Al-Zahra

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Al-Zahra
Municipality type C
Arabic transcription(s)
 • Arabicالزهراء
 • LatinMadinat Az-Zahra' (official)
Ezahra (unofficial)
Official logo of Al-Zahra
Al-Zahra is located in State of Palestine
Al-Zahra
Al-Zahra
Location of Al-Zahra within Palestine
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
StateState of Palestine
GovernorateGaza
Founded1998
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • Head of MunicipalityTareq Hijo
Area
 • Total4,634 dunams (4.6 km2 or 1.8 sq mi)
Population
 • Total3,085
 • Density670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)

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 . 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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