Zaatari Refugee Camp
Zaatari Refugee Camp is a refugee camp in Mafraq Governorate, Jordan. Zaatari Refugee Camp is situated nearby to the locality Umm el-Jimal.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Zaatari Refugee Camp and Umm el-Jimal.
Al Zaatari Refugee Camp
Village
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The Zaatari refugee camp is a refugee camp in Jordan, located 10 kilometres east of Mafraq, which has become a permanent settlement. It is the world's largest camp for Syrian refugees.
Umm el-Jimal
Locality
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Umm el-Jimal, also rendered as Umm ej Jemāl, Umm al-Jimal or Umm idj-Djimal, is a village in northern Jordan approximately 17 kilometers east of Mafraq. Umm el-Jimal is situated 5 km northeast of Zaatari Refugee Camp.
Zaatari Refugee Camp
- Type: Refugee camp
- Also known as: “Al Zaatari Refugee Camp”, “Mukhayyam az Za‘tarī”, and “Mukhayyam az Za‘tarī lil Lāji’īn”
- Location: Mafraq Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.29312° or 32° 17′ 35″ northLongitude
36.32796° or 36° 19′ 41″ eastElevation
652 metres (2,139 feet)Open location code
8G4R78VH+65GeoNames ID
10862736
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In Other Languages
“Zaatari Refugee Camp” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مخيم الزعتري لللاجئين”
- Arabic: “مخيم الزعتري”
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