Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate | |
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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)[1] | |
• Total | 328,861 |
This figure excludes the Israeli West Bank Settlements | |
ISO 3166 code | PS-RBH |
Governorates of the West Bank (State of Palestine) |
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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]