Aida (camp)

Aida (Arabic:عايده) (also spelled 'Ayda) is a Palestinian refugee camp situated 2 kilometers North of Bethlehem and 1 kilometer North of Beit Jala in the central West Bank. Named after a famous coffeehouse (maqhah) located on the site in the early 1940s,Refugee Camps in the Bethlehem District Zeiter, Layla. Aida camp was established in 1950 and covered an area of 66 dunams.Aida Refugee Camp UNRWA. March 31, 2005
According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the camp had a population of approximately 3,260 refugees in mid-year 2006.Projected Mid -Year Population for Bethlehem Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006 It is the location of the Al Rowwad Cultural and Theatre Training Center.Al Rowwad Cultural and Theatre Training Center
Pope Benedict XVI visited the refugee camp during his Middle East pilgrimage visit to Jordan, Israel, and Palestine in May 2009.
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