Yida, South Sudan

10°6′15″N 30°5′25″E

Yida
Coordinates: 10.10448977437887°N 30.09041418028792°E / 10.10448977437887; 30.09041418028792
CountrySouth Sudan
StateUnity
Population
 (2012)
 • Total50,000
Children playing in Yida refugee camp

Yida is a settlement and refugee camp in Unity state, South Sudan.[1] In 2011 it had 20,000 people. As of June 2012, it has over 50,000.[2] Yida is located in wetland, 12 km from border with Sudan. [3] In the rainy season it is "virtually an island".

Since 2016, and in line with The Government of South Sudan's policy, UNHCR and partners have been actively engaged in relocating refugees from Yida to Jamjang camps, where refugees can receive multisectoral assistance[4]

References
  1. "Running on empty, Sudanese refugees urged to leave unsafe border site". UNHCR. 30 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. "Soudan du Sud : "Nos équipes ont vu des gens mourir sur le bas de la route"". Le Monde (in French). La Vie-Le Monde. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  3. "UNHCR Chief's Visit Places Spotlight on 'Forgotten Refugee Crisis'". UNHCR.
  4. "South Sudan: Yida Refugee Settlement Profile ( 29 February 2020) - South Sudan". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 9 February 2021.


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