Am'ari

Infobox Palestinian Authority muni
name=al-Am'ari Refugee Camp


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arname=مخيّم الأمعري
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latd=31|latm=53|lats=38.60|latNS=N
longd=35 |longm=12|longs=41.52|longEW=E
population=5,719
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al-Am'ari Refugee Camp ( _ar. مخيّم الأمعري) is a Palestinian Refugee Camp in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, located 2 kilometers South of Ramallah in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the Camp had a population of 5,719 inhabitants in mid-year 2006. [ [http://www.pcbs.gov.ps/Portals/_pcbs/populati/pop07.aspx Projected Mid -Year Population for Ramallah & al-Bireh Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006] Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)] The al-Am'ari camp has 10,377 registered refugees. The al-Am'ari camp was established in 1949 on 90 dunums within the municipal boundaries of al-Bireh. By 1957, all tents in the camp were replaced with cement block shelters. Like most of the West Bank camps, Amari suffers from overcrowding, poor sewerage and water networks. The camp falls in under Palestinian Authority control. [http://www.un.org/unrwa/refugees/westbank/amari.html The Camp] administered by the United Nations subsidiary organ, UNRWA] The refugee camp has 2 schools, the boys school has 1250 pupils and the girls school has 970 pupils.

The al-Am'ari camp's football team has won the Palestine football championship several times and has been designated to represent Palestine in regional and international competitions.

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