Refugees from Burundi: Total

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Refugees from Burundi: Total JSON 
40,326
Last updated 29 Feb 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 29 Feb 2024   0.0% 2
Aru UNHCR, Government 29 Feb 2024   0.0% 1
Biringi UNHCR, Government 29 Feb 2024   0.0% 1
Dadaab 29 Feb 2024   0.0% 37
Dagahaley Ref. Camp 29 Feb 2024   0.0% 1
Dar es Salaam UNHCR, Government 29 Feb 2024   0.0% 24
Eastern UNHCR, Government, MINEMA 29 Feb 2024   11.7% 38,781
Fafi 29 Feb 2024   0.0% 6
Garissa 29 Feb 2024   0.0% 37
Hagadera Ref. Camp 29 Feb 2024   0.0% 6
Haut-Katanga UNHCR, Government 29 Feb 2024   0.4% 1,488
Huye Urban UNHCR, Government, MINEMA 29 Feb 2024   0.2% 678
Ifo 2 Ref. Camp 29 Feb 2024   0.0% 1
Ifo Ref. Camp 29 Feb 2024   0.0% 37
Isingiro 29 Feb 2024   9.9% 32,905
Ituri UNHCR, Government 29 Feb 2024   0.0% 1
Kakuma Refugee Camp 29 Feb 2024   1.7% 5,539
Kalehe UNHCR, Government 29 Feb 2024   0.0% 22
Kalobeyei 29 Feb 2024   0.4% 1,398
Kamwenge 29 Feb 2024   0.0% 52
Kasai Oriental UNHCR, Government 29 Feb 2024   0.0% 1
Kigali Urban UNHCR, Government, MINEMA 29 Feb 2024   2.2% 7,226
Kigeme Camp UNHCR, Government, MINEMA 29 Feb 2024   0.0% 6
Kinshasa UNHCR, Government 29 Feb 2024   0.0% 39
Kinshasa UNHCR, Government 29 Feb 2024   0.0% 39
Kiryandongo 29 Feb 2024   0.0% 41
Kiziba Camp UNHCR, Government, MINEMA 29 Feb 2024   0.0% 8
Kyegegwa 29 Feb 2024   1.0% 3,261
Lomami UNHCR, Government 29 Feb 2024   0.0% 11
Lualaba UNHCR, Government 29 Feb 2024   0.0% 14
Lukolo (Rural Area) UNHCR, Government 29 Feb 2024   0.1% 237
Lusenda UNHCR, Government 29 Feb 2024   8.0% 26,430
Mahama Camp UNHCR, Government, MINEMA 29 Feb 2024   11.7% 38,781
Maniema UNHCR, Government 29 Feb 2024   0.1% 237
Mulongwe (Rural Area) UNHCR, Government 29 Feb 2024   3.5% 11,753
Nairobi 29 Feb 2024   0.5% 1,719
Nduta UNHCR, Government 29 Feb 2024   19.5% 64,539
Nord-Kivu UNHCR, Government 29 Feb 2024   0.2% 792
Nyabiheke Camp UNHCR, Government, MINEMA 29 Feb 2024   0.0% 6
Nyarugusu Camp UNHCR, Government 29 Feb 2024   14.5% 48,216
South-Kivu UNHCR, Government 29 Feb 2024   2.6% 8,695
Southern UNHCR, Government, MINEMA 29 Feb 2024   0.2% 678
Sud Kivu UNHCR, Government 29 Feb 2024   8.0% 26,430
Tanganyika UNHCR, Government 29 Feb 2024   0.1% 353
Turkana 29 Feb 2024   1.7% 5,539
Turkana West 29 Feb 2024   1.7% 5,539
Western UNHCR, Government, MINEMA 29 Feb 2024   0.0% 8

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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 (2 years ago)