List of Refugee settlements in Uganda

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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]

List of Refugee settlements in Uganda. [11] [12]
NameDistrictNumber of RefugeesApprox. Size
Achol-Pii Refugee Settlement Agago
Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement Yumbe 224 048 (July 2022 [13]
Imvepi Refugee Settlement Terego District 67,439 [14]
Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement Kiryandongo
Kyaka II Refugee Settlement Kyegegwa District
Nakivale Refugee Settlement Isingiro 35,000 [15]
Palorinya Refugee Settlement Moyo
Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement Madi-Okollo and Terego 145,820 [16] 225 km2 [17]
Rhino Camp Extension Refugee settlement Terego District
Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement Kamwenge 70,000 [18]
Kyangwali Refugee Settlement Kibuube District
Kampala Refugee Settlement Kampala
Nyumanzi Refugee settlement Adjumani
Agojo Refugee settlement Adjumani
Ayilo I Refugee settlement Adjumani
Ayilo II Refugee settlement Adjumani
Alere 2 Refugee settlement Adjumani
Baratuku Refugee settlement Adjumani
Boroli Refugee settlement Adjumani
Elema Refugee settlement Adjumani
Maaji I Refugee settlement Adjumani
Maaji II Refugee settlement Adjumani
Maaji III Refugee settlement Adjumani
Mirieyi Refugee settlement Adjumani
Mungula Refugee settlement Adjumani
Mungula II Refugee settlement Adjumani
Oliji Refugee settlement Adjumani
Olua I Refugee settlement Adjumani
Olua II Refugee settlement Adjumani
Pagrinya Refugee settlement Adjumani
Lobule Refugee settlement Koboko 5,953 [19] (5.9K) [20]
Kyangwali Refugee settlement Hoima
Oruchinga Refugee settlement Isingiro
Palabek Refugee settlement Lamwo
Kyaka II Refugee settlement Kyegegwa
Adjumani Refugee Settlement Adjumani

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