Az-Za'ayyem

az-Za'ayyem
Arabic transcription(s)
Az-Za'ayyem and Az-Za'ayyem checkpoint, from the air
Az-Za'ayyem and Az-Za'ayyem checkpoint, from the air
az-Za'ayyem is located in State of Palestine
az-Za'ayyem
az-Za'ayyem
Location of az-Za'ayyem within Palestine
Coordinates: 31°47′16.41″N 35°15′54.11″E / 31.7878917°N 35.2650306°E / 31.7878917; 35.2650306
StateState of Palestine
GovernorateJerusalem
Government
 • TypeVillage council
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total6,270

az-Za'ayyem (Arabic: الزعیّم) is a Palestinian village in the Jerusalem Governorate, located 3 kilometers east of Jerusalem in the central West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 6,270 in 2017.[1] The healthcare facilities for az-Za'ayyem according to the Ministry of Health are obtained in East Jerusalem.[2]

  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. ^ Health care Facilities West Bank