Refugees from Burundi: Total

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Refugees from Burundi: Total JSON 
41,693
Last updated 31 Dec 2024
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 Dec 2024   0.0% 2
Aru UNHCR, Government 31 Dec 2024   0.0% 1
Biringi UNHCR, Government 31 Dec 2024   0.0% 1
Dadaab 31 Dec 2024   0.0% 45
Dagahaley Ref. Camp 31 Dec 2024   0.0% 11
Dar es Salaam UNHCR, Government 31 Dec 2024   0.0% 23
Eastern UNHCR, Government, MINEMA 31 Dec 2024   11.0% 39,900
Fafi 31 Dec 2024   0.0% 14
Garissa 31 Dec 2024   0.0% 45
Hagadera Ref. Camp 31 Dec 2024   0.0% 14
Haut-Katanga UNHCR, Government 31 Dec 2024   0.3% 985
Huye Urban UNHCR, Government, MINEMA 31 Dec 2024   0.2% 656
Ifo 2 Ref. Camp 31 Dec 2024   0.0% 3
Ifo Ref. Camp 31 Dec 2024   0.0% 45
Isingiro 31 Dec 2024   9.4% 34,038
Ituri UNHCR, Government 31 Dec 2024   0.0% 1
Kakuma Refugee Camp 31 Dec 2024   1.7% 6,199
Kalehe UNHCR, Government 31 Dec 2024   0.0% 35
Kalobeyei 31 Dec 2024   0.4% 1,560
Kamwenge 31 Dec 2024   0.0% 47
Kasai Oriental UNHCR, Government 31 Dec 2024   0.0% 1
Kigali Urban UNHCR, Government, MINEMA 31 Dec 2024   2.0% 7,218
Kigeme Camp UNHCR, Government, MINEMA 31 Dec 2024   0.0% 2
Kinshasa UNHCR, Government 31 Dec 2024   0.0% 60
Kinshasa UNHCR, Government 31 Dec 2024   0.0% 60
Kiryandongo 31 Dec 2024   0.0% 43
Kiziba Camp UNHCR, Government, MINEMA 31 Dec 2024   0.0% 8
Kyegegwa 31 Dec 2024   0.9% 3,378
Lomami UNHCR, Government 31 Dec 2024   0.0% 10
Lualaba UNHCR, Government 31 Dec 2024   0.0% 31
Lukolo (Rural Area) UNHCR, Government 31 Dec 2024   0.1% 237
Lusenda UNHCR, Government 31 Dec 2024   7.2% 26,089
Mahama Camp UNHCR, Government, MINEMA 31 Dec 2024   11.0% 39,900
Maniema UNHCR, Government 31 Dec 2024   0.1% 237
Mulongwe (Rural Area) UNHCR, Government 31 Dec 2024   4.1% 14,724
Nairobi 30 Nov 2024   0.5% 1,767
Nduta UNHCR, Government 31 Dec 2024   15.6% 56,483
Nord-Kivu UNHCR, Government 31 Dec 2024   0.2% 693
Northern Region 31 Dec 2024   0.0% 10
Nyabiheke Camp UNHCR, Government, MINEMA 31 Dec 2024   0.0% 6
Nyarugusu Camp UNHCR, Government 31 Dec 2024   13.1% 47,589
South-Kivu UNHCR, Government 31 Dec 2024   2.1% 7,556
Southern UNHCR, Government, MINEMA 31 Dec 2024   0.2% 656
Sud Kivu UNHCR, Government 31 Dec 2024   7.2% 26,089
Tanganyika UNHCR, Government 31 Dec 2024   0.1% 294
Turkana 31 Dec 2024   1.7% 6,199
Turkana West 31 Dec 2024   1.7% 6,199
Western UNHCR, Government, MINEMA 31 Dec 2024   0.0% 8
Western Region 31 Dec 2024   9.4% 34,038

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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)
27.246.644,00 US$
Total appeal
Date of Funding Data 28 October 2021 (3 years ago)