Kara Tepe (Greek: Καρά Τεπέ, from Turkish for "black hill") is located in the area of Mavrovouni (Greek: Μαυροβούνι, in Greek it in means black mountain) about 2.5 km north of Mytilene, the capital of the island of Lesbos. The camp is managed by the Municipality of Mytilene and UNHCR in collaboration with the NGOs that operate there. The Site Manager is Mr. Michail Batzakis. In August 2017, Kara Tepe's accommodation capacity was expanded by 56% to make room for up to 1300 persons. UNHCR reported that 260 new accommodation units had been installed at the camp in 2017.