Tall as-Sultan

Tall as-Sultan
Other transcription(s)
 • Arabic معسكر تل السلطان
 • Also spelled Tall as Sultan Camp (official)
Tel Al-Sultan Camp (unofficial)
Tall as-Sultan
Location of Tall as-Sultan within the Palestinian territories
Coordinates:
Governorate Rafah
Government
 • Type Refugee Camp
Population (2006[1])
 • Jurisdiction 24,418

Tall as-Sultan (Arabic: معسكر تل السلطان‎) is one of eight Palestinian refugee camps in the Gaza Strip. It is located in the Rafah Governorate just North of Rafah city and Rafah camp.[2] It was established mainly to absorb refugees repatriated from Canada Camp.[3]

UNRWA does not make a distinction between Rafah Camp and Tall as-Sultan[3]. The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics 2006 mid-year estimate for Tall as-Sultan is 24,418.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Projected Mid -Year Population for Rafah Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
  2. ^ OCHA map
  3. ^ a b UNRWA Rafah refugee camp profile
Cities
Municipalities
al-Bayuk · Shokat as-Sufi
Village councils
al-Mawasi · al-Qarya as-Suwaydiya
Refugee camps
Rafah camp · Tall as-Sultan