Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate
31°55′59″N 35°12′18″E / 31.933°N 35.205°E
Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate | |
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2018 United Nations map of the area, showing the West Bank | |
Interactive map of Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate | |
| Country | Palestine |
| Area | |
• Total | 844 km2 (326 sq mi) |
| Population (2017 Census) | |
• Total | 328,861 |
| This figure excludes the Israeli West Bank Settlements | |
| ISO 3166 code | PS-RBH |
| Governorates of the West Bank (Palestine) |
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The Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate (Arabic: محافظة رام الله والبيرة, romanized: 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.
According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the district had a population of 279,730 in 2007. Laila Ghannam serves as governor, the first woman in this role.