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Kenya Dadaab Dagahaley Ref. Camp

Settlement type: Refugee Camp
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35,200 Individuals
Registered Somali Refugee Population
Base Layer

Population

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Registered Somali Refugee Population

67,634


Households*

15,401


* Household data may be unavailable for some locations
Last Updated 31 Aug 2016

Demography
Male (49%) Age (51%) Female
9% 0 - 4 9%
13% 5 - 11 13%
9% 12 - 17 8%
16% 18 - 59 20%
2% 60 + 2%

  Estimated Population by Date

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  Breakdown by Country of Origin

Country of Origin Current Total    
Somalia
31 Aug 2016
67,634
15,401 		Individuals
Households 		100 %

   Latest Documents

Dagahaley Camp Profile_Dadaab,Kenya,August 2015
Report Date: 11/08/2015
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Dagahaley Camp Profile_Dadaab Refugee Camps
Report Date: 15/03/2015
Uploaded 2 years ago
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Dagahaley Camp map - June 2013
Report Date: 23/04/2014
Uploaded 2 years ago
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Camp profile Dagahaley
Report Date: 01/03/2014
Description
Information about figures, activities and UNHCR's partners in Dagahaley camp (part of the UNHCR Dadaab operation)
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  Key Indicators


Example Indicator


Nutrition
GAM prevalence (6-59 Months)
 19.5%

<10%


Last Updated 20 Dec 2011 Previous value: : n/a

Description: The percentage of young children, 6-59 Global Acute Malnutrition, combining severe and moderate acute malnutrition. assessed using Mid Upper Arm Circumference and the WHO/UNICEF diagnosis criteria. The assessment is done in the reception centre for new arrivals. Target pertains to emergency situation.
Number of admissions to the CTC
 724




Last Updated 12 Aug 2011 Previous value: : n/a

Description: Admissions to the community based therapeutic care for treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM). This includes admissions to the stabilization centre (SC)and the Out patient therapeutic care (OTP)
SAM prevalence (6-59 Months)
 18.8%

<2%


Last Updated 20 Dec 2011 Previous value: : n/a

Description: The percentage of young children, 6-59 months with severe acute malnutrition, assessed using Mid Upper Arm Circumference and the WHO/UNICEF diagnosis criteria. The assessment is done in the reception centre for new arrivals. Target pertains to emergency situation.
Health
Crude Mortality Rate
 0.37 /10,000/day

<1 /10,000/day


Last Updated 09 Dec 2011 Previous value: : n/a

Description: The crude death rate, the total number of deaths per 10,000 people per day. Target pertains to emergency situation.
Number of consultations per trained clinician per day
 69

<50


Last Updated 26 Aug 2011 Previous value: : n/a

Description: Target pertains to emergency situation.

Comments: Source: UNHCR Health and Nutrition Sector Update
Skilled birth attendance at delivery
 91%

>50%


Last Updated 30 Jul 2011 Previous value: : n/a

Description: Target pertains to emergency situation.
Under 5 yrs mortality rate
 0.63 /10,000/day

<2 /10,000/day


Last Updated 09 Dec 2011 Previous value: : n/a

Description: Under-5 mortality rate is the number of children who die by the age of five, per 10,000 per day. Target pertains to emergency situation.
Water & Sanitation
Average quantity of water available per person per day (litres)
 19L

>10L


Last Updated 26 Aug 2011 Previous value: : n/a

Description: To measure the amount of safe water distributed for camp inhabitants. Target pertains to emergency situation.

Comments: Source: UNHCR Health and Nutrition Sector Update
Number of persons per drop hole in communal latrine
 28

<50


Last Updated 28 Aug 2011 Previous value: : n/a

Description: Target pertains to emergency situation.

Comments: Source: UNHCR Water and Sanitation Update *Information pertains to Dagahaley outskirts

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Education
AVSI
CARE
FilmAid
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UNICEF
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Gender-Based Violence
CARE
Health
ADEO
FilmAid
IOM
NCCK
UNHCR
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HIV/AIDS
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HI
NCCK
SCUK
UNHCR
WTK
Logistics
CARE
GIZ
UNHCR
Nutrition
ADEO
UNHCR
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CARE
DRC
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LWF
NCCK
RCK
SCUK
UNHCR
Registration
UNHCR
Shelter
NRC
Transportation
IOM
Water & Sanitation
CARE
NRC
UNHCR

  News

Kenya: MSF forced to close Dadaab health posts and evacuate staff amid escalating insecurity
MSF, 28 May 2015
As violence and threats in the northeastern province of Kenya escalate, international medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has evacuated 42 of its staff from Dadaab refugee camps to Nairobi. The precautionary measure has already had a direct impact on MSF’s ability to provide much...
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Refugees lament losses as fire razes market in Kenya's Dadaab camp
UNHCR, 03 Aug 2012
DADAAB, Kenya, August 2 (UNHCR) – A devastating fire that razed a market in Kenya's Dadaab refugee complex last weekend has highlighted the need for better fire safety preparedness and response in the world's largest refugee camp. The fire started on Sunday evening in the market of Dagahaley ca...
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