79% of registered Syrian refugees live outside the camps - UNHCR

AMMAN — A report from the UNHCR revealed that 79 percent of registered Syrian refugees in Jordan reside outside of refugee camps.اضافة اعلان

According to the report, Syrian refugees living outside the camps are concentrated in the northern and central provinces, with only a small number residing in the southern part of the kingdom.

Details of the report

The number of refugees registered with the UNHCR as of the end of July last year reached 656,762, compared to 661,670 refugees who were registered in the kingdom at the beginning of the current year, Hala News reported.

The capital, Amman, topped the list of Syrian refugees residing in Jordan, with a total of 195,334 refugees registered with the UNHCR. Following closely, the city of Mafraq ranked second, with approximately 169,043 refugees, followed by the province of Irbid with around 128,467 refugees.


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