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Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate
Governorate of Palestine
Governorate of Palestine
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| type | Governorate |
| image_skyline | المساء في مدينة رام الله.jpg |
| area_total_km2 | 844 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 328,861 |
| population_as_of | 2017 Census |
| population_note | This figure excludes the Israeli West Bank Settlements |
| image_map | Ramallah and Al-Bireh in Palestine (+claimed hatched).svg |
| mapsize | 233px |
| image_map1 | 2018 OCHA OpT map Ramallah.jpg |
| map_caption1 | 2018 United Nations map of the area, showing the West Bank |
| mapsize1 | 233px |
| mapframe | yes |
| mapframe-zoom | 9 |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| iso_code | PS-RBH |
| mapframe-zoom = 9
The Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate () is one of 16 governorates of Palestine. It covers a large part of the central West Bank, on the northern border of the Jerusalem Governorate. Its district capital or muhfaza (seat) is the city of al-Bireh.
According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the district had a population of 279,730 in 2007. serves as governor, the first woman in this role.
Localities
According to PCBS, the governorate has 78 localities, including refugee camps, in its jurisdiction. 13 localities have the status of municipality.
Cities
- Al-Bireh: 45,975
- Ramallah: 38,998
- Beitunia: 26,604
- Rawabi: 5,000
Municipalities
The following localities in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate have populations over 5,000.
- Bani Zeid
- Bani Zeid al-Sharqiya
- Beit Liqya
- Bir Zeit
- Deir Ammar
- Deir Dibwan
- Deir Jarir
- al-Ittihad
- Kharbatha al-Misbah
- al-Mazra'a ash-Sharqiya
- Ni'lin
- Silwad
- Sinjil
- Turmus Ayya
- al-Zaitounah
Village councils
The following localities in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate have populations of over 1,000.
- Aboud
- Abu Qash
- Abwein
- Ajjul
- 'Atara
- Beitin
- Bil'in
- Beit Sira
- Beit Ur al-Fauqa
- Beit Ur al-Tahta
- Beitillu
- Budrus
- Burqa
- Deir Ibzi
- Deir Abu Mash'al
- Deir Qaddis
- Deir as-Sudan
- Dura al-Qar
- Deir Debwan
- Ein 'Arik
- Ein Qiniya
- Ein Yabrud
- al-Janiya
- Jifna
- Kafr Ein
- Kafr Malik
- Kafr Nima
- Khirbet Abu Falah
- Kobar
- al-Lubban al-Gharbi
- al-Midya
- al-Mughayyir
- Nabi Salih
- Qarawat Bani Zeid
- Qibya
- Rammun
- Rantis
- Ras Karkar
- Saffa
- Shuqba
- Surda
- Taybeh
- At-Tira
Refugee camps
- Am'ari
- Qalandia
- Jalazone
References
References
- "Main Indicators by Type of Locality - Population, Housing and Establishments Census 2017". [[Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics]] (PCBS).
- [http://www.al-bireh.org/english/al-bireh_city.htm :: Al-Bireh Municipality ::] {{webarchive. link. (2008-06-20)
- [http://www.pnic.gov.ps/english/geography/Residential_%20gatherings.html Administrative divisions in Palestine] {{webarchive. link. (2006-12-23)
- "Population, Housing and Establishment Census 2007". Palestinian National Authority, Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.
- "Ramallah Appoints First Female Governor - Just Don't Mess with Her - elan: The Guide to Global Muslim Culture".
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