Zeita, Tulkarm

Zeita
Other transcription(s)
 • Arabic زيتا
 • Also spelled Zeita (official)
Zayta (unofficial)
Zeita
Location of Zeita within the Palestinian territories
Coordinates:
Governorate Tulkarm
Government
 • Type Municipality
Population (2006)
 • Jurisdiction 3,142

Zeita (Arabic: زيتا‎) is a Palestinian town in the Tulkarm Governorate in the eastern West Bank, located 11 kilometers South-east of Tulkarm. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Zeita had a population of approximately 3,142 inhabitants in mid-year 2006.[1] 21.5% of the population of Zeita were refugees in 1997.[2] The healthcare facilities for Zeita are designated as MOH level 2.[3]

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