Jabalia

Jabalia
Arabic transcription(s)
  Arabicجباليا
  LatinJabalya (official)
Jabalia after the 2009 Gaza war
Jabalia
Location of Jabalia within Palestine
Coordinates: 31°31′41″N 34°28′59″E / 31.52806°N 34.48306°E / 31.52806; 34.48306
Palestine grid100/103
State State of Palestine
GovernorateNorth Gaza
Government
  TypeCity
Population
 (2017)
  Total
172,704
Name meaning"The mountaineers"
Websitewww.jabalia.ps

Jabalia, also spelled Jabalya (Arabic: جباليا), is a city in the Gaza Strip, Palestine, located 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) north of Gaza City, in the North Gaza Governorate of the Gaza Strip. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Jabalia had a population of 172,704 in 2017. The Jabalia refugee camp is adjacent to the city to the north. The nearby town of Nazla is a part of the Jabalia municipality.