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Rafat, Jerusalem

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Jerusalem

Rafat, Jerusalem

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19°C, Wind SW at 8 km/h, 40% Humidity

Rafat (Arabic: رافات‎‎) is a Palestinian town, located approximately 4 km (2.5 mi) southwest of the city of Ramallah in the central West Bank in the northern Jerusalem Governorate. According to a census conducted in 1931 by the British Mandate authorities, Rafat had a population of 218 inhabitants, in 46 houses. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, it had a population of 2,100 in 2006. Its total land area consists of 3,773 dunams.

Contents

Map of Rafat

Notable people

  • Yahya Ayyash, Hamas bombing mastermind
  • References

    Rafat, Jerusalem Wikipedia


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