Aida

Aida, also spelled 'Ayda, is a Palestinian refugee camp situated 2 kilometres north of the historic centre of and 1 km north of , in the central , State of Palestine. It is located within the .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Refugee camp
  • Description: Palestinian refugee camp in Bethlehem Governorate
  • Also known as: “A’yda”, “A’yda Camp”, “Aida Camp”, “Ayda”, “Ayda Camp”, “Mukhayyam ‘Ā’idah”, and “Mukhayyam ‘Āyidah”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rachel’s Tomb and Church of the Nativity.

Place of worship
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Rachel's Tomb is a site revered as the burial place of the Biblical matriarch Rachel. The site is also referred to as the Bilal bin Rabah mosque. The tomb is held in esteem by Jews, Christians, and Muslims. is situated 330 metres east of Aida.

Church
Photo: Neil Ward, CC BY 2.0.
The , or Basilica of the Nativity, is a basilica located in , , . The grotto holds a prominent religious significance to Christians of various denominations as the birthplace of Jesus. is situated 2 km southeast of Aida.

Hotel
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is a boutique hotel in , , . It was designed by anonymous Bristol-born artist Banksy alongside other creatives. is situated 430 metres east of Aida.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beit Jala and Gilo.

Town
Photo: Gilabrand, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Palestinian Christian town in the of , in the . is located 10 km 10 km south of , on the western side of the road, opposite , at 825 meters altitude.

Suburb
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is an Israeli settlement in south-western , with a population of 30,000. Although it is located within the , it is widely considered a settlement, because as one of the five Ring Neighborhoods built by Israel…

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is a small city located some 10 km south of the Old City of within the , in an "Area A" zone administered by the Palestinian Authority.

Aida

Latitude
31.71946° or 31° 43′ 10″ north
Longitude
35.19864° or 35° 11′ 55″ east
Population
2,600
Elevation
761 metres (2,497 feet)
Open location code
8G3QP59X+QF
Geo­Names ID
285133
Wiki­data ID
Q4696624
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Aida” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مخيم عايدة”
  • Bengali: “আইডা ক্যাম্প”
  • Catalan: “Aida”
  • Catalan: “Camp d’Aida”
  • Danish: “Aida”
  • Danish: “Ayda”
  • Dutch: “Aida”
  • Faroese: “Aida”
  • French: “Aida”
  • German: “Aida”
  • Hebrew: “עאידה”
  • Icelandic: “Aida”
  • Indonesian: “Kamp Aida”
  • Italian: “Aida”
  • Japanese: “アイダ・キャンプ”
  • Kalaallisut: “Aida”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Aida”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Aida”
  • Persian: “مخیم عایدة”
  • Polish: “Muchajjam Ajida”
  • Spanish: “Campamento de Aida”
  • Swedish: “Aida”
  • Urdu: “عایدہ”

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