Azraq refugee camp | |
|---|---|
Refugee camp | |
  Azraq refugee camp Location in Jordan | |
| Coordinates: 31°54′19″N 36°34′51″E / 31.9054°N 36.5809°E | |
| Country |  Jordan |
| Governorate | Zarqa Governorate |
| Settled | April 2014 |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 35,752 |
| figures from August 2019 | |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (UTC+3) |
The Azraq refugee camp is a refugee camp, located near Azraq, Jordan, built for refugees of the Syrian Civil War. It was developed, and is operated, by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in conjunction with the Government of Jordan.[1] It first opened in April 2014. As of March 2016 it had over 32,000 refugees in it;[1] by August 2019 that number was over 35,000.[2]
- ^ a b "Syria Regional Refugee Response – Azraq". UNHCR. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
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