Tel al-Sultan
Tel al-Sultan or 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]
Tel al-Sultan | |
|---|---|
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | معسكر تل السلطان |
| • Latin | Tall as Sultan Camp; Tel es-Sultan (official) Tel Al-Sultan Camp (unofficial) |
![]() Tel al-Sultan Location of Tel al-Sultan within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 31°18′32.32″N 34°14′35.17″E | |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Rafah |
| Government | |
| • Type | Refugee Camp |
| Population (2006[1]) | |
| • Total | 24,418 |
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]
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