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Dakhla refugee camp
Refugee Camp in Tindouf Province, Algeria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dakhla refugee camp (Arabic: مخيم الداخلة) is a Sahrawi refugee camp in Tindouf province in southwestern Algeria. The settlement is also known as Garet Djebilet (also written Gâra Djebilet[2]). It is located 134 kilometres (83 mi) southeast of Tindouf near the Mauritanian border, and is the location of an iron mine. As of 2003, the camp has a population of about 38,180 Sahrawi refugees, according to UNHCR statistics.[3] It is named after the city of Dakhla in Western Sahara.
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Dakhla refugee camp
مخيم الداخلة | |
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Coordinates: 26°44′47″N 7°15′47″W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Tindouf Province |
District | Tindouf District |
Commune | Tindouf[1] |
Elevation | 454 m (1,490 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 38,180 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Postal code | 37004 |
ISO 3166 code | DZ-37 |
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