Oruchinga Refugee Settlement | |
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  Oruchinga Refugee Settlement | |
| Coordinates: 0°55′38″S30°45′08″E / 0.9273°S 30.7521°E | |
| Country | Uganda |
| District | Isingiro |
Oruchinga Refugee Settlement is a refugee camp in Isingiro District in Southern Uganda. [1]
Oruchinga Refugee Settlement | |
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| Oruchinga Refugee Settlement | |
| Coordinates: 0°55′38″S30°45′08″E / 0.9273°S 30.7521°E | |
| Country | Uganda |
| District | Isingiro |
Oruchinga Refugee Settlement is a refugee camp in Isingiro District in Southern Uganda. [1]
Oruchinga Refugee Settlement was started in 1959 as a transit camp for refugees of Rwandese origin who were affected by tribal clashes in Rwanda. [2]
The Oruchinga refugee settlement is presently hosting more than 6,800 refugees from Burundi, DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo) and Rwanda. [3]
According to the current statistics the settlement is not receiving new refugees, apart from family reunification, referrals, and protection cases.
According to the UNDP in 2018, a number of refugees in Oruchinga Refugee Settlement were engaged in greenhouse farming. [4]
The Oruchinga refugee settlement hosts a number of education facilities such as Kayenje Primary School and Kajaho Primary School. [5]
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