Deir 'Ammar Camp

Deir Ammar Camp (Arabic: مخيّم دير عمّار) is a Palestinian refugee camp in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, located 30 kilometers (19 mi) northwest of Ramallah in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the camp had a population of 2,229 inhabitants in mid-year 2006.[1]

Deir Ammar Camp
Arabic transcription(s)
  Arabicمخيّم دير عمّار
Deir Ammar Camp is located in State of Palestine
Deir Ammar Camp
Deir Ammar Camp
Location of Deir Ammar Camp within Palestine
Coordinates: 31°57′57.22″N 35°05′55.98″E
StateState of Palestine
GovernorateRamallah and al-Bireh
Government
  TypeRefugee Camp
Area
  Total145 dunams (14.5 ha or 36 acres)
Population
 (2006)
  Total2,229
  Density15,000/km2 (40,000/sq mi)

The Deir Ammar camp was established in 1949 on a plot of land belonging to non-refugee residents of the village of Deir Ammar. In return, UNRWA's installations in the camp also provide services to non-refugee villagers. The camp falls under joint Israeli/Palestinian control in "Area B".[2] The refugee camp has 2 schools, the boys school has 680 pupils and the girls school has 735 pupils.[2]

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