Deir 'Ammar Camp

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]

Deir Ammar Camp
Arabic transcription(s)
  Arabicمخيّم دير عمّار
Deir Ammar Camp
Location of Deir Ammar Camp within Palestine
Coordinates: 31°57′57.22″N 35°05′55.98″E
StateState of Palestine
GovernorateRamallah and al-Bireh
Government
  TypeRefugee Camp
Area
  Total145 dunams (14.5 ha or 36 acres)
Population
 (2006)
  Total2,229
  Density15,000/km2 (40,000/sq mi)

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]

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