Az-Zawayda

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Az-Zawayda
Municipality type A (City)
Arabic transcription(s)
 • Arabicالزوايده
 • LatinZawaida (official)
al-Zawaydeh (unofficial)
Az-Zawayda is located in State of Palestine
Az-Zawayda
Az-Zawayda
Location of Az-Zawayda within Palestine
Coordinates: 31°25′42.38″N 34°21′57.42″E / 31.4284389°N 34.3659500°E / 31.4284389; 34.3659500Coordinates: 31°25′42.38″N 34°21′57.42″E / 31.4284389°N 34.3659500°E / 31.4284389; 34.3659500
StateState of Palestine
GovernorateDeir al-Balah
Government
 • TypeCity
Area
 • Total15,300 dunams (15.3 km2 or 5.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2006[1])
 • Total15,483
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)

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]

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