Wadi al-Far'a

Wadi al-Far'a
Arabic transcription(s)
 • Arabicوادي الفارعة
 • LatinWadi al-Fari'ah (official)
Tarza'a (unofficial)
Wadi al-Far'a is located in State of Palestine
Wadi al-Far'a
Wadi al-Far'a
Location of Wadi al-Far'a within Palestine
Coordinates: 32°16′50″N 35°20′31″E / 32.28056°N 35.34194°E / 32.28056; 35.34194
State State of Palestine
GovernorateTubas
Founded1960s
Government
 • TypeVillage council (from 1996)
Area
 • Total12,000 dunams (12.0 km2 or 4.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total3,998
 • Density330/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]

  1. ^ a b Preliminary Results of the Population, Housing and Establishments Census, 2017 (PDF). Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) (Report). State of Palestine. February 2018. pp. 64–82. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  2. ^ Wadi al-Far'a Village Profile Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem. February 2006.

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