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List of Syrian refugee camps in Jordan

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Human toll of the Syrian civil war
Pre-war population 22 ±.5; Internally displaced 6 ±.5, Refugees 5.5 ±.5, Fatalities 0.5 ±.1 (millions)[citation needed]
Syrian refugees
By countryEgypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey
SettlementsCamps: Jordan
Internally displaced Syrians
Casualties of the war
CrimesWar crimes, massacres, rape
Return of refugees, Refugees as weapons, Prosecution of war criminals

Syrian refugee camps in Jordan were built following the influx of 1.4 million Syrians, escaping the Syrian Civil War. There are 5 Syrian refugee camps in Jordan, 3 of which are official while the rest are temporary. However, only 650,000 Syrians are registered with the United Nations, and around 90% of Syrians do not live in these camps, but in Jordanian towns and cities.[1]

These are:

Location of camps

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UNCHR 2018 map of refugee camps and settlements in Jordan here does not show Hadallat.

Older map:

Location of Syrian refugee camps in Jordan.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Jordan". UNHCR. Archived from the original on 22 September 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  2. ^ ACTED (28 February 2017). "Jordan: Rapid WASH Infrastructure Assessment (King Abdullah Park - February 2017)". Reliefweb. Retrieved 17 December 2018.