Originally closed in 2006 after many South Sudanese refugees returned home, Olua I/II were reopened in 2012 to host another influx of South Sudanese refugees fleeing inter-communal violence

Bidibidi settlement was established in September 2016 to host the rapid influx of South Sudanese refugees, primarily arriving from the Greater Equatoria region. The settlement population increased rap...

Adjumani district, in the West Nile region, hosts the highest number of refugee settlements (18) in the country, accommodating around 203,671 refugees. Some settlements were established in the 1980s d...

Alere was established on 12 June 1990 in Adjumani District and has a surface area of 119 hectares. The settlement has hosted South Sudanese refugees fleeing the Second Sudanese War as well as more rec...

Palabek settlement was established in April 2017. Located in Lamwo district in the northern part of the country, the settlement hosts almost 38,000 South Sudanese refugees. Infrastructure is still bei...

After opening in January 2014, Nyumanzi has become the largest refugee settlement in Adjumani district in terms of population size. Despite their relatively recent arrival, residents are already well-...

Originally established in 1997 to receive refugees fleeing the Second Sudanese Civil War, Maaji settlement II and III were re-opened in 2015 to host new refugee arrivals from South Sudan . While the s...

Oliji settlement was established on 1 January 1991 in Adjumani district hosting primarily South Sudanese refugees fleeing the Second Sudanese War that broke out in the 1980s as well as the newer wave ...

Rwamwanja settlement was established in 1964 to host refugees from Rwanda and closed in 1995 when many repatriated. It reopened in 2012 to host refugees fleeing insecurity in DRC due to violence in No...

Imvepi opened in February 2017 to accommodate South Sudanese refugees after the Palorinya settlement in Moyo district quickly reached its full capacity. Although the settlement no longer receives new ...