en Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate

Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate
Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate
Governorate
	2018 United Nations map of the area, showing the West Bank
	Coordinates: 31°55′59″N 35°12′18″E / 31.933°N 35.205°E
Country	Palestine
Area
• Total	844 km2 (326 sq mi)
Population (2017 Census)
• Total	328,861
	This figure excludes the Israeli West Bank Settlements
ISO 3166 code	PS-RBH

The Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate (Arabic: محافظة رام الله والبيرة Muḥāfaẓat Rām Allāh wa l Bīra) 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: 5,000

Municipalities

The following localities in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate have populations over 5,000.

Village councils

The following localities in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate have populations of over 1,000.

Refugee camps

References

^ "Main Indicators by Type of Locality - Population, Housing and Establishments Census 2017" (PDF). Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS). Retrieved 2021-01-19.
^ :: Al-Bireh Municipality :: Archived 2008-06-20 at the Wayback Machine
^ Administrative divisions in Palestine Archived 2006-12-23 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Population, Housing and Establishment Census 2007" (PDF) (in Arabic and English). Palestinian National Authority, Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-14. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
^ "Ramallah Appoints First Female Governor - Just Don't Mess with Her - elan: The Guide to Global Muslim Culture". Archived from the original on 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2011-04-02.

[pop2017-1] "Main Indicators by Type of Locality - Population, Housing and Establishments Census 2017" (PDF). Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS). Retrieved 2021-01-19.

[2] :: Al-Bireh Municipality :: Archived 2008-06-20 at the Wayback Machine

[3] Administrative divisions in Palestine Archived 2006-12-23 at the Wayback Machine

[pcbs-4] "Population, Housing and Establishment Census 2007" (PDF) (in Arabic and English). Palestinian National Authority, Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-14. Retrieved 2010-12-03.

[5] "Ramallah Appoints First Female Governor - Just Don't Mess with Her - elan: The Guide to Global Muslim Culture". Archived from the original on 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2011-04-02.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

Agama	Bahasa	Biografi	Budaya	Ekonomi	Elektronika
Film	Filsafat	Geografi	Indonesia	Ilmu	Lingkungan
Masyarakat	Matematika	Militer	Mitologi	Musik	Olahraga
Pendidikan	Politik	Sastra	Sejarah	Seni	Teknologi

Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate