Shuqba | |
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Arabic transcription(s) | |
• Arabic | شقبه |
Location of Shuqba within Palestine | |
Coordinates: 31°59′13″N 35°2′18″E / 31.98694°N 35.03833°E | |
Palestine grid | 153/154 |
State | State of Palestine |
Governorate | Ramallah and al-Bireh |
Government | |
• Type | Village council |
Area | |
• Total | 13,390 dunams (13.4 km2 or 5.2 sq mi) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 5,459 |
• Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Name meaning | The crevasse, cleft, or narrow pass.[2] |
Shuqba (Arabic: شقبة) is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, located 17 kilometers northwest of the city of Ramallah in Palestine.
Shuqba has a total area of 13,990 dunams (1,399 ha; 3,460 acres), and the built-up area comprises 616 dunams (61.6 ha; 152 acres).[3] Shuqba was home to 5,459 inhabitants in 2017.[1]
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