Khuzaʽa, Khan Yunis
Khuza'a | |
|---|---|
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | خُزاعة |
| • Latin | Khuzaa (official) |
Khuza'a Location of Khuza'a within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 31°18′25″N 34°21′40″E / 31.30694°N 34.36111°E | |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Khan Yunis |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Head of Municipality | Shihda Abou-Rouk |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 11,388 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
Khuza'a (Arabic: خزاعة) is a Palestinian town in the Khan Yunis Governorate in the southern Gaza Strip. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Khuza'a had a population of 11,388 inhabitants in 2017.
The town of Khuza'a is around 500 metres from the Green Line. It has been repeatedly damaged as a result of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, most recently during the Gaza war.