Zeita | |
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Arabic transcription(s) | |
• Arabic | زيتا |
• Latin | Zeita (official) Zayta (unofficial) |
Location of Zeita within Palestine | |
Coordinates: 32°23′04″N 35°03′03″E / 32.38444°N 35.05083°E | |
Palestine grid | 155/199 |
State | State of Palestine |
Governorate | Tulkarm |
Government | |
• Type | Village council |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 3,078 |
Name meaning | Olive[2] |
Zeita (Arabic: زيتا) is a Palestinian town in the Tulkarm Governorate in the western West Bank, located 11 kilometers North-east of Tulkarm. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Zeita had a population of 3,078 inhabitants in 2017.[1] 21.5% of the population of Zeita were refugees in 1997.[3] The healthcare facilities for Zeita are designated as MOH level 2.[4]