Syrian refugee camps in
Jordan were built following the influx of 1.4 million
Syrians
Syrians ( ar, سُورِيُّون, ''Sūriyyīn'') are an Eastern Mediterranean ethnic group indigenous to the Levant. They share common Levantine Semitic roots. The cultural and linguistic heritage of the Syrian people is a blend of both indi ...
, escaping the
Syrian Civil War. There are 5 Syrian refugee camps in Jordan, 3 of which are official while the rest are temporary. However, only 650,000 Syrians are registered with the United Nations, and around 90% of Syrians do not live in these camps, but in Jordanian towns and cities.
These are:
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Zaatari (opened July 2012)
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Mrajeeb Al Fhood (opened April 2013)
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Azraq (opened April 2014)
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King Abdullah Park (KAP) (in
Irbid Governorate, opened 2012; small camp housing Syrians and Palestinians)
Location of camps
UNCHR 2018 map of refugee camps and settlements in Jorda
heredoes not show Hadallat.
Older map:
See also
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Refugees of the Syrian Civil War in Jordan
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Syrian refugee camps
Syrian refugee camp and shelters are temporary settlements built to receive internally displaced people and refugees of the Syrian Civil War. Of the estimated 7 million persons displaced within Syria, only a small minority live in camps or colle ...
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Syrian diaspora
Syrian diaspora refers to Syrian people and their descendants who chose or were forced to emigrate from Syria and now reside in other countries as immigrants, or as refugees of the Syrian Civil War.
The number of Syrians outside Syria is es ...
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Syrians in Jordan
External links
Refugees Operational Portal: Syrian Regional Refugee Response: JordanE-International Relations: Conflict and Migration in the Middle East: Syrian Refugees in Jordan and LebanonMigrants, Asylum Seekers And Refugees In Jordan, 2017
References
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