Shatila refugee camp

The Shatila refugee camp, also known as the Chatila refugee camp, is a settlement originally set up for Palestinian refugees in 1949. It is located in southern , and houses more than 9,842 registered Palestine refugees.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: Palestinian refugees camp in Beirut, Lebanon
  • Also known as: “Sabra Shatila”, “Šātīlā”, “Schatila”, “Shateela”, “Сабра и Шатила”, “שתילא”, and “שתילה”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Old Lighthouse and Al-Ba`sa.

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ras Beirut and Rawcheh.

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Shatila refugee camp

Latitude
33.89267° or 33° 53′ 34″ north
Longitude
35.47225° or 35° 28′ 20″ east
Elevation
59 metres (194 feet)
Open location code
8G5QVFVC+3W
Geo­Names ID
6274906
Wiki­data ID
Q2914745
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Shatila refugee camp” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “Shātīlā”
  • Arabic: “شاتيلا”
  • Arabic: “مخيم شاتيلا”
  • Basque: “Xatila”
  • Catalan: “camp de refugiats de Xatila”
  • Catalan: “Camp de refugiats de Xatila”
  • Chinese: “夏蒂拉難民营”
  • Dutch: “Shatila”
  • Estonian: “Shātīlā põgenikelaager”
  • French: “Chatila”
  • German: “Shatila Flüchtlingscamp”
  • Hebrew: “מחנה הפליטים שתילה”
  • Japanese: “シャティーラ難民キャンプ”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Shatila”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Shatila”
  • Norwegian: “Shatila”
  • Persian: “اردوگاه پناهندگان شتیلا”
  • Polish: “Muchajjam Szatila”
  • Portuguese: “Chatila”
  • Russian: “Шатила (лагерь беженцев)”
  • Russian: “Шатила”
  • Slovenian: “begunsko taborišče Šatila”
  • Thai: “ค่ายผู้ลี้ภัยชาตีลา”
  • Turkish: “Şatila Mülteci Kampı”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: El Manara and Habs el Qalaa.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Raouche Arjaan and Cave of the Pigeons.

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Worth a closer look: Beirut and Tyre.

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