BEACH CAMP

BEACH CAMP: gaza

The third largest of the Gaza Strip’s eight refugee camps – and one of the most crowded – Beach refugee camp is known locally as "Shati". The camp is on the Mediterranean coast in the Gaza City area

Beach refugee camp initially accommodated 23,000 refugees who fled from Lydd, Jaffa, Be’er Sheva and other areas of Palestine. The camp is now home to more than 85,628 refugees, who all reside in an area of only 0.52 square kilometres