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Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate
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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]
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Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate | |
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![]() 2018 United Nations map of the area, showing the West Bank | |
Coordinates: 31.933°N 35.205°E / 31.933; 35.205 | |
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• 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 |
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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]