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Шаблон:Short description Gihinga Refugee Camp is a refugee camp found in Burundi.[1][2]

Location

Gihinga refugee camp is located in Gihinga colline, Kayokwe commune, Mwaro province in Central Burundi,[3] 50 km from Bujumbura.

Background

Gihinga refugee camp was found on 23 September 2004 to house refugees from Democratic Republic of Congo,[4][2] because of the August 2004 massacre at Gatumba camp.[5][6] The camp occupies 60 hectares of land with a capacity to accommodate 9000 refugees.[7] It has 8 blocks of 288 houses. The camp has Banyamulenge, Babembe and Bafulero ethnic groups. The camp is managed by government of Burundi and United Nation High Commissioner for Refugees.[8]

Demography

As October 2009, Gihinga refugee camp hosted 23000 refugees from Democratic Republic of Congo[3] compared to 1910 refugees who were reported in 2005.[8]

Services

By 2005, these are the partner organizations who support the camp with several services.[8]

Partner organizations Services provided
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Camp management, income generating activities education, and protection
International Medical Corps health
Trans-cultural Psychological Organization (TPO) health and physical wellbeing

See also

Bwagiriza Refugee camp

References

External sources

WFP/UNHCR REPORT OF THE JOINT ASSESSMENT MISSION OF THE CONGOLESE REFUGEES IN BURUNDI 27-30 JUNE 2005

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