Dadaab
Dhadhaab | |
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![]() Ifo II camp in Dadaab. | |
Coordinates: 00°03′11″N 40°18′31″E / 0.05306°N 40.30861°E | |
Country | ![]() |
County | Garissa County |
Population (October 2023) | |
• Total | 302,805[1] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Dadaab (Somali: Dhadhaab) is a semi-arid town in Garissa County, Kenya. It is the site of a UNHCR base hosting 302,805 registered refugees and asylum seekers as of 31 October 2023,[1] in four camps (Dagahaley, Hagadera and Ifo, and Ifo 2),[2] making it one of the largest in the world behind Kutupalong refugee camp.[3][4][5][6] The centre is run by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and its operations are financed by foreign donors.[7] In 2013, UNHCR, the governments of Kenya and Somalia signed a tripartite agreement facilitating the repatriation of Somali refugees at the complex.[8]
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