Aida Camp
Aida | |
|---|---|
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | مخيم عايده |
| • Latin | 'Ayda (official) |
Mural at the entrance to Aida camp | |
Aida Location of Aida within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 31°43′10″N 35°11′56″E / 31.71944°N 35.19889°E | |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Bethlehem |
| Government | |
| • Type | Refugee camp (from 1950) |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.071 km2 (0.027 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 2,824 |
| • Density | 39,800/km2 (103,000/sq mi) |
Aida (Arabic: مخيم عايده), also spelled 'Ayda, is a Palestinian refugee camp situated 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of the historic centre of Bethlehem and 1 km (0.62 mi) north of Beit Jala, in the central West Bank, State of Palestine. It is located within the Bethlehem Governorate.