Jabel Mukaber

Jabel Mukaber
Arabic transcription(s)
 • Arabicجبل مكبر
 • LatinJabal Mukaber
Jabel Muqaber
Jabal Mukkaber (unofficial)
Hebrew transcription(s)
 • Hebrewג'בל מוכאבר
Jabel Mukaber with the Dome of the Rock seen in the background.
Jabel Mukaber with the Dome of the Rock seen in the background.
Jabel Mukaber is located in State of Palestine
Jabel Mukaber
Jabel Mukaber
Location of Jabel Mukaber within Palestine
Jabel Mukaber is located in the West Bank
Jabel Mukaber
Jabel Mukaber
Jabel Mukaber (the West Bank)
Coordinates: 31°45′17″N 35°14′28″E / 31.75472°N 35.24111°E / 31.75472; 35.24111
StateState of Palestine
GovernorateJerusalem
Occupying stateIsrael
Israeli districtJerusalem District
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
Population
 • Total16,030
Northern part of Jabel Mukaber
Dwellings in Jabel Mukaber
Houses located in the lower part of Jabel Mukaber
Jabel Mukaber is in the middle of the map.

Jabel Mukaber (Arabic: جبل مكبر, Hebrew: ג'בל מוכאבר) is a predominantly Palestinian neighborhood in southern East Jerusalem.[1] It is bordered by East Talpiot[2] to the west, Abu Tor and Silwan to the north and Sur Baher to the south. Jabel Mukaber has a population of approximately 30,000 (2017).[3][2]

  1. ^ "Israel approves major settlement expansion in Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem". haaretz.com. 2017-10-25. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
  2. ^ a b Segev, Tom (1 September 2005). "A good friend jumps the fence - Haaretz.co.il". Haaretz Daily Newspaper Ltd. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Shalom was invoked but never defined (see the help page).