Kufr Jammal

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Kufr Jammal (32°13′N 35°02′E; Arabic: كفر جمّال), is a Palestinian village on the western edge of the West Bank. It is located about halfway between Qalqilyah and Tulkarm, and has a population of around 3,000. The village is mainly agricultural, and mostly raises Olive and Citrus crops. Kufr Jammal is at an altitude of 257 metres, and is bordered by Falamya in the west, Kufr Zibad in the east, Jayyous in the south, and the Israeli settlement of Sal'it in the north.

Kufr Jammal enjoys good relations with neighboring territories, and heavy education and commercial exchange take place among them. The village is also notable for having a large diaspora outside the West Bank, mostly in Jordan, but also in Saudi Arabia and the United States. Kufr Jammal's population follow the Hanbali and Shafi'i fiqh.