan Government of Uganda, UNHCR, Government, RIMS, MIDIMAR, SRCS 21 Sep 2016
  60.5% 		392,630

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  • UNHCR Regional Update - Burundi Situation #27 (30 June 2016)

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  • South Sudan Situation Update #1

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  • Uganda Operational Update on the South Sudan Emergency Response 21 July 2016

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  • Uganda Monthly Refugee Statistics and Info-graphic Update , July 2016

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  • UNHCR Uganda - Refugee statistics package, July 2016

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  • Uganda Monthly Refugee Statistics and Info-graphic Update , June 2016

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  • Burundi Regional Refugee Response Plan 2016

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  • UNHCR Uganda operational update for the South Sudanese emergency 19 - 31 August 2015

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      News

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    Regional emergencies push Uganda's refugee hosting to breaking point

    UNHCR, 21 Dec 2015

    KAMPALA, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) – Three emergencies in Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) and South Sudan have push the number of refugees and asylum seekers in Uganda to astronomical levels, forcing the east African country to look up to donors for support. Uganda is currently host to 51... Read more

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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 wants intl. aid to deal with influx of Burundi refugees

    PressTV, 06 Jul 2015

    Uganda wants intl. aid to deal with influx of Burundi refugees 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

    Over 2,800 Somalian have arrived to Uganda since beginning of 2016.
    23 May 2016
    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 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
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