Mrajeeb Al Fhood refugee camp

Mrajeeb Al Fhood
Refugee camp
Mrajeeb Al Fhood
Location in Jordan
Coordinates: 32°01′52.6″N 36°26′58.3″E / 32.031278°N 36.449528°E / 32.031278; 36.449528Coordinates: 32°01′52.6″N 36°26′58.3″E / 32.031278°N 36.449528°E / 32.031278; 36.449528
Country  Jordan
Governorate Zarqa Governorate
Settled 2013
Government
 • director-general Saif Ali Al Dhaher[1]
Area
 • Total 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2)
Population (2013)
 • Total 4,196
 • Density 31,960/sq mi (12,341/km2)
  figures from January 7, 2015 (est.)
Time zone UTC+2 (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (UTC+3)

Mrajeeb Al Fhood refugee camp (also spelled variously as Murijep al Fhoud and Marjeeb Al Fahood) is a refugee camp for refugees fleeing the Syrian Civil War. It is located in Mrajeeb Al Fhood, a stretch of arid plains some 20 kilometers east of Zarqa, Jordan. It was opened in April 2013 and is funded by the United Arab Emirates.[2]

The camp was built to cope with the influx of more Syrian refugees, as the capacity of the Zaatari refugee camp is showing to be insufficient. Jordanian officials feared that the number of Syrian refugees in Jordan could double in the next six months as the fighting escalates during warmer weather.[3] As of January 2015, the camp has a population of 4,196.[4]

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.irinnews.org/report/99019/serving-up-five-star-service-for-refugees-the-uae-way
  2. ↑ "UAE-funded camp for Syrian refugees opens in Jordan". The National (Abu Dhabi). 11 April 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "Second camp for Syrian refugees opens in Jordan". Associated Press. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  4. ↑ "Emirati Jordanian Camp (Murijep al Fhoud)". United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
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