The Zaatari Refugee Camp, near the Jordanian city of Mafraq, currently holds an estimated 120,000 Syrian refugees making it one of Jordan’s largest cities. The camp which opened on July 28, 2012 had a planned capacity of 60,000 people.
The refugee camp first opened on July 28, 2012 to host Syrians fleeing the ongoing Syrian civil war:
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A sign posted at a perimeter fence of the Zaatari Refugee Camp, near the Jordanian city of Mafraq:
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The Zaatari Refugee Camp holds roughly 120,000 Syrian refugees:
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Some estimates put the population closer to 140,000 refugees, making it Jordan's fourth largest city:
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