Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate

Coordinates: 31°55′59″N 35°12′18″E / 31.933°N 35.205°E / 31.933; 35.205
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Governorates of the West Bank (State of Palestine)

The Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate (Arabic: محافظة رام الله والبيرة Muḥāfaẓat Rām Allāh wa l Bīra; Template:Lang-he-n Nafat Rāmallāh VeAl Bīra) is one of 16 governorates of the Palestinian National Authority. 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.[1][2]

According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the district had a population of 279,730 in 2007.[3] Its governor is Dr. Laila Ghannam, the first Female Governor.[4]

Localities

According to PCBS, the governorate has 78 localities, including refugee camps. in its jurisdiction. 13 localities retain the status of a municipality.

Cities

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

See also

References

  1. ^ :: Al-Bireh Municipality ::
  2. ^ Administrative divisions in Palestine
  3. ^ [1]. (PDF) . Retrieved on 2010-12-03.
  4. ^ [2]

31°55′59″N 35°12′18″E / 31.933°N 35.205°E / 31.933; 35.205

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