Jabalia refugee camp
Jabalia Camp (Arabic: مخيّم جباليا) is a Palestinian refugee camp created by the United Nations following Israel's war of independence in 1948. Despite its name, it is nowadays an urban agglomeration located 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) north of Jabalia in the Gaza Strip. It is the largest refugee camp in Palestinian territory, with more than 100,000 inhabitants.
Jabalia Camp
مخيّم جباليا | |
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Refugee camp | |
House in the Jabalia refugee camp, destroyed by Israeli bombing 2012 | |
Jabalia Camp Location of Jabalia Camp within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 31°32′14″N 34°29′47″E | |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | North Gaza |
| Government | |
| • Type | Refugee Camp |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,400 dunams (1.4 km2 or 0.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 49,462 |
| • Density | 35,000/km2 (92,000/sq mi) |
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