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Refugees from Burundi: Total

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Refugees from Burundi: Total JSON 
41,382
Last updated 31 May 2023
A note on the refugee population from Burundi
The above total reflects the refugee population covered by the Burundi Regional Refugee Response Plan and includes Burundian refugees who fled since April 2015, as well as the smaller population who had sought asylum in Uganda prior to April 2015.
Refugees from Burundi: Breakdown by Location JSON 
Location name Source Data date Population
Adjumani 31 May 2023
  0.0% 		2
Aru UNHCR, Government 30 Apr 2023
  0.0% 		1
Biringi UNHCR, Government 30 Apr 2023
  0.0% 		1
Dar es Salaam UNHCR, Government 31 May 2023
  0.0% 		22
Eastern UNHCR, Government, MINEMA 31 Mar 2023
  11.9% 		37,687
Haut-Katanga UNHCR, Government 30 Apr 2023
  0.4% 		1,230
Huye Urban UNHCR, Government, MINEMA 31 Mar 2023
  0.2% 		750
Isingiro 31 May 2023
  10.1% 		32,185
Ituri UNHCR, Government 30 Apr 2023
  0.0% 		1
Kalehe UNHCR, Government 28 Feb 2023
  0.0% 		22
Kamwenge 31 May 2023
  0.0% 		58
Kasai Oriental UNHCR, Government 30 Apr 2023
  0.0% 		1
Kigali Urban UNHCR, Government, MINEMA 31 Mar 2023
  2.6% 		8,231
Kigeme Camp UNHCR, Government, MINEMA 31 Mar 2023
  0.0% 		2
Kinshasa UNHCR, Government 30 Apr 2023
  0.0% 		45
Kinshasa UNHCR, Government 30 Apr 2023
  0.0% 		45
Kiryandongo 31 May 2023
  0.0% 		37
Kiziba Camp UNHCR, Government, MINEMA 31 Mar 2023
  0.0% 		6
Kyegegwa 31 May 2023
  1.0% 		3,199
Lomami UNHCR, Government 30 Apr 2023
  0.0% 		10
Lualaba UNHCR, Government 31 Mar 2023
  0.0% 		14
Lukolo (Rural Area) UNHCR, Government 30 Apr 2023
  0.1% 		236
Lusenda UNHCR, Government 30 Apr 2023
  8.4% 		26,620
Mahama Camp UNHCR, Government, MINEMA 31 Mar 2023
  11.9% 		37,687
Maniema UNHCR, Government 30 Apr 2023
  0.1% 		236
Mulongwe (Rural Area) UNHCR, Government 30 Apr 2023
  2.7% 		8,552
Nduta UNHCR, Government 31 May 2023
  24.2% 		76,844
Nord-Kivu UNHCR, Government 30 Apr 2023
  0.2% 		733
Nyabiheke Camp UNHCR, Government, MINEMA 31 Mar 2023
  0.0% 		8
Nyanza RC UNHCR, Government, MINEMA 31 Mar 2023
  0.0% 		5
Nyarugusu Camp UNHCR, Government 31 May 2023
  15.7% 		49,748
South-Kivu UNHCR, Government 30 Apr 2023
  1.8% 		5,613
Southern UNHCR, Government, MINEMA 31 Mar 2023
  0.2% 		750
Sud Kivu UNHCR, Government 30 Apr 2023
  8.4% 		26,620
Tanganyika UNHCR, Government 30 Apr 2023
  0.1% 		265
Western UNHCR, Government, MINEMA 31 Mar 2023
  0.0% 		6

Refugees from Burundi: Total JSON 
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Regional emergencies push Uganda's refugee hosting to breaking point

UNHCR, 21 Dec 2015

KAMPALA, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) – Three emergencies in Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) and South Sudan have push the number of refugees and asylum seekers in Uganda to astronomical levels, forcing the east African country to look up to donors for support. Uganda is currently host to 51... Read more

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Deputy High Commissioner Kelly T. Clements was in Uganda from 14-16 November for her first visit to Africa since joining the UN Refugee Agency in July 2015.

UNHCR, 19 Nov 2015

Clements was given a first-hand look at the refugee situation in Uganda, a country which is now host to more than half a million refugees. She was accompanied by Ugandan Commissioner for Refugees David Apollo Kazungu, UNHCR Africa Bureau Director Valentin Tapsoba and UNHCR Representative in Uganda ... Read more

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Uganda wants intl. aid to deal with influx of Burundi refugees

PressTV, 06 Jul 2015

Uganda wants intl. aid to deal with influx of Burundi refugees Read more

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  Highlights
An EXCOM donor mission from Geneva visited Uganda to gain a deeper understanding of UNHCR and partners responses to refugee influxes.
14 Apr 2016
A total of 18,807 Burundian refugees have been received in Uganda since the onset of the influx.
13 Jan 2016
As end of October 2015 Uganda host more than half a million refugee majority are from DR Congo, South Sudan , Somalia and Burundi .
19 Nov 2015
The Head of Offic and the Peace Advisor in the Resident Coordinator’s Office Kampala, visited Nakivale refugee settlement.
01 Oct 2015
A total of 921 individuals are residing at Kabazana Reception Centre.
23 Sep 2015
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RRP Financial Information (2021)
$27,246,644
Total appeal
Date of Funding Data 28 October 2021 (1 year ago)