Far'a
Refugee camp in Tubas, State of Palestine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Far'a, Faraa or al-Fari'ah (Arabic: مخيّم الفارعة) is a Palestinian refugee camp in the foothills of the Jordan Valley in the northwestern West Bank. It is located 12 kilometers south of Jenin, 2 kilometers south of Tubas, 3 kilometers northwest of Tammun, and 17 kilometers northeast of Nablus.
Quick Facts Arabic transcription(s), • Arabic ...
Far'a Camp | |
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Arabic transcription(s) | |
• Arabic | 'مخيّم الفارعة |
• Latin | al-Fari'ah (official) Faraa (unofficial) |
Location of Far'a Camp within Palestine | |
Coordinates: 32°17′38.35″N 35°20′39.74″E | |
State | State of Palestine |
Governorate | Tubas |
Government | |
• Type | Refugee Camp (from 1949) |
Area | |
• Total | 260 dunams (0.26 km2 or 0.10 sq mi) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 5,625 |
• Density | 22,000/km2 (56,000/sq mi) |
including non-refugees | |
Name meaning | "Branches" |
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