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JUBA - 12 Nov 2018

Factbox: Protection camp populations in South Sudan

The total number of people seeking protection from United Nations peacekeepers in South Sudan is currently about 195, 113, according to figures provided by the UN mission.

The populations by location are as follows:

Juba (UN House PoC 1 and III): 32,113

Bentiu : 114,652

Malakal : 29,190

Bor:  2,506

Wau: 147

The Area Adjacent to UNMISS base in Wau: 16,505

Total: 195,115

Protection camps, known as 'PoC sites', have fluctuated in size since the civil war started in December 2013. These figures as of as of 8 November 2018 are estimates by UNMISS.