Ifo Refugee Camp

Ifo Refugee Camp is a refugee camp in Dadaab in Kenya. It was established in 1991 with initial goal of accommodating refugees from Somalia due to the civil war which was ongoing.

Background
It is among the three refugee camps in Dadaab, Garissa county in Eastern Kenya, 100 km from the Somalia border. It covers an area of 12.3 km2. Ifo refugee camp is a home to refugees from ten countries namely Somalia, Ethopia, South Sudan, DRC, Burundi, Uganda, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania and Eritrea.

As of 1 August 2015, Ifo refugee camp had a population of 84181 refugees with 41992 as male and 42189 were female. In 2011, Ifo II refugee camp was constructed to reduce on overcrowding.

The Ifo Refugee camp is also mentioned in A Long Walk to Water where Salva stays.

Schools
Ifo refugee camp has eight primary schools and two secondary schools.

Active partners
Ifo refugee camp has various partners who offer various services to the refugees.