Rafah camp

Rafah camp

Rafah camp ( _ar. مخيم رفح or معسكر رفح) is one of eight Palestinian refugee camps in the Gaza Strip. It is located in the Rafah Governorate along the Egyptian-Palestinian Authority border. It was established in 1949 and currently forms part of the city of Rafah. During the period of its establishment, it was the largest refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, however its population has decreased due to migration Tall as-Sultan camp, an extension of Rafah camp.

According to the UNRWA, the camp had a population of 95,187 inhabitants in 2005, [http://www.un.org/unrwa/refugees/gaza/rafah.html Rafah Camp] UNRWA] in contrast with the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics estimate of approximately 58,000 during that year. [ [http://www.pcbs.gov.ps/Portals/_pcbs/populati/pop16.aspx Projected Mid -Year Population for Rafah Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006] Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics] There are 31 schools (20 primary, 11 secondary) run by the UNRWA.

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