UNHCR says South Sudan hosts over 661,000 refugees, asylum-seekers

South Sudan is hosting 661,529 refugees and asylum-seekers in 31 locations nationwide, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
In a statement released Friday, the UN refugee agency said the total includes 657,479 registered refugees and 4,050 asylum-seekers.
Sudanese refugees make up the vast majority of the population, accounting for 95 percent, followed by refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo at 2 percent.
The remaining refugees include those from Ethiopia, Eritrea, the Central African Republic, and other nationalities.