Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate

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The Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate (Arabic: محافظة رام الله و البيرة‎) is one of 16 Governorates of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. 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.[1][2]

According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the district had a population of 290,401 in mid-year 2006.[3] Its governor is Said Abu Ali.[4]

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[edit] Localities

According to PCBS, the governorate has 78 localities including refugee camps in its jurisdiction. Thirteen localities retain the status of a municipality.

[edit] Cities

[edit] Municipalities

The following localities in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate have populations over 10,000

[edit] Village councils

The following localities in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate have populations over 1,000.

[edit] Refugee camps

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