Mungula refugee settlement is located in Adjumani district in northern Uganda on the border with South Sudan.
The refugee influx worsened due to prolonged years of war in Sudan for independence of the African south from the predominantly Arab north.
[2] Civil conflict between the Dinka and the Nuer resulting from disagreements between President Salva Kiir and his deputy Dr. Riek Macha also contributed to the refugee problem.
[8] The residents also complain of poor quality education accessed due to a shortage of learning materials, teachers, congestion and language barrier.
Food insecurity is also an issue due to the high cost of renting land for agricultural purposes from the host community.