Factbox: Protection camp populations in South Sudan

Photo: Protection Site PoC in Juba (Radio Tamazuj)

The total number of people seeking protection from United Nations peacekeepers in South Sudan is currently about 198,444, according to figures provided by the UN mission.

The total number of people seeking protection from United Nations peacekeepers in South Sudan is currently about 198,444, according to figures provided by the UN mission.

The populations by location are as follows:

Juba (UN House PoC 1 and III): 39,198

Bentiu : 114,652

Malakal : 24,415

Bor:  2,300

Wau: 178

The Area Adjacent to UNMISS base in Wau: 17,732

Total: 198,444

Protection camps, known as 'PoC sites', have fluctuated in size since the civil war started in December 2013. These figures as of as of 26 July 2018 are estimates by UNMISS.