Q. Consider the following statements:

  1. Bidibidi is a large refugee settlement in north-western Kenya.
  2. Some people who fled from South Sudan civil war live in Bidibidi.
  3. Some people who fled from civil war in Somalia live in Dadaab refugee complex in Kenya.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • 1 and 2
  • 2 only
  • 2 and 3
  • 3 only

Answer: (c) 2 and 3

Bidibidi Refugee Settlement:
  • It is one of several located in Northern Uganda and covers an area mass of 250 square kilometers.
  • It is the biggest refugee camp in the world and houses over 270,000 refugees.
  • The Bidi Bidi refugee settlement is home to a mostly South Sudanese population.
  • Many of the inhabitants of Bidi Bidi fled because of the threat of murder or imprisonment from rebels or government soldiers.
Bidibidi Refugee Settlement
Dadaab Refugee complex
  • It was initially established as a temporary haven for some 90,000 refugees fleeing the 1991 clan fighting.
  • It is now a sprawling, bustling complex of five camps, boasting makeshift cinemas and soccer leagues the third largest city in Kenya, after Nairobi and Mombasa.
  • It was established 30 years ago to accommodate Somalis fleeing their country’s civil war.
Dadaab Refugee complex
Kutupalong refugee camp
  • Kutupalong refugee camp is the world’s largest refugee camp.
  • It is located in Ukhia, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, and is inhabited mostly by Rohingya refugees who fled from ethnic and religious persecution in neighboring Myanmar.
  • It is one of two government-run refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, the other being the Nayapara refugee camp.