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JUBA - 16 Jan 2018

Factbox: Protection camp populations in war-torn South Sudan

The total number of people seeking protection from United Nations peacekeepers in South Sudan is currently about 204,172, according to figures provided by the UN mission.

The populations by location are as follows:

Juba (UN House PoC 1 and III):  38,113

Bentiu:  114,245

Malakal: 24,424

Bor:  2,296

Wau: 147

The Area Adjacent to UNMISS base in Wau: 24,947

Total: 204,172

Protection camps, known as 'PoC sites', have fluctuated in size since the civil war started in December 2013.