Jabalia Camp
مخيّم جباليا | |
|---|---|
 House in the Jabalia refugee camp, destroyed by Israeli bombing 2012 | |
  Jabalia Camp Location of Jabalia Camp within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 31°32′14″N 34°29′47″E / 31.53722°N 34.49639°E | |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | North Gaza |
| Government | |
| • Type | Refugee Camp |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,400 dunams (1.4 km2 or 0.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 49,462 |
| • Density | 35,000/km2 (92,000/sq mi) |
Jabalia Camp (Arabic: مخيّم جباليا) is a Palestinian refugee camp established in 1948 by the United Nations to house those displaced by the 1948 Palestinian expulsion. Located 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) north of Jabalia in the Gaza Strip, it is the largest refugee camp in Palestinian territory, with more than 100,000 inhabitants. Due to Israeli attacks during the Israel–Hamas war, the refugee camp was described as "destroyed".[2]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Gritten, David. "Gazans returning to Jabalia describe 'horrifying' destruction". BBC. Retrieved 9 June 2024.