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Ivorian Refugee Statistics in Liberia Period: 1 December 2010 - 1 April 2011 1.1 Ivorian refugee statistics in Liberia Period: 1 December 2010 - 1 April 2011 1.1. Population trend Key Individual registration data 1 Influx-emergency registration data 2 1. Registered refugee population Individual registration Influx-emergency registration* 43,726 81,540 * new arrivals since 24 February 2011 2. Refugee population by location 2.1. Individually registered 2.2. Influx-emergency registered 2.3. Convoy movements County Axis Households Individuals % Female-HH County Axis Households Individuals % Female-HH Total Movement Grand Gedeh County Janzon Town Axis 0 0 Grand Gedeh County Janzon Town Axis 3,375 10,445 54% Individuals Households Tempo Town Axis 0 0 Tempo Town Axis 284 629 75% To refugee camps 2,681 878 Toe Town Axis 0 0 Toe Town Axis 3,165 7,350 58% Zleh Town Axis 0 0 Zleh Town Axis 1,422 4,262 51% To transit sites 852 294 Zwedru City Axis 673 1,422 62% Zwedru City Axis 2,546 7,331 55% To way station 253 80 Total Grand Gedeh County Total Grand Gedeh County 673 1,422 62% 10,792 30,017 58% Total 3,786 1,252 Maryland County Harper Axis 57 114 33% Maryland County Harper Axis 141 284 29% Total Maryland County 57 114 33% Total Maryland County 141 284 29% Montserrado County Greater Monrovia District 0 0 Montserrado County Greater Monrovia District 150 267 50% 3. Age composition by gender Total Montserrado County Total Montserrado County 0 0 150 267 50% Male Female Nimba County Buutuo Axis 4,893 17,479 65% Nimba County Buutuo Axis 7,742 35,059 57% Gborplay Axis 2,460 8,865 55% Gborplay Axis 3,808 14,209 47% Loguatuo Axis 3,771 12,844 62% Loguatuo Axis 0 0 Refugee camps (Bahn) 780 2,457 42% Refugee camps (Bahn) 46 85 2% Relocation villages 188 545 63% Relocation villages 303 1,476 36% Total Nimba County 12,092 42,190 57% Total Nimba County 11,899 50,829 36% River Gee County Webbo District 0 0 River Gee County Webbo District 10 143 50% Total River Gee County 0 0 Total River Gee County 10 143 50% Liberia 12,822 43,726 55% Liberia 22,992 81,540 47% 4. Detailed age and gender breakdown 0-4 5-11 12-17 18-59 >60 Total Notes: County Axis M F Total M F Total M F Total M F Total M F Total M F Total 1 Emergency registration Grand Gedeh County Janzon Town Axis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 figures may include refugees Tempo Town Axis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 who are already individually Toe Town Axis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 registered. The total Zleh Town Axis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 population may therefore Zwedru City Axis 165 187 352 109 116 225 49 52 101 258 442 700 13 31 44 594 828 1,422 reduce as refugees are individually registered and Total Grand Gedeh County 165 187 352 109 116 225 49 52 101 258 442 700 13 31 44 594 828 1,422 verified. Maryland County Harper Axis 13 10 23 10 13 23 4 5 9 40 19 59 0 0 0 67 47 114 2 Total Maryland County 13 10 23 10 13 23 4 5 9 40 19 59 0 0 0 67 47 114 Individual registration figures Montserrado County Greater Monrovia District 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 are verified and reported Total Montserrado County 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 from a UNHCR registration Nimba County Buutuo Axis 2,015 1,979 3,994 2,567 2,353 4,920 924 788 1,712 2,040 4,061 6,101 260 492 752 7,806 9,673 17,479 database. Full age, sex and vulnerability breakdown is Gborplay Axis 843 874 1,717 1,223 1,231 2,454 481 369 850 1,367 2,110 3,477 147 220 367 4,061 4,804 8,865 available. Loguatuo Axis 1,452 1,522 2,974 1,818 1,730 3,548 655 547 1,202 1,618 3,035 4,653 169 298 467 5,712 7,132 12,844 Refugee camps (Bahn) 294 286 580 275 245 520 148 111 259 508 508 1,016 43 39 82 1,268 1,189 2,457 Relocation villages 57 70 127 67 54 121 33 28 61 82 137 219 3 14 17 242 303 545 Total Nimba County 4,661 4,731 9,392 5,950 5,613 11,563 2,241 1,843 4,084 5,615 9,851 15,466 622 1,063 1,685 19,089 23,101 42,190 River Gee County Webbo District 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total River Gee County 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Liberia 4,839 4,928 9,767 6,069 5,742 11,811 2,294 1,900 4,194 5,913 10,312 16,225 635 1,094 1,729 19,750 23,976 43,726.
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