Mu'awiya, Basma
Mu'awiya
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Aerial photo of Mu'awiya | |
| Coordinates: 32°31′45″N 35°6′11″E / 32.52917°N 35.10306°E | |
| Grid position | 160/215 PAL |
| District | Haifa |
| Area | |
• Total | 613 dunams (61.3 ha or 151 acres) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,100 |
| Name meaning | Kh. el Mâwîyeh, the ruin of the place of shelter |
Mu'awiya (Arabic: معاوية, Hebrew: מועאוויה) is an Arab village in Israel's Haifa District. The village is in the Wadi Ara area of the northern Triangle and lies between Kfar Kara and Umm el-Fahm. The village has around 3,100 residents. Since 1996, it has been under the jurisdiction of the Basma local council. The village is divided into two neighborhoods: eastern and western. The residents of the village belong to two clans: Ighbarieh and Mahmid.