List of Refugee settlements in Uganda
Uganda is one of the largest refugee-hosting nations in the world,[1][2] with over 1,529,904 refugees (as of 28 February 2022[3]). 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 rights to education, work, own private property, healthcare and other basic social services.[6]
Almost 50% of refugees in Uganda are located in the Bidi Bidi, Pagirinya, and Rhino refugee settlement camps, located in the northwest region of the country.[7] Additionally, South Sudan accounts for 62% of refugees in Uganda, while the Democratic Republic of tqhe Congo accounts for 29%.[7]
Refugee settlements are also known as Refugee camps.and the zones
1-lobule(A and B)[8]
2-rhino(Omugo Zone, Ocea Zone, Odobu Zone, Siripi Zone, Tika Zone and Eden Zone)[9]
3-imvep(It is divided into three zones; 3 in the West; zone 2 in the Central and zone 1 in the East of which zone 1 has 12 villages, zone 2 has 20 villages, zone 3 has 8 villages and zone 4 has 7villages.)[10]
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ "Uganda: UNHCR Operational Update, February 2022 - Uganda | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ^ "Uganda Comprehensive Refugee Response Portal". UNHCR. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ a b "200,000 flee DR Congo fighting to Uganda". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
- ^ "8 things you need to know about refugees in Uganda". www.amnesty.org. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
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- ^ "Forest landscape management plan for the Bidibidi refugee settlement in Yumbe district, Uganda, 2023–2028 Summary - Uganda | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 2023-03-03. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
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- ^ "Uganda Refugee Response: Rhino Camp settlement dashboard Quarter 2 2023". UNHCR Operational Data Portal (ODP). Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- ^ "Rhino Refugee Settlement and Host Community". sfd.susana.org. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
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