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. It was established mainly to absorb refugees repatriated from Canada Camp.
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) | |
| • Total | 24,418 |
UNRWA does not make a distinction between Rafah Camp and Tall as-Sultan. The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics 2006 mid-year estimate for Tall as-Sultan is 24,418.
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