as-Sawahira ash Sharqiya () or Al-Sawahreh al-Sharqiyeh is a Palestinian town in the Jerusalem Governorate, located 6 kilometers south-east of East Jerusalem in the West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), as-Sawahira ash Sharqiya had a population of 6,204 inhabitants in 2017. as-Sawahira ash Sharqiya shares the facilities, particularly schools and health amenities of the villages of Jabal Mukaber and ash-Sheikh Sa'd. The healthcare facilities for as-Sawahira ash Sharqiya are designated as Ministry of Health level 2.Health care Facilities West Bank
History In 1961, under Jordanian rule, the population was 279.Government of Jordan, Department of Statistics, 1964, p. 23
1967–today Since the Six-Day War in 1967, As-Sawahira ash-Sharqiya has been under Israeli occupation.
After the 1995 accords, 0.5% (or 335 dunums) of As-Sawahira ash-Sharqiya land was classified as Area A; 7.2% (or 5,005 dunums) as Area B; while the remaining 92.3% (or 63,902 dunums) was classified as Area C.
Israel has confiscated land from As-Sawahira ash-Sharqiya in order to construct two Israeli settlements: 955 dunams for Kalya, 45 dunams for Kedar.As Sawahira ash Sharqiya Town Profile, ARIJ, p. 18
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External links Welcome to al-Sawahira al-Sharqiyya Survey of Western Palestine, Map 17: IAA, Wikimedia commons Al-Sawahreh Al - Sharqiyyeh town (fact sheet), Applied Research Institute–Jerusalem ARIJ As Sawahira ash Sharqiya town profile, ARIJ Al-Sawahreh Al - Sharqiyyeh (aerial photo), ARIJ Locality Development Priorities and Needs in As Sawahira ash Sharqiya, ARIJ