Back مخيم الزعتري Arabic Zátarí Czech Zaatari German Zaatari Spanish الزعتری (کمپ) Persian Zaatarin pakolaisleiri Finnish Camp de Zaatari French Kamp pengungsi Zaatari ID Zaatari Icelandic ザータリ難民キャンプ Japanese
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 (2022) | |
| • Total | 82,000+- |
| • Density | 62,710/sq mi (24,212/km2) |
| figures from 2 January 2018 (UNHCR) | |
| 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 gradually evolved into 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, there were primarily issues with inadequate food supplies and inadequate housing.[4][5] In 2013 it was reported that the camp was experiencing an increasing number of reports of 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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