Aida | |
|---|---|
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | مخيم عايده |
| • Latin | 'Ayda (official) |
 Mural at the entrance to Aida camp | |
  Aida Location of Aida within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 31°43′10″N 35°11′56″E / 31.71944°N 35.19889°E | |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Bethlehem |
| Government | |
| • Type | Refugee camp (from 1950) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 71 dunams (0.071 km2 or 0.027 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,824 |
| • Density | 40,000/km2 (100,000/sq mi) |
Aida (Arabic: مخيم عايده), also spelled 'Ayda, is a Palestinian refugee camp situated 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of the historic centre of Bethlehem and 1 km (0.62 mi) north of Beit Jala, in the central West Bank, State of Palestine.
According to the UNRWA, the camp had a population of approximately 5,498 refugees at the end of 2014.[2] According to the 2017 Palestinian census, the camp had a population of 2,824 residents.[1]
- ^ a b Preliminary Results of the Population, Housing and Establishments Census, 2017 (PDF). Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) (Report). State of Palestine. February 2018. pp. 64–82. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ "Survey of Palestinian Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons 2013-2015 Volume VIII". Survey of Palestinian Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons. Badil: 40. ISSN 1728-1679.