Al-Zahra ( ar, الزهراء) is a Palestinian municipality in the Gaza Governorate, south of Gaza, in the central

Gaza Strip The Gaza Strip (;The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p.761 "Gaza Strip /'gɑːzə/ a strip of territory under the control of the Palestinian National Authority and Hamas, on the SE Mediterranean coast including the town of Gaza.. ...

. It's the home of the

University of Palestine The University of Palestine (UP; ar, جامعة فلسطين) is a Palestinian private institution of higher education located in Al-Zahra' (south of Gaza City). The university was established in 2005. Each specialization has a supervisory com ...

, and

Ummah Open University ' (; ar, أمة ) is an Arabic word meaning "community". It is distinguished from ' ( ), which means a nation with common ancestry or geography. Thus, it can be said to be a supra-national community with a common history. It is a synonym for ' ...

. In 2009, it had a population of 3,085. There were 837 housing units and 237 other buildings in the town.2009 Census
.

Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS; ar, الجهاز المركزي للإحصاء الفلسطيني) is the official statistical institution of the State of Palestine. Its main task is to provide credible statistical figures a ...

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Villages in the Gaza Strip Municipalities of the State of Palestine {{Palestine-geo-stub