WFP Tanzania Burundian Refugees Situation Report #16, 02 September 2015

Highlights

• WFP Tanzania has received the highest number of new Burundian refugees among countries in the Great Lakes Region (GLR) since the crisis began in April 2015. The total number of new Burundian refugees in the GLR has reached almost 193,000. Of this, over 89,000 have been accommodated in Tanzania’s Nyarugusu Refugee Camp. The Camp is hosting a combined population of 155,000 Congolese and Burundian refugees, making it one of the largest single location refugee camps in the world. New camp locations have been identified, with refugees expected to move soon, given the upcoming rainy season.