Nakivale Refugee Settlement


Nakivale refugee settlement is a settlement located in Isingiro District in Southwest Uganda.[1][2][3]. The settlement hosts communities from Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Somalia, Rwanda, Eritrea, and Ethiopia.

Nakivale Refugee Settlement
Nakivale Refugee Settlement
Coordinates: 0.8°S 30.9°E / -0.8; 30.9
CountryUganda
DistrictIsingiro
Area
  Total185 km2 (71 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
  Total109,820
  Density590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Refugees
Children in Nakivale refugee camp.

References

  1. "Uganda - Refugee Statistics April 2019 - Nakivale". UNHCR Uganda. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  2. "Tutapona trauma counseling with child soldiers and war victims". Tutapona trauma counseling with child soldiers and war victims. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
  3. "Congolese (DRC) refugees | European Resettlement Network". www.resettlement.eu. Retrieved 2016-05-14.


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