Al-Zahra
Al-Zahra (Arabic: الزهراء) is a Palestinian municipality in the Gaza Governorate, south of Gaza, in the central Gaza Strip. It's the home of the University of Palestine, and Ummah Open University. In 2009, it had a population of 3,085. There were 837 housing units and 237 other buildings in the town.[1]
Al-Zahra | |
|---|---|
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | الزهراء |
| • Latin | Madinat Az-Zahra' (official) Ezahra (unofficial) |
 Municipal Seal of Al-Zahra' Municipality | |
  Al-Zahra Location of Al-Zahra within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 31°28′17.69″N 34°24′4.62″E | |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Gaza |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Head of Municipality | Tareq Hijo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,634 dunams (4.6 km2 or 1.8 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,085 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
References
- 2009 Census Archived November 14, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS). p.61.
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