Jigjiga Branch Office

RRS – Jigjiga Branch Office, located in Somali Regional State in Eastern Ethiopia bordering with Somalia.

Currently RRS – Jigjiga Branch Office is hosting Somalia refugees in the region. There are three (3) refugee camps under Jigjiga refugee operation. These are, Kebribeyah, Awbarre and Shedder refugee camps. As of 07 January 2023, the Jigjiga Branch Office hosts a total of 45,004 refugees mainly in the following three camps:

Basic Profile of Refugee Camps under Jigjiga Branch Office

Camp	Date of Establishment	Location (Lon & Lat)	Camp Area (in-hectare)	Distance from Jigjiga town	Distance from AA	Population size as of 07/01/23
1. Kebribeyah	February, 1991	Lon: 43°10’36.69’’E Lat: 9°6’6.15’’N	275	50 km South	680 km	17,322
2. Awbarre	June, 2007	Lon: 43°13’58.81’’E Lat: 9°47’18.6’’N	208.125	78 km North-East	700 km	13,090
3. Shedder	May, 2008	Lon: 43°7’52.23’’E Lat: 9°42’3.39’’N	200	53 km North-East	690 km	14,246

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