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Tubas Governorate
The Tubas Governorate ( ar, محافظة طوباس, Muḥāfaẓat Ṭūbās) is an administrative district of the Palestine in the northeastern West Bank. Its district capital or ''muhfaza'' is the city of Tubas. In 2007, the population was 50,267, . raising to 60,927 in 2017. Localities There are 23 localities located within the governorate's jurisdiction.Cities * |
Governorates Of Palestine
The Governorates of Palestine are the administrative divisions of the State of Palestine. After the signing of the Oslo Accords, the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip were divided into three areas ( Area A, Area B, and Area C) and 16 governorates under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian National Authority. Since 2007, there have been two governments claiming to be the legitimate government of the Palestinian National Authority, one based in the West Bank and one based in the Gaza Strip. List West Bank Gaza Strip See also * ISO 3166-2:PS *List of regions of Palestine by Human Development Index This is a list of regions of the State of Palestine by Human Development Index as of 2019. Trends by UNDP reports (international HDI) Human Development Index (by UN Method) of Palestinian Governorates since 2004. See also * Demographics ... References {{Articles on first-level administrative divisions of Asian countries * Palestine, State of P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ein Al-Beida
Ein al-Beida ( ar, عين البيضا) is a Palestinian village of in the Tubas Governorate in the northeastern West Bank. It has a population of about 1,050. History Ceramics from the Byzantine era have been found here. In the wake of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, and after the 1949 Armistice Agreements, Ein al-Beida came under Jordanian rule. Ein al-Beida was reestablished in 1952 by Arab farmers belonging to the Fuquha and Daraghmah families from nearby Tubas who owned farms in the area and decided to establish a village. The village is named after a large spring in the area, ''Ein al-Beida'', which was once used to irrigate the neighboring land. In the 1961 Jordanian census Ein al-Beida's population was 573.Government of Jordan, 1964, p27/ref> Post 1967 Since the Six-Day War in 1967, Ein al-Beida has been under Israeli occupation. The spring nearby which provided some of its farmers with irrigation dried up when the Israeli water company Mekorot drilled a well nearby in ord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governorates Of Palestine
The Governorates of Palestine are the administrative divisions of the State of Palestine. After the signing of the Oslo Accords, the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip were divided into three areas ( Area A, Area B, and Area C) and 16 governorates under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian National Authority. Since 2007, there have been two governments claiming to be the legitimate government of the Palestinian National Authority, one based in the West Bank and one based in the Gaza Strip. List West Bank Gaza Strip See also * ISO 3166-2:PS *List of regions of Palestine by Human Development Index This is a list of regions of the State of Palestine by Human Development Index as of 2019. Trends by UNDP reports (international HDI) Human Development Index (by UN Method) of Palestinian Governorates since 2004. See also * Demographics ... References {{Articles on first-level administrative divisions of Asian countries * Palestine, State of P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Far'a
Far'a, Faraa or al-Fari'ah ( ar, مخيّم الفارعة) is a Palestinian refugee camp in the foothills of the Jordan Valley in the northwestern West Bank, located 12 kilometers south of Jenin and 2 kilometers south of Tubas, three kilometers northwest of Tammun and 17 kilometers northeast of Nablus. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the camp had a population of 5,750 refugees in 2006, (PCBS) however, the |
Al-Bikai'a
al-Bikai'a also spelled al-Buqei'a ( ar, البقيعة) is a Palestinian village cluster in the Tubas Governorate that includes the three hamlets of Khirbet al-'Atuf, al-Hadidiyah, and Khirbet Humsa al-Fawqa. The area spans 29,250 dunams, most of which is covered by Khirbet al-'Atuf. It is situated on a flat plain surrounded by mountains and with an altitude of 50 meters above sea level. The total population of al-Bikai'a was 227 in 1997 and 1,850 in 2005.Al-Bikai'a Villages Profile Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem. February 2006. According to the , al-Hadidya had a population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wadi Al-Far'a
Wadi al-Far'a ( ar, وادي الفارعة) is a Palestinian village in the Tubas Governorate in the northeastern West Bank located five kilometers southwest of Tubas. It has a land area of 12,000 dunams, of which 337 is built-up and 10,500 are for agricultural purposes. It is under the complete control of the Palestinian National Authority and is adjacent to the Far'a refugee camp.Wadi al-Far'a Village Profile Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem. February 2006. According to the , Wadi al-Far'a had a population of 2,340 inhabitants. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tayasir
Tayasir ( ar, تياسير, also spelled Tiaseer) is a Palestinian village in the Tubas Governorate in the northern West Bank. It is located 3 kilometers northeast of Tubas and 22 kilometers northeast of Nablus. Nearby localities include al-Aqabah to the east, al-Bikai'a to the northeast, Salhab to the north, 'Aqqaba to the west and ath-Thaghra to the southwest. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), Tayasir had a population of 2,489 in 2007. increasing in the 1931 census to 192 inhabitants, all Muslim, except for 5 Christians, with 36 occupied houses.Mills, 1932, p65 In the 1945 statistics the population was 260 Muslims,Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics, 1945, p19/ref> with 23,258 dunams of land, according to an official land and population survey.Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics. ''Village Statistics, April, 1945.'' Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p61/ref> Of this, 763 dunams were used for plantations and irrigable land, 5,3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ras Al-Far'a
Ras al-Far'a ( ar, راس الفارعة) is a Palestinian town in the Tubas Governorate in the Northern area of the West Bank, located 5 kilometers South west of Tubas. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of over 701 inhabitants in mid-year 2006. The healthcare facilities for Ras al-Far'a are based in Tammun and the nearby refugee camp of al-Far'a. See also * Far'a refugee camp * Wadi al-Far'a village * Wadi al-Far'a (river) Wadi al-Far'a ( ar, وادي الفارعه) or Tirzah Stream ( he, נַחַל תִּרְצָה, Nahal Tirzah) is a stream in the northern West Bank that empties into the Jordan River south of Damia Bridge. It is the largest stream in the West Ba ... References External linksRas al-Far'a Village Profile Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem. February, 2006Ras al Far'a (Fact Sheet) The Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem. February, 2006 Tubas Governorate Villages in the West Bank Municipalities o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kardala
Kardala ( ar, كردلة) is a Palestinian hamlet located in the Tubas Governorate, 13 kilometers northeast of Tubas adjacent to Bardala in the west and Ein al-Beida in the east. It had a population of 160 inhabitants in 2006. It is located on the eastern foothills of the northern Jordan Valley on a fertile plain of land. It is situated at a low elevation of -99 meters below sea level. Kardala was established in the 1930s. The founders were members of the Daraghmah clan from Tubas who worked as farmers and raised livestock. After the 1948-Arab Israeli War, the A’Hashah family from the Gaza area migrated here as Palestinian refugees. Despite being under the population limit, Kardala is governed by a village council, although instead of consisting of seven members, the council is made up of three members.Kardala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bardala
Bardala ( ar, بردلة) is a Palestinian village in the northern Jordan Valley of the West Bank, consisting of 1,637 inhabitants. The town lies in the Tubas Governorate, located thirteen kilometers northeast of Tubas and 28 kilometers northeast of Nablus. The Israeli settlement of Mehola lies nearby.Isabel KershnerStrategic Corridor in West Bank Remains a Stumbling Block in Mideast Talks,' New York Times, 4 January 2014. History Bardala's history dates back to 1500 BCE. The main periods of settlement evidenced by archaeological excavation are the Byzantine, Early Islamic, Medieval, Ottoman and Modern ones; Roman-period finds were also present.Zertal, 2017, pp150152Greenberg and Keinan, 2009, p36/ref> A Byzantine church was built here around the year 400. On top of the remains of the church, of which the mosaic floor and column bases were excavated, stood a bathhouse from the Early Islamic period. The name ''Bardala'' derives from ''Bardaweel'' — according to tradition the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Nations Office For The Coordination Of Humanitarian Affairs
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is a United Nations (UN) body established in December 1991 by the General Assembly to strengthen the international response to complex emergencies and natural disasters. It is the successor to the Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Coordinator (UNDRO). The Department of Humanitarian Affairs (DHA) was established shortly thereafter by the Secretary-General, but in 1998 was merged into OCHA, which became the UN's main focal point on major disasters. OCHA's mandate was subsequently broadened to include coordinating humanitarian response, policy development and humanitarian advocacy. Its activities include organizing and monitoring humanitarian funding, advocacy, policy-making, and information exchange to facilitate rapid-response teams for emergency relief. OCHA is led by the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (USG/ERC), appointed for a five-year t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tammun
Tammun ( ar, طمّون) is a Palestinian town in the Tubas Governorate, located 13 kilometers northeast of Nablus and five kilometers south of Tubas in the northeastern West Bank. Tammun has a population of approximately 10,795 inhabitants in 2007. with 98,080 dunams of land, according to an official land and population survey. 393 dunams were used for plantations and irrigable land, 33,181 dunams for cereals, while 157 dunams were built-up (urban) land. Jordanian era In the wake of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, and after the 1949 Armistice Agreements, Tammun came under Jordanian rule. It was annexed by Jordan in 1950. The Jordanian census of 1961 found 2,593 inhabitants in Tammun. 1967, and aftermath Since the Six-Day War in 1967, Tammun has been under Israeli occupation. Geography and climate Tammun stands at an elevation of 332 meters above sea level. It is five kilometers south of Tubas, twenty-three kilometers northeast of Nablus, and bordered by Far'a and Wadi al-Far'a to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |