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During the 1990s the Sudanese refugees were joined by Ugandan Acholi IDPs from the LRA-affected areas of Gulu and Kitgum. [12] Kiryandongo also served as an interim stop for displaced people transiting to other camps, including 22,000 who moved from the Achol-Pii Refugee Settlement to Kyangwali in 2002. [13]
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] Uganda's policies provide rights to the refugees such as the rights to education, work, own private property, healthcare and other basic social services.
Bweyale is a town Council in Kiryandongo district along the Gulu - Kampala High way. [1] its home to over 50 different tribes both from Uganda and other neighboring countries. [2] Bweyale is about 220kms north of Kampala City on Kampala-Gulu highway in Kiryandongo District. [3]
Kiryandongo is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Kiryandongo District. Location.
Kiryandongo District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kiryandongo , where the district headquarters are located. Location
In 2004, the BBC, citing aid agencies, estimates that up to 200,000 Karen have been driven from their homes during decades of war, with 160,000 more refugees from Myanmar, mostly Karen, living in refugee camps on the Thai side of the border. The largest camp is the one in Mae La, Tak province, Thailand, where about 50,000 Karen refugees are hosted.
kigumba town. Kigumba is located approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi), by road, northeast of Masindi (pop. 110,500 in 2020), the nearest large city. [2] This location lies approximately 200 kilometres (124 mi), by road, north-northwest of Kampala, the capital and largest city in Uganda. [3]
Refugees in Rhino Camp lining up for relocation settlement. Due to the current influx of refugees, Rhino camp settlement has been a host to 116,000 [25] refugees with more still coming. Upon arrival, refugees are registered and sent to reception centers where their data is taken and then they are transferred or relocated to settlements.