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West Bank Refugees

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Sep 1
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According to records from the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the number of Palestinian refugees in the West Bank stands at approximately 800,000. Some of them live in the 19 refugee camps in the West Bank recognized by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). These camps are:

  • Am'ari Refugee Camp

  • Jalazone Refugee Camp

  • Dheisheh Refugee Camp

  • Arroub Refugee Camp

  • Far'a Refugee Camp

  • Fawwar Refugee Camp

  • Balata Refugee Camp

  • Beit Jibrin Refugee Camp

  • Jenin Refugee Camp

  • Deir 'Ammar Refugee Camp

  • Camp No. 1

  • Shu'fat (Anata) Refugee Camp

  • Tulkarm Refugee Camp

  • Aida Refugee Camp

  • Askar Refugee Camp

  • Aqabat Jabr Refugee Camp

  • Ein Sultan Refugee Camp

  • Qalandia Refugee Camp

  • Nur Shams Refugee Camp

UNRWA does not administer or monitor security in these camps, as responsibility for security rests with the host authorities.

(Unorganized or Unrecognized Camps)

  1. Qaddura: Established in 1948, covering an area of 25 dunams.

  2. Birzeit: Established in 1948, covering an area of 23 dunams.

  3. Silwad (Gaza): Established in 1970, covering an area of 5 dunams.

  4. Al-Auja: Established in 1949, covering an area of 200 dunams.

  5. Jneid: Established in 1949, covering an area of 27 dunams.


Sources


Palestinian Camps Encyclopedia © 2022


UNRWA – West Bank


UNRWA – Arroub Refugee Camp


Wikipedia – Arroub Refugee

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