Dadaab

Dadaab Dhadhaab
Ifo II camp in Dadaab.
Dadaab Location within Kenya
Coordinates: 00°03′11″N 40°18′31″E
Country	Kenya
County	Garissa County
Population  (May 2026)
• Total	417,767
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)

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Dadaab (Somali: Dhadhaab) is a semi-arid town in Garissa County, Kenya. It is the site of a UNHCR base hosting 417,767 registered refugees and asylum seekers as of 31 May 2026, in four camps (Dagahaley, Hagadera and Ifo, and Ifo 2), making it one of the largest in the world behind Kutupalong refugee camp. The centre is run by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and its operations are financed by foreign donors. In 2013, UNHCR, the governments of Kenya and Somalia signed a tripartite agreement facilitating the repatriation of Somali refugees at the complex.