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Zaatari refugee camp
Zaatari
مخيم الزعتري | |
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Refugee camp | |
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  Zaatari Location in Jordan | |
| Coordinates: 32°17′44.4″N 36°19′25.5″E / 32.295667°N 36.323750°E | |
| Country |  Jordan |
| Governorate | Mafraq Governorate |
| Settled | July 2012 |
| Government | |
| • Camp Manager from SRAD and Head of Sub-Office from UNHCR | The camp is jointly led by UNHCR the UN Refugee Agency and SRAD The Syrian Refugee Affairs Directorate |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.0 sq mi (5.2 km2) |
| Population (30 Sep 2024) | |
• Total | 77,298 |
| • Density | 62,710/sq mi (24,212/km2) |
| density figure from 2 January 2018 (UNHCR), population figure from stated date | |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (UTC+3) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (UTC+3) |
| Area code | +(962) |
| Website | www.unhcr.org |
The Zaatari refugee camp (Arabic: مخيم الزعتري) is a refugee camp in Jordan, located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of Mafraq, which has become a permanent settlement;[1] It is the world's largest camp for Syrian refugees.[2] It was first opened on 28 July 2012 to host Syrians fleeing the violence in the ongoing Syrian War that erupted in March 2011.[3] It is connected to the road network by a short road which leads to Highway 10.
Early on, the primarily issues were inadequate food supplies and housing.[4][5] In 2013 it was reported that the camp was experiencing growing crime.[6] Demonstrations were or are used as a forum to create awareness of the conflict and to express political views against the current government led by Bashar al-Assad and the violence inflicted by the Syrian Armed Forces.[7] Due to the maximum capacity of 60,000 refugees in March 2013 a second camp was built 20 kilometres east of Zarqa in the Marjeeb Al Fahood plains.[6][8] On 5 April 2014 a riot resulted in a number of injuries to both refugees and Jordanian police. One refugee was killed by gunshot.[9]
In 2015, filmmakers Zach Ingrasci and Chris Temple lived in Zaatari for a month, resulting in the documentary Salam Neighbor.
- ^ "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
- ^ Hayden, Sally (22 March 2017). "Inside the world's largest camp for Syrian refugees". Irish Times. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
UNHCR data Portalwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Protests continue at Zaatari camp as community leaders emerge". The Jordan Times. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ Taylor Luck (24 September 2012). "Police disperse rioting Syrians at Zaatari camp". The Jordan Times. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Jordan selects Zarqa site for second Syrian refugee camp". Jordan Times. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ "Refugees Daily". UNHCR. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ "Second camp for Syrian refugees opens in Jordan". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "Syria crisis: Deadly clash in Jordan's Zaatari camp". BBC News. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
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