Bani Zeid al-Sharqiya
Bani Zeid al-Sharqiya (Arabic: بني زيد الشرقية) is a Palestinian town in the northern West Bank, located north of Ramallah in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate. It was formed as a result of a merger of the villages of 'Arura, Mazari al-Nubani, and Abwein, although the latter separated from the municipality. Bani Zeid al-Sharqiya is 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) north of Ajjul and other nearby localities include Deir as-Sudan to the southeast, Kafr Ein to the east, and Abwein to the southwest.
Bani Zeid al-Sharqiya | |
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Municipality type C | |
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | بني زيد الشرقية |
| • Latin | Bani Zeid East (official) Bani Zayd ash-Sharqiyya (unofficial) |
Arura, in the distance | |
Bani Zeid al-Sharqiya Location of Bani Zeid al-Sharqiya within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 32°02′N 35°10′E | |
| Palestine grid | 165/161, 166/161 |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Ramallah and al-Bireh |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Head of Municipality | Abd al-Rahman al-Nubani |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 5,083 |
| Name meaning | "Eastern Bani Zeid" |
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