Al Zaatari Refugee Camp

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Al Zaatari Refugee Camp

Total population

79,943

Founded

2018

Land area5.2 km²

Coordinates32.29°, 36.33°

Demographic figures from Department of Statistics (Jordan). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

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Overview

The Zaatari refugee camp, also "Za'atari camp", is a refugee camp, located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of Mafraq, Jordan, which has become a settlement. In terms of size, it is the world's largest camp for Syrian refugees. It was first opened on 28 July 2012 to host Syrians fleeing the violence in the ongoing Syrian War that erupted in March 2011. It is connected to the road network by a short road which leads to Highway 10.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.