Ramallah an al-Bireh Govrenorate

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The Ramallah an al-Bireh Governorate (Arabic: محافظة رام الله والبيرة) is ane o 16 Govrenorates o Palestine. It covers a lairge pairt o the central Wast Bank, on the northren border o the Jerusalem Govrenorate. Its destrict caipital or muhfaza (seat) is the ceety o al-Bireh.[1][2]

Accordin tae the Palestinian Central Bureau o Statistics (PCBS), the destrict haed a population o 279,730 in 2007.[3] Its governor is Said Abu Ali.[4]

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Localities

Accordin tae PCBS, the govrenorate haes 78 localities includin refugee camps in its jurisdiction. Thirteen localities retain the status o a municipality.

Ceeties

Municipalities

The follaeing localities in the Ramallah an al-Bireh Govrenorate hae populations ower 10,000

  • Bani Zeid
  • Bani Zeid al-Sharqiya
  • Beit Liqya
  • Bir Zeit
  • Deir Dibwan
  • Deir Jarir
  • al-Ittihad
  • Kharbatha al-Misbah
  • al-Mazra'a ash-Sharqiya
  • Ni'lin
  • Silwad
  • Sinjil
  • Turmus Ayya
  • al-Zaitounah

Village cooncils

The follaein localities in the Ramallah an al-Bireh Governorate hae populations ower 1,000.

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Refugee camps

  • Am'ari
  • Deir Ammar
  • Jalazone
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