Al-Zahra

Al-Zahra
Other transcription(s)
  Arabic الزهراء
  Also spelled Madinat Az-Zahra' (official)
Ezahra (unofficial)

Municipal Seal of Al-Zahra' Municipality
Al-Zahra

Location of Al-Zahra within the Palestinian Territories

Coordinates: 31°28′17.69″N 34°24′4.62″E / 31.4715806°N 34.4012833°E / 31.4715806; 34.4012833Coordinates: 31°28′17.69″N 34°24′4.62″E / 31.4715806°N 34.4012833°E / 31.4715806; 34.4012833
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.[1]

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