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Zaatari

مخيم الزعتري
Refugee camp
An Aerial View of the Za'atri Refugee Camp.jpg
Zaatari is located in Jordan
Zaatari
Zaatari
Location in Jordan
Country  Jordan
Governorate Mafraq Governorate
Settled July 2012
Population
 (2015)
 • Total 78,908
 • Density 62,710/sq mi (24,212/km2)
  figures from 2 January 2018 (UNHCR)
Time zone UTC+2 (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (UTC+3)
Area code(s) +(962)2
Zaatari refugee camp, Jordan (9660903303)
Main street

Zaatari refugee camp is a refugee camp. It is located in Jordan, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the Syrian border. It is one of the world's largest refugee camps. it is the world's largest camp for Syrian refugees. It developed into a permanent setltement, with a main street, and a market along the main street. In August 2015, UNHCR estimated a population of 79.900 people. The camp covers an area of about 15 square kilometres (5.8 sq mi). Over time, Zaatari has grown to be Jordan's fourth-largest settlement.

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