Ras al-Far'a () is a
Palestinian
Palestinians () are an Arab ethnonational group native to the Levantine region of Palestine.
*: "Palestine was part of the first wave of conquest following Muhammad's death in 632 CE; Jerusalem fell to the Caliph Umar in 638. The indigenous p ...
town in the
Tubas Governorate in the Northern area of the
West Bank
The West Bank is located on the western bank of the Jordan River and is the larger of the two Palestinian territories (the other being the Gaza Strip) that make up the State of Palestine. A landlocked territory near the coast of the Mediter ...
, located 5 kilometers South west of
Tubas. According to the
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS; ) is the official statistical institution of Palestine. Its main task is to provide credible statistical figures at the national and international levels. It is a state institution that provid ...
, the town had a population of over 701 inhabitants in mid-year 2006 and 1,250 by 2017.
The healthcare facilities for Ras al-Far'a are based in
Tammun and the nearby refugee camp of
al-Far'a.
Health care Facilities Jenin/Tubas Governorate
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See also
* Far'a
Far'a, Faraa or al-Fari'ah () is a Palestinian refugee camp in the foothills of the Jordan Valley in the northwestern West Bank. It is located 12 kilometers south of Jenin, 2 kilometers south of Tubas, 3 kilometers northwest of Tammun, and 17 ...
refugee camp
* Wadi al-Far'a
Wadi al-Far'a () is a Palestinian village in the Tubas Governorate of the State of Palestine, 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 ...
village
* Wadi al-Far'a (river)
Wadi al-Far'a () or Tirzah Stream () 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 Bank. Wadi al-Far'a is located in the rugged area of the West Bank and cuts ...
References
External links
Ras al-Far'a Village Profile
Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem. February, 2006
Ras al Far'a (Fact Sheet)
The Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem. February, 2006
Tubas Governorate
Villages in the West Bank
Municipalities of Palestine
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