Basma
Basma
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Basma |
Basma, from the air | |
| Coordinates: 32°30′8″N 35°6′14″E / 32.50222°N 35.10389°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Haifa |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 10,743 |
Basma (Arabic: بسمة, Hebrew: בסמ"ה) is an Israeli Arab local council in the Wadi Ara area of Haifa District. The local council was formed in 1995 through the consolidation of the villages of Barta'a West, Ein as-Sahala, and Muawiya; Basma is an acronym of the villages' names. In 2022 it had a population of 10,743. Basma's jurisdiction area covers 3,956 dunams.