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35,200 Individuals
Total Refugees
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Population


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Refugees from South Sudan in Gambella: Post 15 Dec 2013

312,657


Last Updated 31 May 2017


Source - UNHCR, UNHCR & GOV

Refugees and asylum-seekers from South Sudan in Gambella: Pre 15 Dec 2013

51,493


Last Updated 31 May 2017


Source - UNHCR, UNHCR & GOV

Refugees and asylum-seekers from South Sudan in Gambella: Total

364,150


Last Updated 31 May 2017


Source - UNHCR, UNHCR & GOV

Demography
Male (44.5%) Age (55.5%) Female
10.4% 0 - 4 10.9%
13.9% 5 - 11 12.2%
6.9% 12 - 17 5%
12.7% 18 - 59 25.9%
0.6% 60 + 1.5%

  Refugees and asylum-seekers from South Sudan in Gambella: Total

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  Breakdown by Settlement

Settlement Current Total    
Tierkidi
31 May 2017
70,334
17,052 		Individuals
Households 		19.3 %
Pugnido
31 May 2017
64,716
n/a 		Individuals
Households 		17.8 %
Jewi
31 May 2017
58,359
n/a 		Individuals
Households 		16 %
Nguenyyiel
31 May 2017
54,296
12,285 		Individuals
Households 		14.9 %
Kule
31 May 2017
52,278
n/a 		Individuals
Households 		14.4 %
Pugnido II
31 May 2017
16,884
3,936 		Individuals
Households 		4.6 %
Burbiey
12 May 2017
12,353
n/a 		Individuals
Households 		3.4 %
Okugo
31 May 2017
11,399
1,370 		Individuals
Households 		3.1 %
Matar
12 May 2017
6,954
n/a 		Individuals
Households 		1.9 %
Nying Nyang
12 May 2017
4,731
n/a 		Individuals
Households 		1.3 %
Pagak
12 May 2017
4,250
n/a 		Individuals
Households 		1.2 %
Dispersed at border entry locations
12 May 2017
2,912
n/a 		Individuals
Households 		0.8 %
Akula
12 May 2017
1,680
n/a 		Individuals
Households 		0.5 %
Itang
12 May 2017
1,534
n/a 		Individuals
Households 		0.4 %
Pamdong
12 May 2017
1,470
n/a 		Individuals
Households 		0.4 %
Akobo
30 Apr 2017
n/a
n/a 		Individuals
Households 		0 %

  Breakdown by Country of Origin

Country of Origin Current Total    
South Sudan
31 May 2017
364,150
34,643 		Individuals
Households 		100 %

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  Highlights

 Both refugees and members of host communities participated in activities to commemorate World Refugee Day on 20 June, which focused on promoting peaceful coexistence among refugees and between refugees and their host community. The main event in Gambella region took place at Tierkidi camp. There were also activities in the other five South Sudanese refugee camps in the region.
21 Jul 2016
World Vision Ethiopia on 28 June started the handover of Kule refugee camp permanent water supply system to the International Rescue Committee (IRC).
21 Jul 2016
In Tierkidi camp, various religious denominations (Presbyterian, Catholic, Nazarene, Seventh Day Adventist, and Evangelical Covenant Churches) held general “prayers for peace” in response to recent fighting in Juba. Various speakers at the event, which was held on 15 July urged compatriots to strive for peace with statements such as: “let us start peace at home; war kills our children; where there is love and forgiveness there will be no revenge and hatred etc”. Generally, refugees considered the development in Juba as a major setback to their hopes of returning home in the near future.
21 Jul 2016
UNHCR Gambella took part in inter-agency assessment mission to areas affected by the cross-border raid of 15 April by gunmen which left over 200 people killed and over 21,000 displaced. The mission visited Lare Woreda on 21 April.
04 May 2016
Following the road accident in Jewi camp and the violent incidents, UNHCR and other humanitarian workers were forced to withdraw from Jewi, Kule and Tierkidi refugee camps while contact with refugees was done through remote monitoring. Area Security Management Team (ASMT) meetings were held to discuss the insecurity during which appropriate measures were taken including restrictions on movement of UN and other humanitarian agencies.
04 May 2016
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