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Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate
The Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate (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.

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

Localities

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

Cities

Municipalities

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

Village councils

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

Refugee camps

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