Wadi al-Far'a | |
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Arabic transcription(s) | |
• Arabic | وادي الفارعة |
• Latin | Wadi al-Fari'ah (official) Tarza'a (unofficial) |
Location of Wadi al-Far'a within Palestine | |
Coordinates: 32°16′50″N 35°20′31″E / 32.28056°N 35.34194°E | |
State | ![]() |
Governorate | Tubas |
Founded | 1960s |
Government | |
• Type | Village council (from 1996) |
Area | |
• Total | 12,000 dunams (12.0 km2 or 4.6 sq mi) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 3,998 |
• Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
Name meaning | "Valley of the Branches" |
Wadi al-Far'a (Arabic: وادي الفارعة) is a Palestinian village in the Tubas Governorate of the State of Palestine, in the northeastern West Bank, located five kilometers southwest of Tubas. It has a land area of 12,000 dunams, of which 337 is built-up and 10,500 are for agricultural purposes. It is under the complete control of the Palestinian National Authority and is adjacent to the Far'a refugee camp.[2] According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Wadi al-Far'a had a population of 3,998 inhabitants in 2017.[1]