Ein as-Sultan

Infobox Palestinian Authority muni
name=Ein as-Sultan


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arname=مخيّم عين السلطان
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latd=31|latm=52|lats=40.24|latNS=N
longd=35|longm=26|longs=46.24|longEW=E
population=1,469
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mayor="Ein as-Sultan"' ( _ar. مخيّم عين السلطان) is a Palestinian refugee camp in the Jericho Governorate in the eastern West Bank situated in the Jordan Valley, located 1 kilometers North of Jericho. Ein Sultan camp was established in 1948, on 870 dunums of land below the Mount of Temptation. Just before the 1967 Arab-Israeli conflict, the camp had accommodated some 20,000 refugees. During the hostilities most of the refugees fled to Jordan. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Ein as-Sultan had a population of over 1,469 inhabitants in mid-year 2006. [ [http://www.pcbs.gov.ps/Portals/_pcbs/populati/pop09.aspx Projected Mid -Year Population for Jericho District by Locality 2004- 2006] Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics] In 1997, refugees constituted 81% of the population. [ [http://www.pcbs.gov.ps/Portals/_pcbs/phc_97/jer_t6.aspx Palestinian Population by Locality and Refugee Status] (1997) Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.]

Following Israeli redeployment in 1994, the camp came under Palestinian Authority control.

UNRWA supplies Ein Sultan with water by pumping it from a nearby spring. During the summer months, water shortages in the camp cause tremendous hardship for the refugees. [ [http://www.un.org/unrwa/refugees/westbank/einsultan.html UNRWA camp profile] ]

In 2002, two stories were added to Ein Sultan School, including a new library, multi-purpose room, additional three class rooms and computer lab.

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