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Abasan al-Kabira ( Arabic : عبسان الكبيرة ) is a Palestinian city located in the Khan Yunis Governorate of the State of Palestine , in the southern Gaza Strip . It is connected with Khan Yunis city by a local street that crosses other villages like Bani Suheila and Khuza'a . Abasan al-Kabera and the nearby village of Abasan al-Saghira , have in recent years been built up to each other so that they form a larger urban area around Khan Yunis. According to the 2017 census conducted by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , the city had a population of 26,767. The city primarily depends on agriculture for income. Moreover, small industry is involved with producing construction supplies like bricks and agricultural implements, while some residents work in commerce. The society is strongly influenced by tribal structure so, there are many extended families such as Qudayh in ( Arabic : قديح ) (the Ashraaf of the Holy Land), Alshawaf, Al-Daghmah, M'ssabih, Abu Yousef, Abu Mustafa, Abu Tair, Abu Dagga, Abu Tabash, Abu Draz, Abu Mutlaq, Abu Hamed, Abu Subha and Abu Amer, Abu Tuaima. The families generally turn to custom to solve disputes amongst themselves. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) (Report).
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Palestinian Authority municipality Abasan al-Kabera in ( ) is a Palestinian town located in the Khan Yunis Governorate in the southern Gaza Strip . The town is connected with Khan Yunis city by a local street that crosses other villages like Bani Suheila and Khuza'a . Abasan al-Kabera and the nearby village of Abasan al-Saghira , have in recent years been built up to each other so that they form a larger urban area around Khan Yunis. The population of the town is approximately 19,000, according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics and depends mostly on agriculture as the main source of income. Moreover, small industry is involved with producing construction supplies like bricks and agricultural implements, while some residents work in commerce. The society is strongly influenced by tribal structure so, there are many extended families such as, Alshawaf, Abu Mustafa, Abu Tair, Abu Dagga, Abu Tabash and Abu Amer. The families generally turn to custom to solve disputes amongst themselves.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Palestinian Authority municipality Abasan al-Kabira in ( ) is a Palestinian city located in the Khan Yunis Governorate in the southern Gaza Strip . It is connected with Khan Yunis city by a local street that crosses other villages like Bani Suheila and Khuza'a . Abasan al-Kabera and the nearby village of Abasan al-Saghira , have in recent years been built up to each other so that they form a larger urban area around Khan Yunis. The city's population was approximately 19,000 in 2006, according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics and depends mostly on agriculture as the main source of income. Moreover, small industry is involved with producing construction supplies like bricks and agricultural implements, while some residents work in commerce. The society is strongly influenced by tribal structure so, there are many extended families such as Al Daghmah, M'ssabih, Alshawaf, Abu Yousef, Abu Mustafa, Abu Tair, Abu Dagga, Abu Tabash, Abu Draz, Abu Mutlaq, Abu Hamed, Abu subha and Abu Amer. The families generally turn to custom to solve disputes amongst themselves.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Municipality type A in Khan Yunis, State of Palestine Abasan al-Kabira in ( ) is a Palestinian city located in the Khan Yunis Governorate in the southern Gaza Strip . It is connected with Khan Yunis city by a local street that crosses other villages like Bani Suheila and Khuza'a . Abasan al-Kabera and the nearby village of Abasan al-Saghira , have in recent years been built up to each other so that they form a larger urban area around Khan Yunis. The city's population was approximately 19,000 in 2006, according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics and depends mostly on agriculture as the main source of income. Moreover, small industry is involved with producing construction supplies like bricks and agricultural implements, while some residents work in commerce. The society is strongly influenced by tribal structure so, there are many extended families such as Qudayh in ( ) (the Ashraaf of the Holy Land), Alshawaf, Al-Daghmah, M'ssabih, Abu Yousef, Abu Mustafa, Abu Tair, Abu Dagga, Abu Tabash, Abu Draz, Abu Mutlaq, Abu Hamed, Abu subha and Abu Amer. The families generally turn to custom to solve disputes amongst themselves.
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Municipality type A in Khan Yunis, State of Palestine Abasan al-Kabira in ( ) is a Palestinian city located in the Khan Yunis Governorate in the southern Gaza Strip . It is connected with Khan Yunis city by a local street that crosses other villages like Bani Suheila and Khuza'a . Abasan al-Kabera and the nearby village of Abasan al-Saghira , have in recent years been built up to each other so that they form a larger urban area around Khan Yunis. According to the 2017 census conducted by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , the city had a population of 26,767.The city primarily depends on agriculture for income. Moreover, small industry is involved with producing construction supplies like bricks and agricultural implements, while some residents work in commerce. The society is strongly influenced by tribal structure so, there are many extended families such as Qudayh in ( ) (the Ashraaf of the Holy Land), Alshawaf, Al-Daghmah, M'ssabih, Abu Yousef, Abu Mustafa, Abu Tair, Abu Dagga, Abu Tabash, Abu Draz, Abu Mutlaq, Abu Hamed, Abu Subha and Abu Amer, Abu Tuaima. The families generally turn to custom to solve disputes amongst themselves.
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In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian town located in the khan yunis governorate in the southern gaza strip”. Today it says “palestinian city located in the khan yunis governorate of the state of palestine”. Read the current article and compare.
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palestinian town located in the khan yunis governorate in the southern gaza strip
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palestinian city located in the khan yunis governorate of the state of palestine
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