Majdal Bani Fadil
Majdal Bani Fadil is a Palestinian village in the Nablus Governorate of the northern West Bank, located 23 kilometers (14 mi) southeast of Nablus.
According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the town had a population of 2,907 in 2017. Majdal Bani Fadil is under the administration of a nine-member village council headed by Walid Othman. The main economic activities are herding and agriculture, specifically olives, grapes, prunes and figs. The main road connecting Majdal Bani Fadil to Ramallah and Nablus and Jericho has been closed off to the village since 2000 during the Second Intifada.
Getting around Majdal Bani Fadil the local way
- Get inFor reaching other Palestinian cities, service taxis (shared taxis, pronounced servees) are preferable over Egged buses.
- Get aroundYou are almost always advised to use shared taxis which will be quicker although marginally more expensive.
- Get aroundBuses, like shared taxis will also tend to wait until full before departing.
- Get aroundShared taxis (servees) are common between Palestinian cities, and often the best means of travel.
- Get aroundMost shared taxis have fixed bus-stations, often car-parks near the centre of towns or cities.
- Get aroundLarger minivans carry 7 passengers and inner-city shared taxis carry 4.
- Get aroundShared taxis are often distinguished with black stripes on front and back at the sides, particularly the normal-sized cars serving inner-city routes.
- Get aroundThere are no Jewish-run shared taxis in the West Bank.
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