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It is one of the world’s largest refugee settlements, housing approximately 285,000 refugees fleeing conflict in South Sudan as of late 2016. In 2017, and refugees from DR Congo. it was described as the largest refugee settlement site in the world, [1] and in 2023, it was labeled "Africa’s largest refugee camp" by The Guardian. [2]
Yida is located in wetland, 12 km from border with Sudan. [ 3 ] In the rainy season it is "virtually an island". Since 2016, and in line with The Government of South Sudan's policy, UNHCR and partners have been actively engaged in relocating refugees from Yida to Jamjang camps, where refugees can receive multisectoral assistance [ 4 ]
The Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement in Northwestern Uganda became the largest refugee camp in the world with five zones in early 2017, with over 270,000 refugees. [19] Baratuku, established in 1991, has hosted successive waves of South Sudanese refugees since the Second Sudanese War. It continues to operate with, as of 2018, significant challenges ...
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There are four refugee camps in the Greater Maban region where 142,500 refugees reside. They are largely occupied by people fleeing armed conflict in Sudan 's Blue Nile and South Kordofan states. The largest camps are, from west to east: Kaya (formerly Jamam ; moved due to flooding), Yosuf Batil (known locally as Batil), Gendrassa (directly ...
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The Palorinya Refugee Settlement was established in December 2016 to host refugees from South Sudan. [1] It was opened to reduce overcrowding at the Bidibidi Refugee Settlement . By the end of 2016, 25,212 South Sudanese refugees were received at Palorinya. [ 2 ]
Kalobeyei Refugee Settlement, also known as Kalobeyei Integrated Settlement, is a refugee camp located in Turkana County, Kenya. The settlement was established in 2015 to accommodate the growing number of South Sudanese refugees who fled their country due to the conflict that broke out in December 2013.