Al-Zahra | ||
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Other transcription(s) | ||
• Arabic | الزهراء | |
• Also spelled | Madinat Az-Zahra' (official) Ezahra (unofficial) |
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Location of Al-Zahra within the Palestinian territories | ||
Coordinates: 31°28′17.69″N 34°24′4.62″E / 31.4715806°N 34.4012833°ECoordinates: 31°28′17.69″N 34°24′4.62″E / 31.4715806°N 34.4012833°E | ||
Governorate | Gaza | |
Founded | 1998 | |
Government | ||
• Type | Municipality | |
• Head of Municipality | Tareq Hijo | |
Area | ||
• Jurisdiction | 4,634 dunams (4.6 km2 or 1.8 sq mi) | |
Population | ||
• Jurisdiction | 3,085 |
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.