Shuqba

Shuqba (Arabic: شقبة) is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, located 17 kilometers northwest of the city of Ramallah in Palestine.

Shuqba
Arabic transcription(s)
  Arabicشقبه
Roadside view of Shuqba, 2012
Shuqba
Location of Shuqba within Palestine
Coordinates: 31°59′13″N 35°2′18″E
Palestine grid153/154
StateState of Palestine
GovernorateRamallah and al-Bireh
Government
  TypeVillage council
Area
  Total13,390 dunams (13.4 km2 or 5.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
  Total5,459
  Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Name meaningThe crevasse, cleft, or narrow pass.

Shuqba has a total area of 13,990 dunams, and the built-up area comprises 616 dunams. Shuqba was home to 5,459 inhabitants in 2017.

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