Tuba-Zangariyye
Tuba-Zangariyye
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Local council (from 1988) | |
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • Also spelled | Tuba az-Zanghariyya (official) |
Entrance to Tuba-Zangariyye | |
| Coordinates: 32°57′58″N 35°35′36″E / 32.96611°N 35.59333°E | |
| District | Northern |
| Founded | 1908 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,962 dunams (1.962 km2 or 485 acres) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 7,095 |
| • Density | 3,600/km2 (9,400/sq mi) |
Tuba-Zangariyye or Tuba az-Zanghariyya (Arabic: طوبه زنغرية, Hebrew: טוּבָּא-זַנְגָרִיָה) is a Bedouin town in the Northern District of Israel. Located in the Korazim Plateau, it achieved local council status in 1988. It was formed by the merger of two villages, Tuba and az-Zangariyye. Populated by the Bedouin tribe of El Heib, Tuba is situated near Kfar Hanassi, overlooking the Jordan River, and sits 250 meters above sea level. In 2022 it had a population of 7,095.