- 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 theRafah Governorate along theEgypt ian-Palestinian Authority border. It was established in 1949 and currently forms part of the city ofRafah . During the period of its establishment, it was the largest refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, however its population has decreased due to migrationTall 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 thePalestinian 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.References
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