Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate

West Bank governorates of Palestine

Jenin Qabatiya Ya'bad Yamun JENIN Tulkarm TULKARM TUBAS Tubas Nablus NABLUS QALQILYA Qalqilyah SALFIT Salfit RAMALLAH AND AL-BIREH Ramallah al-Bireh Beitunia Jericho JERICHO Jerusalem (al-Quds) JERUSALEM Bethlehem BETHLEHEM HEBRON Halhul Hebron Yatta Dura ad-Dhahiriya

The Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate (Arabic: محافظة رام الله والبيرة‎‎ Muḥāfaẓat Rām Allāh wa l Bīra; Hebrew: נפת רמאללה ואל-בירה‎ Nafat Rāmallāh VeAl 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.

According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the district had a population of 279,730 in 2007. Its governor is Dr. Laila Ghannam, the first Female Governor.

According to PCBS, the governorate has 78 localities, including refugee camps. in its jurisdiction. 13 localities retain the status of a municipality.

The following localities in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate have populations over 5,000.

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

Coordinates: 31°55′59″N 35°12′18″E / 31.933°N 35.205°E / 31.933; 35.205