Zaatari

Zaatari refugee camp is a refugee camp. It is located in Jordan, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the Syrian border. It is one of the world's largest refugee camps.[1] it is the world's largest camp for Syrian refugees.[2] It developed into a permanent setltement, with a main street, and a market along the main street. In August 2015, UNHCR estimated a population of 79.900 people.[3] The camp covers an area of about 15 square kilometres (5.8 sq mi). Over time, Zaatari has grown to be Jordan's fourth-largest settlement.

مخيم الزعتري
Refugee camp
An Aerial View of the Za'atri Refugee Camp.jpg
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Coordinates: 32°17′44.4″N 36°19′25.5″E / 32.295667°N 36.323750°E / 32.295667; 36.323750Coordinates: 32°17′44.4″N 36°19′25.5″E / 32.295667°N 36.323750°E / 32.295667; 36.323750
Country Jordan
GovernorateMafraq Governorate
SettledJuly 2012
Government
 • Camp ManagerHovig Etyemezian
Area
 • Total2.0 sq mi (5.2 km2)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total78,908
 • Density62,710/sq mi (24,212/km2)
 figures from 2 January 2018 (UNHCR)
Time zoneUTC+2 (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (UTC+3)
Main street

Zaatari Media

References

  1. ↑ "Refugee Camp for Syrians in Jordan Evolves as a Do-It-Yourself City" "Refugee Camp for Syrians in Jordan Evolves as a Do-It-Yourself City"]. by Michael Kimmelman in The New York Times 4 July 2014
  2. ↑ Hayden, Sally. Inside the world's largest camp for Syrian refugees. Irish Times (22 March 2017). Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  3. ↑ United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). UNHCR data Portal. UNHCR Syria Regional Refugee Response. Retrieved 20 November 2014.