Dadaab

Dadaab is a semi-arid town in , . It is the site of a UNHCR base hosting 417,767 registered refugees and asylum seekers as of 31 May 2026, in four camps, making it one of the largest in the world behind .
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Dadaab

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Latitude
0.06128° or 0° 3′ 41″ north
Longitude
40.31029° or 40° 18′ 37″ east
Open location code
6HG23866+G4
Geo­Names ID
199208

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Dadaab” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “داداب”
  • Arabic: “دداب”
  • Persian: “داداب”
  • Persian: “دداب”
  • Urdu: “دادااب”
  • Urdu: “دداب”

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