Dakhla refugee camp

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.

Dakhla refugee camp مخيم الداخلة
Refugee Camp
Dakhla refugee camp
Coordinates: 26°44′47″N 7°15′47″W
Country	Algeria
Province	Tindouf Province
District	Tindouf District
Commune	Tindouf[1]
Elevation	454 m (1,490 ft)
Population  (2003)
• Total	38,180
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
Postal code	37004
ISO 3166 code	DZ-37