Deir al-Balah Camp | |
|---|---|
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | مخيّم دير البلح |
  Deir al-Balah Camp Location of Deir al-Balah Camp within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 31°25′33″N 34°20′26″E / 31.42583°N 34.34056°E | |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Deir al-Balah |
| Government | |
| • Type | Refugee Camp |
| Area | |
| • Total | 160 dunams (0.16 km2 or 0.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,985 |
| • Density | 44,000/km2 (110,000/sq mi) |
Deir al-Balah Camp (Arabic: مخيّم دير البلح) is a Palestinian refugee camp in the Deir al-Balah Governorate of the southern Gaza Strip, located one kilometer northwest of the center of Deir al-Balah city, of which it practically forms part. The camp consists of concrete buildings and has eight schools, sewers, and other municipal services. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the camp had a population of 6,985 in 2017.[1] It is the smallest refugee camp in the Gaza Strip.[2] Deir al-Balah Camp is built on an area of 0.16 square kilometers (16 hectares; 39 acres (160,000 m2); ).[3] As of July 2023, the population registered with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) was 26,674 persons.[4]
- ^ 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 24 October 2023.
- ^ Mariam Shahin (2005). Palestine: A Guide. Interlink Books. pp. 421–423. ISBN 1-56656-557-X.
- ^ "Deir al-Balah camp". UNRWA. 31 March 2005. Archived from the original on 2 April 2007. Retrieved 20 May 2007.
- ^ "Deir El-Balah camp". UNRWA. Retrieved 10 July 2024.