Deir 'Ammar Camp

Deir Ammar Camp
Other transcription(s)
 • Arabic مخيّم دير عمّار
Deir Ammar Camp

Location of Deir Ammar Camp within the Palestinian territories

Coordinates: 31°57′57.22″N 35°05′55.98″E / 31.9658944°N 35.0988833°E / 31.9658944; 35.0988833Coordinates: 31°57′57.22″N 35°05′55.98″E / 31.9658944°N 35.0988833°E / 31.9658944; 35.0988833
Governorate Ramallah & al-Bireh
Government
 • Type Refugee Camp
Area
 • Jurisdiction 145 dunams (14.5 ha or 36 acres)
Population (2006)
 • Jurisdiction 2,229

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]

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]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Projected Mid -Year Population for Ramallah & Al Bireh Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
  2. 1 2 The Camp administered by the United Nations subsidiary organ, UNRWA
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