Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate explained

Type:	Governorate
Area Total Km2:	844
Population Footnotes:	^[1]
Population Total:	328,861
Population As Of:	2017 Census
Population Note:	This figure excludes the Israeli West Bank Settlements
Subdivision Type:	Country
Coordinates:	31.933°N 35.205°W
Mapsize1:	233px
Mapsize:	233px
Image Map1:	2018 OCHA OpT map Ramallah.jpg
Map Caption1:	2018 United Nations map of the area, showing the West Bank
Iso Code:	PS-RBH

The Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate (Arabic: محافظة رام الله والبيرة ) 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.^{[2] [3]}

According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the district had a population of 279,730 in 2007.^[4] Its governor is Dr Laila Ghannam, the first female governor.^[5]

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

710

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
• 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

See also

• Governorates of Palestine

Notes and References

1. Web site: Main Indicators by Type of Locality - Population, Housing and Establishments Census 2017 . 2021-01-19 . Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS).
2. http://www.al-bireh.org/english/al-bireh_city.htm

   Al-Bireh Municipality ::

3. http://www.pnic.gov.ps/english/geography/Residential_%20gatherings.html Administrative divisions in Palestine
4. Web site: Population, Housing and Establishment Census 2007 . Palestinian National Authority, Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics . https://web.archive.org/web/20101114002607/http://www.pcbs.gov.ps/Portals/_pcbs/census2007/ind_loca_09.pdf . 2010-11-14 . 2010-12-03 . ar-ps,en.
5. Web site: Ramallah Appoints First Female Governor - Just Don't Mess with Her - elan: The Guide to Global Muslim Culture . 2011-04-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101216055145/http://www.elanthemag.com/index.php/site/blog_detail/ramallah_appoints_first_female_governor_just_dont_mess_with_her-nid85864597/ . 2010-12-16 .