Mieh Mieh refugee camp, Sidon
Facts and practical information
Mieh Mieh refugee camp is a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, located on the outskirts of Mieh Mieh village in the hills 4 kilometers east of the southern city of Sidon. The original refugees in the camp generally came from Saffourieh, Tiereh, Haifa and Miron, in what is now Israel. It was established in 1954 on land leased from private landowners of the Miye ou Miye village. Around the 1990s, the Mieh Mieh camp was located on 60 dunams in Miye ou Miye village. Today, the camp is 1.8 times that size at 108 dunams. In 2003, it had a population of 5,037. ()
Sidon
Mieh Mieh refugee camp – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Debbane Palace, Sidon Sea Castle, Temple of Eshmun, Our Lady of Awaiting.