| Marj Al-Ghazal | |
| Translit Lang1: | Arabic |
| Translit Lang1 Type: | Arabic |
| Translit Lang1 Info: | مرج الغزال |
| Translit Lang1 Type1: | Latin |
| Translit Lang1 Info1: | Marj Al-Ghazal (official) |
| Type: | Municipality type D (Village council) |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Marj Al-Ghazal within Palestine |
| Coordinates: | 32.1669°N 35.5267°W |
| Grid Name: | Palestine grid |
| Subdivision Type: | State |
| Subdivision Name: | State of Palestine |
| Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
| Subdivision Name1: | Jericho |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Unit Pref: | dunam |
| Area Total Dunam: | 4917 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 243 |
| Population As Of: | 2017 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Marj Al-Ghazal (ar|مرج الغزال, he|מרג' אל-גזאל) is a Palestinian village in the Jericho Governorate in the West Bank, located 34.8km (21.6miles) north of Jericho. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), Marj Al-Ghazal had a population of 243 in the 2017 census.
Marj Al-Ghazal is bordered by the Jordan River to the east. Nearby Palestinian localities include az-Zubaidat to the northeast, Al-Jiftlik to the south and west.[2]
In the wake of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, and after the 1949 Armistice Agreements, Marj al-Ghazal came under Jordanian rule. It was annexed by Jordan in 1950.
Since the Six-Day War in 1967, Marj al-Ghazal has been under Israeli occupation.
In 1970, Israel confiscated 509 dunum of village land in order to construct the Israeli settlement of Argaman.[3]
After 1995 accords, 4% of Marj al-Ghazal's land was classified as Area B, the remaining 96% as Area C.[4]
In the 2007 census Marj Al-Ghazal had a population of 193 with exactly 92 being males and 101 females. The total number of households was 43 who lived in 50 housing units.[5]
