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.

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.

Localities

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

Cities

• Al-Bireh: 45,975
• Ramallah: 38,998
• Beitunia: 26,604
• Rawabi: 710

Municipalities

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

• Bani Zeid
• Bani Zeid al-Sharqiya
• Beit Liqya
• Bir Zeit
• Deir Ammar
• Deir Dibwan
• Deir Jarir
• al-Ittihad
• Kharbatha al-Misbah
• al-Mazra'a ash-Sharqiya
• Ni'lin
• Silwad
• Sinjil
• Turmus Ayya
• al-Zaitounah

Village councils

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

Refugee camps

• Am'ari
• Qalandia
• Jalazone

See also

• Governorates of Palestine