Jabalia refugee camp

Jabalia Camp
مخيّم جباليا
House in the Jabalia refugee camp, destroyed by Israeli bombing 2012
House in the Jabalia refugee camp, destroyed by Israeli bombing 2012
Jabalia Camp is located in State of Palestine
Jabalia Camp
Jabalia Camp
Location of Jabalia Camp within Palestine
Coordinates: 31°32′14″N 34°29′47″E / 31.53722°N 34.49639°E / 31.53722; 34.49639
StateState of Palestine
GovernorateNorth Gaza
Government
 • TypeRefugee Camp
Area
 • Total1,400 dunams (1.4 km2 or 0.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total49,462
 • Density35,000/km2 (92,000/sq mi)

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. Due to Israeli attacks in 2024 during the Israel–Hamas war, the refugee camp was described as "destroyed".[2]

  1. ^ Preliminary Results of the Population, Housing and Establishments Census, 2017 (PDF). Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) (Report). State of Palestine. February 2018. pp. 64–82. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  2. ^ Gritten, David. "Gazans returning to Jabalia describe 'horrifying' destruction". BBC. Retrieved 9 June 2024.

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