Az-Zawayda
Az-Zawayda (Arabic: الزوايده), also spelled Zawaida, is a Palestinian town in Deir al-Balah Governorate located about three kilometers northeast of the city of Deir al-Balah and just west of Maghazi refugee camp. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) 2006 estimate, there were 15,483 residents.[1]
Az-Zawayda | |
|---|---|
Municipality type A (City) | |
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | الزوايده |
| • Latin | Zawaida (official) al-Zawaydeh (unofficial) |
  Az-Zawayda Location of Az-Zawayda within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 31°25′42.38″N 34°21′57.42″E | |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Deir al-Balah |
| Government | |
| • Type | City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15,300 dunams (15.3 km2 or 5.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2006[1]) | |
| • Total | 15,483 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
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