The second, third, and fourth-largest refugee camps in the world all belong to the Dadaab refugee complex in southeastern Kenya. Hagadera, the largest of the five camps (and the second largest in the world), is home to over 100,000 refugees, of which over 95% hail from Somalia. In the quarter-century since it was founded, Hagadera has evolved into a veritable city, with a strong economy undergirded by a vibrant central market.

The camp is highly congested, and many occupants have built informal housing settlements on the camp’s outskirts. In order to alleviate overcrowding, camp officials have begun to relocate occupants to the newest Dadaab refugee camp, Kambioos.