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.:: Al-Bireh Municipality :: Administrative divisions in Palestine
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
See also Governorates of Palestine
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