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‘Aqrabā, Palestinian Territory

West Bank · Palestinian Territory

‘Aqrabā is a small city in West Bank, Palestinian Territory with a population of 7,707. Elevation: 2,041 ft (622 m). Average temperature: 78°F (25°C).

7,707 Population 587/sq mi density
2,041 ft Elevation 622 meters
78°F Avg Temperature 25°C
14.1 in Annual Rain
Asia / Hebron Timezone

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About ‘Aqrabā

‘Aqrabā

Aqraba is a Palestinian town in the Nablus Governorate, located eighteen kilometers southeast of Nablus in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), Aqraba had a population of 10,024 inhabitants in 2017.

People

Population7,707
Density587/mi²

Climate

Avg Temp78°F (25°C)
Rain14.1 in/yr
Sunny Days344/yr
Elevation2,041 ft (622 m)
Population7,707
Population Density587 / sq mi
Elevation2,041 ft (622 m)
Coordinates32.1250°, 35.3455°
TimezoneAsia/Hebron
Country🇵🇸 Palestinian Territory
State / ProvinceWest Bank
Average Temperature78°F (25°C)
January Average62°F (17°C)
July Average93°F (34°C)
Annual Precipitation14.1 inches (357 mm)
Annual Snowfall0.0 inches (0 cm)

About ‘Aqrabā

‘Aqrabā is a small city in Palestinian Territory (West Bank) with a population of 7,707. The city sits at an elevation of 2,041 feet (622 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 78°F (25°C). Temperatures range from 62°F in January to 93°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 14.1 inches. The timezone is Asia/Hebron.

‘Aqrabā has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 78°F (25°C). Winters average 62°F in January while summers reach 93°F in July. The area gets 344 sunny days per year, well above the U.S. average of 205 / making it one of the sunnier locations in the country. Annual precipitation totals 14.1 inches (drier than the 38-inch national average). The city sits at an elevation of 2,041 feet.

Temperature

62°F Jan (17°C) 93°F Jul (34°C)
Annual Average77.5°F
44% above Palestinian Territory avg
January Average62°F (17°C)
July Average93°F (34°C)
Sunny Days344 days/yr

Geography

Elevation2,041 ft (622 m)
Area13.1 sq mi (34.0 km²)
Population Density587/sq mi
Coordinates32.1250°N, 35.3455°W
TimezoneAsia/Hebron

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 14.1"
63% below Palestinian Territory avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Jan) 3.43"
Driest Month (May) 0.16"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

48 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M5.3. Most recent: M0.0 on Feb 7, 2023.

Feb 11, 2004 21 km SE of Mi?pé Yeri?o, Israel M5.3 54 km
Feb 15, 2008 11 km ENE of Tyre, Lebanon M5.1 134 km
Mar 26, 1997 3 km WNW of Nabatîyé et Tahta, Lebanon M5.0 141 km
Jul 7, 2004 1 km NNW of Al Kar?mah, Jordan M4.5 28 km
Feb 9, 2007 8 km N of Safi, Jordan M4.5 113 km
Feb 6, 2020 26 km W of Atlit, Israel M4.5 93 km
Mar 15, 2004 20 km WNW of Al Qa?r, Jordan M4.3 86 km
Feb 11, 2008 14 km SSW of Nabatîyé et Tahta, Lebanon M4.3 126 km
Jun 12, 2008 8 km SSW of Nabatîyé et Tahta, Lebanon M4.2 132 km
Jul 30, 2015 24 km NNE of ‘En Boqeq, Israel M4.2 82 km
Aug 7, 2011 40 km WNW of Sdot Yam, Israel M4.1 96 km
Jan 22, 2022 4 km E of Taiyiba, Israel M4.1 55 km
Aug 2, 1993 6 km ESE of Arad, Israel M4.1 99 km
Feb 7, 2023 Dead Sea region M4.1 11 km
Jul 10, 2009 14 km ENE of Tyre, Lebanon M4.0 131 km
Jun 12, 2008 11 km W of Metulla, Israel M4.0 127 km
Jun 12, 2008 6 km WSW of Nabatîyé et Tahta, Lebanon M4.0 137 km
Aug 8, 2004 1 km SSE of Kafr D?n, Palestinian Territory M4.0 39 km
Jun 12, 2008 6 km SSW of Nabatîyé et Tahta, Lebanon M4.0 134 km
Jun 13, 2008 7 km SSW of Nabatîyé et Tahta, Lebanon M4.0 133 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Tsunami History

6 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 8.0 m (26 ft).

Year Location Cause Max Wave Deaths Distance
1759 AKKO Earthquake 8.0 m 2,000 98 km
2004 DEAD SEA Earthquake 1.0 m 54 km
1837 ISRAEL and SYRIAN COASTS Earthquake 6,000 98 km
1546 GAZA - JAFFA Earthquake 20 km
1033 AKKO Earthquake 70,000 103 km
746 SYRIAN and EGYPTIAN COASTS Earthquake 20 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 62°F (17°C) 3.4 in Wettest
February 54°F (12°C) 2.7 in Coldest
March 58°F (15°C) 2.1 in
April 66°F (19°C) 0.6 in
May 72°F (22°C) 0.2 in
June 78°F (25°C) 0.0 in Driest
July 93°F (34°C) 0.0 in Warmest
August 81°F (27°C) 0.0 in
September 78°F (26°C) 0.0 in
October 73°F (23°C) 0.4 in
November 64°F (18°C) 1.7 in
December 55°F (13°C) 2.9 in

‘Aqrabā has a seasonal temperature swing of 39°F / from 54°F in February to 93°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 13.8 inches, with January being the wettest month (3.4") and June the driest (0.0").

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Schools in ‘Aqrabā

5 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Aqraba Elemintary School For Boys
Khawlah Bint Al Azwar For Girls
Aqraba Elemintary School For Girls
Khalid Bin Al Walid School For Boys
Aqraba Secondary School For Boys
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Radio Stations near ‘Aqrabā

15 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
KAN Gimel כאן גימל (IL) MP3 192 kbps
Kcm FM Channel 01 Live (IL) hasidic, hebrew AAC 128 kbps
ברסלב פוריו: קצר וקולע (IL) jewish, music AAC 128 kbps
Radio Breslev Carmiel (IL) MP3 96 kbps
ברסלב פוריו: דעת רבנו (IL) jewish, music AAC 128 kbps
ברסלב פוריו: הלכות ודף יומי (IL) jewish, music AAC 128 kbps
ברסלב פוריו: תורה וזימרה (IL) jewish, music MP3 128 kbps
Kan Reshet Bet (IL) MP3 128 kbps
100fm - 100% Movies (IL) movie music, music AAC+ 128 kbps
Radios 100FM רדיוס (IL) MP3 128 kbps
Rak Musica (IL) AAC+ 64 kbps
ברסלב פוריו: ספרי ברסלב (IL) books, jewish MP3 128 kbps
toker fm (US) religious MP3 128 kbps
toker fm (IL) religious MP3 128 kbps
Radio Plus (XK) MP3 128 kbps

Museums in ‘Aqrabā

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Anabta Municipality
Dair Sharaf
Dar Zahran Heritage Building
Hisham's Palace Miseum
Mahmoud Darwish Museum (Al-Birweh Park)
Noora Heritage House
People's Museum
Ramallah Museum
Sakakini Cultural Center
Samaritan Museum
Sebastia Museum
The Good Samaritan Centre
The Palestinian Museum
Yabous Youth Museum
Yasser Arafat Museum

Libraries in ‘Aqrabā

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Abu Shakra Library0.0
Al Bishara Office0.0
Al Nimer Library0.0
Al Quds Newspaper0.0
Alquds Almaftohah Library0.0
Dar Al Farok For Copping And Newspaper0.0
Dar Al-Shorooq library0.0
Genral Library0.0
Hussary Library0.0
Kufur Ne'mah Library0.0
Medo library0.0
Nablus library0.0
Noor Alhuda0.0
Ramallah Public Library0.0
Rokn alma3rfa library0.0
Yusuf Ahmed Alghanim Library0.0
المكتبة0.0
المكتبة0.0
عاشور0.0
مكتبة الحسام0.0
مكتبة العاصف0.0
مكتبة بلال0.0
مكتبة عاشور0.0

Farmers Markets in ‘Aqrabā

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Abo Mahmoud al qadi
abu khalid market
Beirut Market
call it spring كول ات سبرينج
Hisbat Ramallah

Restaurants in ‘Aqrabā

3 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Al Baiader
Al Zaeem
مطعم جاسم

Monuments in ‘Aqrabā

1 monuments within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Mosque Ayesh Abulehya

Dentists in ‘Aqrabā

2 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

dr.numan saada
White Dent

Gas Stations in ‘Aqrabā

1 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Aqraba

Stadiums & Teams in ‘Aqrabā

TeamLeagueDivision

Airports Near ‘Aqrabā

23 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Ben Gurion International AirportTLVLarge Airport
Marka International (Amman Civil) AirportADJLarge Airport
Queen Alia International AirportAMMLarge Airport
Ramat David Air BaseMedium Airport
Tel Nof Air BaseMedium Airport
Uri Michaeli Haifa International AirportHFAMedium Airport
Ash-Shunah al-Janubiyah AirportSmall Airport
Ein Shemer AirfieldSmall Airport
Ein Vered AirfieldSmall Airport
Fiq AirfieldSmall Airport
Habonim AirfieldSmall Airport
Hatzor Air BaseSmall Airport
Herzliya AirportSmall Airport
Kedma AirportSmall Airport
Kefar Gallim Highway StripSmall Airport
Megiddo AirportSmall Airport
Mishmar Ayalon Highway Strip HSmall Airport
Naan AirstripSmall Airport
Negba-Gold Agricultural AirfieldSmall Airport
Palmahim Air BaseSmall Airport
Palmahim South AirstripSmall Airport
Rishon Lezion AirfieldSmall Airport
Tnuvot Ultralight AirfieldSmall Airport

Churches & Religious Organizations in ‘Aqrabā

6 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Al Khilafah Mosque
Al Sahabah Mosque
Bilal Ibn Rabah
Mosque
Owais Bin Amir
Small Mosque

Quick Facts

Timezone
Asia/Hebron
Area
34.0 km² (13.1 mi²)

🇵🇸 About Palestinian Territory

Capital East Jerusalem
Population 4,569,087
Area 5,970 km²
GDP (USD) $17,847,900,000
GDP per capita $3,455
HDI 0.674
Life expectancy 65.2 years
Internet users 86.6%
Urban population 86.9%
Currency ILS (Shekel)
Languages Arabic
Calling code +970
TLD .ps
Driving side right

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Frequently Asked Questions About ‘Aqrabā

What is the population of ‘Aqrabā?

‘Aqrabā has a population of 7,707 residents and is located in Palestinian Territory. The population density is 587 people per square mile, spread across 13.1 square miles.

What is the weather like in ‘Aqrabā?

‘Aqrabā has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 78°F (25°C). Winter temperatures average 62°F in January, while summers reach an average of 93°F in July. The area receives 344 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 14.1 inches.

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