Mahama Refugee Camp
Refugee camp in Kirehe District, Rwanda / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mahama Refugee Camp is a refugee camp in Kirehe District in the Eastern Province of Rwanda, near the Kagera River which is the border with Tanzania. In 2016, it had over 50,000 residents, making it the size of one of Rwanda's ten largest cities. In 2021, there were over 100,000 refugees in Rwanda and most of them were here. In 2023 the population was over 58,000 with the majority under the age of 18.
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Mahama Refugee Camp, Rwanda | |
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Coordinates: 02°18′50″S 30°50′31″E | |
Country | Rwanda |
Admin. Province | Eastern Province |
District | Kirehe District |
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