Az-Zawayda (Arabic: الزوايدة), also spelled Zawaida, is a Palestinian town in the Gaza Strip, in the Deir al-Balah Governorate of the State of Palestine. It is 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) 2017 census, there were 23,841 residents.[1]
Az-Zawayda | |
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| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | الزوايدة |
| • Latin | Zawaida (official) al-Zawaydeh (unofficial) |
  Az-Zawayda Location of Az-Zawayda within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 31°25′50″N 34°22′18″E / 31.43056°N 34.37167°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 (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 23,841 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |