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Ar Rām wa Ḑāḩiyat al Barīd, Palestinian Territory
West Bank · Palestinian Territory
Ar Rām wa Ḑāḩiyat al Barīd is a small city in West Bank, Palestinian Territory with a population of 24,838. Elevation: 2,461 ft (750 m). Average temperature: 70°F (21°C).
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About Ar Rām wa Ḑāḩiyat al Barīd
Ramathaim-Zophim, also called Ramah and Ramatha in the Douay–Rheims Bible translation, is a city from the Hebrew Bible, the home town and resting place of prophet Samuel. The name of the town means "the heights of the views."
People
Climate
| Population | 24,838 |
| Population Density | 12 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 2,461 ft (750 m) |
| Coordinates | 31.8495°, 35.2342° |
| Timezone | Asia/Hebron |
| Country | 🇵🇸 Palestinian Territory |
| State / Province | West Bank |
| Average Temperature | 70°F (21°C) |
| January Average | 58°F (14°C) |
| July Average | 83°F (28°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 23.6 inches (598 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About Ar Rām wa Ḑāḩiyat al Barīd
Ar Rām wa Ḑāḩiyat al Barīd is a small city in Palestinian Territory (West Bank) with a population of 24,838. The city sits at an elevation of 2,461 feet (750 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 70°F (21°C). Temperatures range from 58°F in January to 83°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 23.6 inches. The timezone is Asia/Hebron.
Climate in Ar Rām wa Ḑāḩiyat al Barīd
Ar Rām wa Ḑāḩiyat al Barīd has an average annual temperature of 16.9°C (62°F). The hottest month is Aug (24.6°C), the coldest is Jan (8.3°C). Average annual precipitation is 0 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 70.2°F |
| 30% above Palestinian Territory avg | |
| January Average | 58°F (14°C) |
| July Average | 83°F (28°C) |
| Sunny Days | 344 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 2,461 ft (750 m) |
| Area | 1,991.9 sq mi (5,159.1 km²) |
| Population Density | 12/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 31.8495°N, 35.2342°W |
| Timezone | Asia/Hebron |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
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 | 130 km |
| 2004 | DEAD SEA | Earthquake | 1.0 m | — | 36 km |
| 1837 | ISRAEL and SYRIAN COASTS | Earthquake | — | 6,000 | 130 km |
| 1546 | GAZA - JAFFA | Earthquake | — | — | 30 km |
| 1033 | AKKO | Earthquake | — | 70,000 | 130 km |
| 746 | SYRIAN and EGYPTIAN COASTS | Earthquake | — | — | 30 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58°F (14°C) | 4.5 in | Wettest |
| February | 48°F (9°C) | 3.7 in | Coldest |
| March | 52°F (11°C) | 2.9 in | |
| April | 60°F (16°C) | 0.9 in | |
| May | 67°F (19°C) | 0.2 in | |
| June | 72°F (22°C) | 0.0 in | Driest |
| July | 83°F (28°C) | 0.0 in | Warmest |
| August | 74°F (24°C) | 0.0 in | |
| September | 72°F (22°C) | 0.0 in | |
| October | 68°F (20°C) | 0.5 in | |
| November | 58°F (15°C) | 2.2 in | |
| December | 50°F (10°C) | 3.5 in |
Ar Rām wa Ḑāḩiyat al Barīd has a seasonal temperature swing of 34°F / from 48°F in February to 83°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 18.2 inches, with January being the wettest month (4.5") and June the driest (0.0").
Schools in Ar Rām wa Ḑāḩiyat al Barīd
12 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mo'ath Bin Jabal | — | — | — | — |
| Al Bara'm School | — | — | — | — |
| Al Ma'aref School | — | — | — | — |
| Al Ram School For Girls | — | — | — | — |
| Al Fares School | — | — | — | — |
| Al Ommah | — | — | — | — |
| Al Ram School For Boys | — | — | — | — |
| Al Majd School | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسة القدس | — | — | — | — |
| Al 'ahd School | — | — | — | — |
| Al Majed School | — | — | — | — |
| Al Ram School For Boys | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Ar Rām wa Ḑāḩiyat al Barīd
25 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galgalatz (IL) | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| KAN Gimel כאן גימל (IL) | — | MP3 192 kbps | |
| ECO99FM (IL) | pop, top 40 | AAC+ | |
| #joint radio Blues Rock (IL) | 60s, 70s | MP3 320 kbps | |
| #joint radio Beat Trance (IL) | ambient, edm | MP3 320 kbps | |
| #joint radio Reggae (IL) | dub, dub reggae | MP3 320 kbps | |
| קול פליי | kol-play (IL) | — | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| Kcm FM Channel 01 Live (IL) | hasidic, hebrew | AAC 128 kbps | |
| Radios 100FM רדיוס (IL) | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| 100fm - 100% Movies (IL) | movie music, music | AAC+ 128 kbps | |
| Tel Aviv 102FM רדיו תל אביב (IL) | contenmporary, music | AAC+ | |
| Kan Reshet Bet (IL) | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| ברסלב פוריו: תורה וזימרה (IL) | jewish, music | MP3 128 kbps | |
| ברסלב פוריו: הלכות ודף יומי (IL) | jewish, music | AAC 128 kbps | |
| ברסלב פוריו: דעת רבנו (IL) | jewish, music | AAC 128 kbps | |
| Radio Breslev Carmiel (IL) | — | MP3 96 kbps | |
| ברסלב פוריו: קצר וקולע (IL) | jewish, music | AAC 128 kbps | |
| 88FM (IL) | — | UNKNOWN | |
| ברסלב פוריו: ספרי ברסלב (IL) | books, jewish | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Rak Musica (IL) | — | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| GUITAR - J. WILLIAMS (IL) | — | MP3 | |
| Radio Plus (XK) | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| kzradio (IL) | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| toker fm (IL) | religious | MP3 128 kbps | |
| toker fm (US) | religious | MP3 128 kbps |
Museums in Ar Rām wa Ḑāḩiyat al Barīd
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnon House | ||||
| Al-Bad Museum for Olive Oil Production | ||||
| Archäologischer Park „Durch die Zeiten“ | ||||
| Artas Folklore Center | ||||
| Artist's House | ||||
| Asirei HaMahtarot | ||||
| Baituna Al Talhami Museum | ||||
| Barbur Gallery | ||||
| Beit Sahour Community Center | ||||
| Bethlehem Historical Museum | ||||
| Bible Lands Museum | ||||
| Biblical Museum of Natural History | ||||
| Bloomfield Science Museum | ||||
| Burnt House | ||||
| Dar Zahran Heritage Building | ||||
| Davidson Center | ||||
| Ein Yael | ||||
| Friends of Zion Museum | ||||
| Frumin House | ||||
| Gush Katif Museum | ||||
| Ha'Rav Kook Museum | ||||
| Hebrew Music Museum | ||||
| Hisham's Palace Miseum | ||||
| International Nativity Museum | ||||
| Israel Museum | ||||
| Knesset Museum | ||||
| Mahmoud Darwish Museum (Al-Birweh Park) | ||||
| Mardigian Armenian Museum | ||||
| Memorial of Father Joseph Germer-Durand (1845-1917) | ||||
| Menachem Begin Heritage Center | ||||
| Mount Herzl | ||||
| Museum for Islamic Art | ||||
| Museum of Holocaust Art | ||||
| Museum of Islamic Art | ||||
| Museum of Italian Jewish Art | ||||
| Museum of Tolerance | ||||
| Museum on the Seam | ||||
| Nature Museum | ||||
| Noora Heritage House | ||||
| Palestine Museum of Natural History | ||||
| Palestine Museum of Natural History | ||||
| Palestinian Heritage Museum of Dar al-Tifel | ||||
| People's Museum | ||||
| Pontifical Biblical Institute | ||||
| Ramallah Museum | ||||
| Rockefeller Museum | ||||
| Russian Museum | ||||
| Sakakini Cultural Center | ||||
| Saxum Visitor Center | ||||
| Shrine of the Book | ||||
| Terra Sancta Museum | ||||
| The Holocaust History Museum | ||||
| The Olive press museum | ||||
| The Palestinian Museum | ||||
| Ticho House | ||||
| Yad Va'Shem | ||||
| Yasser Arafat Museum | ||||
| Zedekiah's cave | ||||
| בית האומנים | ||||
| הרובע ההרודיאני | ||||
| מוזיאון מורשת החשמונאים | ||||
| معهد الآثار |
Libraries in Ar Rām wa Ḑāḩiyat al Barīd
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Shakra Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Al Bishara Office | 0.0 | |||||
| Al Nimer Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Al-Najah Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Al-Najah Library | 0.0 | |||||
| al-Ubeidiya Library | 0.0 | |||||
| al-Ubeidiya Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Alquds Almaftohah Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Amanouiel Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Amanouiel Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Arnold Brener Urban Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Arnold Brener Urban Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Beddu library | 0.0 | |||||
| Beddu library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bethlehem University Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Dar Al-Shorooq library | 0.0 | |||||
| Galoust Gulbenkian Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Harman Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hussary Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Ironit | 0.0 | |||||
| Ironit | 0.0 | |||||
| Israel Antiquitiea Authority Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Israel Antiquitiea Authority Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Jericho Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Jerusalem Central Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Jerusalem Central Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kufur Ne'mah Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Matnas Baka | 0.0 | |||||
| Matnas Baka | 0.0 | |||||
| Matnas Ramat Bet Shemesh | 0.0 | |||||
| Medo library | 0.0 | |||||
| Meirhoff Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Meirhoff Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Meirhoff Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Meirhoff Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Ramallah Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Shoken Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Shoken Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Shoken Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Shoken Library | 0.0 | |||||
| suhar bookshop | 0.0 | |||||
| suhar bookshop | 0.0 | |||||
| The Cultural Center for Palestinian Children | 0.0 | |||||
| The Cultural Center for Palestinian Children | 0.0 | |||||
| The National Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Yusuf Ahmed Alghanim Library | 0.0 | |||||
| הספרייה לארכאולוגיה | 0.0 | |||||
| הספרייה לארכאולוגיה | 0.0 | |||||
| ספרייה עירונית | 0.0 | |||||
| ספריית בלומפילד | 0.0 | |||||
| ספריית הפקולטה למשפטים | 0.0 | |||||
| ספריית כרמים | 0.0 | |||||
| ספריית פסגת זאב | 0.0 | |||||
| تكسي الرام | 0.0 | |||||
| تكسي الرام | 0.0 | |||||
| مكتبة الحسام | 0.0 | |||||
| مكتبة منيب المصري | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Ar Rām wa Ḑāḩiyat al Barīd
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| abu khalid market | |||||
| Bethlehem Marketplace | |||||
| call it spring كول ات سبرينج | |||||
| Hisbat Ramallah | |||||
| Machane Yehuda Market | |||||
| Muristan | |||||
| Old City Market | |||||
| Old City Market | |||||
| Old City Market | |||||
| Old Market (Al Souq) | |||||
| Olive Palace | |||||
| Olive Palace | |||||
| Olive Palace | |||||
| PalGPS Company | |||||
| PalGPS Company | |||||
| PalGPS Company | |||||
| השוק הערבי | |||||
| שוק האיכרים - רעות |
Restaurants in Ar Rām wa Ḑāḩiyat al Barīd
3 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Ar Rām wa Ḑāḩiyat al Barīd
1 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Ar Rām wa Ḑāḩiyat al Barīd
2 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Ar Rām wa Ḑāḩiyat al Barīd
2 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Ar Rām wa Ḑāḩiyat al Barīd
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| מבשלת שפירא |
Stadiums & Teams in Ar Rām wa Ḑāḩiyat al Barīd
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Ar Rām wa Ḑāḩiyat al Barīd
22 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Gurion International Airport | TLV | Large Airport |
| Bar Yehuda Airfield | MTZ | Medium Airport |
| Nevatim Air Base | VTM | Medium Airport |
| Tel Nof Air Base | — | Medium Airport |
| Arad Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Ash-Shunah al-Janubiyah Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Beersheba (Teyman) Airport | BEV | Small Airport |
| Ein Shemer Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Ein Vered Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Hatzerim Air Base | — | Small Airport |
| Hatzerim Northwest Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Hatzor Air Base | — | Small Airport |
| Herzliya Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Kedma Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Megiddo Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Mishmar Ayalon Highway Strip H | — | Small Airport |
| Naan Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Negba-Gold Agricultural Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Palmahim Air Base | — | Small Airport |
| Palmahim South Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Rishon Lezion Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Tnuvot Ultralight Airfield | — | Small Airport |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Ar Rām wa Ḑāḩiyat al Barīd
8 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Al Ram Mosque For Women | |
| Anas Ben Malek Mosque | |
| Bilala Bin Rabah Mosque | |
| Hamza Mosque | |
| Handalet Mosque | |
| Mo'ath Bin Jabal Mosque | |
| Mona Mosque | |
| Mosque |
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What is the population of Ar Rām wa Ḑāḩiyat al Barīd?
Ar Rām wa Ḑāḩiyat al Barīd has a population of 24,838 residents and is located in Palestinian Territory. The population density is 12 people per square mile, spread across 1,991.9 square miles.
What is the weather like in Ar Rām wa Ḑāḩiyat al Barīd?
Ar Rām wa Ḑāḩiyat al Barīd enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 70°F (21°C). Winter temperatures average 58°F in January, while summers reach an average of 83°F in July. The area receives 344 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 23.6 inches.