Global InformationPugnido Refugee Camp information
Aw-barre Refugee Camp | |
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camp | |
 Location of Gambela in Ethiopia | |
  Aw-barre Refugee Camp Location in Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates: 7°59′27″N 34°06′48″E / 7.99083°N 34.11333°E | |
| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Region | Somali Region |
| Population | |
| • Total | ~65,000 refugees |
Pugnido refugee camp is a refugee camp located in the Gambela region of western Ethiopia and stands as the oldest established refugee camp in the region and one of the biggest in Africa.[1] It has been a sanctuary for South Sudan refugees who migrated in various waves, starting in 1993.[2] It has provided shelter for those who sought refuge in the aftermath of conflicts that occurred in their country of origin mainly after December 2013.[3][4][5][6]
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