Al-Qarara

al-Qarara
Other transcription(s)
 • Arabic القرارة
 • Also spelled al-Qrara (official)
el-Qarara (unofficial)
al-Qarara

Location of al-Qarara within the Palestinian territories

Coordinates: 31°22′23.25″N 34°19′59.20″E / 31.3731250°N 34.3331111°E / 31.3731250; 34.3331111Coordinates: 31°22′23.25″N 34°19′59.20″E / 31.3731250°N 34.3331111°E / 31.3731250; 34.3331111
Governorate Khan Yunis
Government
 • Type Municipality
 • Head of Municipality Eid al-Abdullah
Population (2006)
 • Jurisdiction 16,900

al-Qarara (Arabic: القرارة‎‎) is a Palestinian town located north of Khan Yunis, in the Khan Yunis Governorate of the southern Gaza Strip. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, al-Qarara had a population of over 16,900 inhabitants in mid-year 2006,[1] mostly adherents of Islam.

References

  1. ↑ Projected Mid -Year Population for Khan Yunis Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006 Archived 2012-02-07 at the Wayback Machine.


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