Zababdeh

Zababdeh
Arabic transcription(s)
 • Arabicالزبابدة
 • Latinal-Zababida (official)
az-Zubabdeh (unofficial)
Zababdeh Community Center
Zababdeh Community Center
Zababdeh is located in State of Palestine
Zababdeh
Zababdeh
Location of Zababdeh within Palestine
Coordinates: 32°23′07″N 35°19′24″E / 32.38528°N 35.32333°E / 32.38528; 35.32333
Palestine grid180/199
State Palestine
GovernorateJenin
Government
 • TypeVillage council (from 1995)
Area
 • Total5,719 dunams (5.7 km2 or 2.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total4,261
 • Density750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Name meaningfrom "froth" or "civet"[2]
Websitewww.zababdeh.ps

Zababdeh or Zababida (Arabic: الزبابدة) is a town in the State of Palestine, in the northern West Bank, located 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) southeast of Jenin and 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) from the Arab American University.