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‘Aşīrah ash Shamālīyah, Palestinian Territory

West Bank · Palestinian Territory

‘Aşīrah ash Shamālīyah is a small city in West Bank, Palestinian Territory with a population of 7,475. Elevation: 2,093 ft (638 m). Average temperature: 73°F (23°C).

Data updated June 2026

7,475 Population 4/sq mi density
2,093 ft Elevation 638 meters
73°F Avg Temperature 23°C
16.3 in Annual Rain
Asia / Hebron Timezone

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About ‘Aşīrah ash Shamālīyah

‘Aşīrah ash Shamālīyah

Asira ash-Shamaliya is a Palestinian town in the Nablus Governorate, located 3.5 kilometers north of Nablus in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of approximately 8,813 inhabitants in 2017.

People

Population7,475
Density4/mi²

Climate

Avg Temp73°F (23°C)
Rain16.3 in/yr
Sunny Days350/yr
Elevation2,093 ft (638 m)
Population7,475
Population Density4 / sq mi
Elevation2,093 ft (638 m)
Coordinates32.2512°, 35.2672°
TimezoneAsia/Hebron
Country🇵🇸 Palestinian Territory
State / ProvinceWest Bank
Average Temperature73°F (23°C)
January Average57°F (14°C)
July Average88°F (31°C)
Annual Precipitation16.3 inches (414 mm)
Annual Snowfall0.0 inches (0 cm)

About ‘Aşīrah ash Shamālīyah

‘Aşīrah ash Shamālīyah is a small city in Palestinian Territory (West Bank) with a population of 7,475. The city sits at an elevation of 2,093 feet (638 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 73°F (23°C). Temperatures range from 57°F in January to 88°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 16.3 inches. The timezone is Asia/Hebron.

‘Aşīrah ash Shamālīyah has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 73°F (23°C). Winters average 57°F in January while summers reach 88°F in July. The area gets 350 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 16.3 inches (drier than the 38-inch national average). The city sits at an elevation of 2,093 feet.

Temperature

57°F Jan (14°C) 88°F Jul (31°C)
Annual Average72.7°F
35% above Palestinian Territory avg
January Average57°F (14°C)
July Average88°F (31°C)
Sunny Days350 days/yr

Geography

Elevation2,093 ft (638 m)
Area1,991.9 sq mi (5,159.1 km²)
Population Density4/sq mi
Coordinates32.2512°N, 35.2672°W
TimezoneAsia/Hebron

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 16.3"
57% below Palestinian Territory avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Jan) 5.71"
Driest Month (May) 0.20"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

50 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 69 km
Feb 15, 2008 11 km ENE of Tyre, Lebanon M5.1 120 km
Mar 26, 1997 3 km WNW of Nabatîyé et Tahta, Lebanon M5.0 127 km
Feb 9, 2007 8 km N of Safi, Jordan M4.5 128 km
Feb 6, 2020 26 km W of Atlit, Israel M4.5 78 km
Jul 7, 2004 1 km NNW of Al Kar?mah, Jordan M4.5 43 km
Mar 15, 2004 20 km WNW of Al Qa?r, Jordan M4.3 101 km
Feb 11, 2008 14 km SSW of Nabatîyé et Tahta, Lebanon M4.3 113 km
Sep 13, 1993 94 km WNW of Atlit, Israel M4.3 143 km
Jun 12, 2008 8 km SSW of Nabatîyé et Tahta, Lebanon M4.2 119 km
Jul 30, 2015 24 km NNE of ‘En Boqeq, Israel M4.2 97 km
Feb 7, 2023 Dead Sea region M4.1 19 km
Aug 2, 1993 6 km ESE of Arad, Israel M4.1 113 km
Aug 7, 2011 40 km WNW of Sdot Yam, Israel M4.1 83 km
Jan 22, 2022 4 km E of Taiyiba, Israel M4.1 45 km
Jul 10, 2009 14 km ENE of Tyre, Lebanon M4.0 117 km
Jul 5, 2014 4 km NE of Sidon, Lebanon M4.0 149 km
Jun 12, 2008 11 km W of Metulla, Israel M4.0 114 km
Jun 12, 2008 6 km WSW of Nabatîyé et Tahta, Lebanon M4.0 124 km
Jun 13, 2008 7 km SSW of Nabatîyé et Tahta, Lebanon M4.0 120 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 86 km
2004 DEAD SEA Earthquake 1.0 m 69 km
1837 ISRAEL and SYRIAN COASTS Earthquake 6,000 86 km
1546 GAZA - JAFFA Earthquake 36 km
1033 AKKO Earthquake 70,000 87 km
746 SYRIAN and EGYPTIAN COASTS Earthquake 36 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 57°F (14°C) 5.7 in Wettest
February 50°F (10°C) 4.5 in Coldest
March 54°F (12°C) 3.1 in
April 61°F (16°C) 0.9 in
May 68°F (20°C) 0.2 in
June 73°F (23°C) 0.0 in Driest
July 88°F (31°C) 0.0 in Warmest
August 76°F (25°C) 0.0 in
September 74°F (23°C) 0.0 in
October 69°F (21°C) 0.6 in
November 60°F (15°C) 2.8 in
December 52°F (11°C) 4.8 in

‘Aşīrah ash Shamālīyah has a seasonal temperature swing of 38°F / from 50°F in February to 88°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 22.6 inches, with January being the wettest month (5.7") and June the driest (0.0").

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Schools in ‘Aşīrah ash Shamālīyah

2 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Asirah Elementary School For Girls
Asirah Al Shamaliah Elementary School For Boys
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Radio Stations near ‘Aşīrah ash Shamālīyah

28 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
راديو الناس culture, music AAC+ 64 kbps
Galgalatz (IL) MP3 128 kbps
ECO99FM (IL) pop, top 40 AAC+
KAN Gimel כאן גימל (IL) MP3 192 kbps
#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
Kol Rega קול רגע 91.5/96 (IL) music, news MP3
Kcm FM Channel 01 Live (IL) hasidic, hebrew AAC 128 kbps
Kan Reshet Bet (IL) MP3 128 kbps
ברסלב פוריו: קצר וקולע (IL) jewish, music AAC 128 kbps
Tel Aviv 102FM רדיו תל אביב (IL) contenmporary, music AAC+
Radio Breslev Carmiel (IL) MP3 96 kbps
ברסלב פוריו: תורה וזימרה (IL) jewish, music MP3 128 kbps
100fm - 100% Movies (IL) movie music, music AAC+ 128 kbps
Radios 100FM רדיוס (IL) MP3 128 kbps
ברסלב פוריו: הלכות ודף יומי (IL) jewish, music AAC 128 kbps
ברסלב פוריו: דעת רבנו (IL) jewish, music AAC 128 kbps
88FM (IL) UNKNOWN
Rak Musica (IL) AAC+ 64 kbps
GUITAR - J. WILLIAMS (IL) MP3
ברסלב פוריו: ספרי ברסלב (IL) books, jewish MP3 128 kbps
Radio Haifa רדיו חיפה (IL) AAC+ 64 kbps
toker fm (US) religious MP3 128 kbps
Radio Plus (XK) MP3 128 kbps
kzradio (IL) MP3 128 kbps
toker fm (IL) religious MP3 128 kbps

Museums in ‘Aşīrah ash Shamālīyah

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Al Ahlam Hall
Anabta Municipality
Dair Sharaf
Samaritan Museum
Sebastia Museum
The Good Samaritan Centre
Tulkarm
Yabous Youth Museum

Libraries in ‘Aşīrah ash Shamālīyah

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
'Azzun0.0
'Azzun0.0
Al Quds Newspaper0.0
Al Resala Book Shop0.0
Alnoor Library0.0
Arraba Municipality Library0.0
Bedia Municipal Children's Library0.0
Dar Al Farok For Copping And Newspaper0.0
Genral Library0.0
Ibn Khaldun Library0.0
Nablus library0.0
Noor Alhuda0.0
Rokn alma3rfa library0.0
safarini Bookshop 10.0
Sameer Library0.0
العربيه0.0
المكتبة0.0
المكتبة0.0
المكتبة العامة بسمة0.0
جنين0.0
شركة الجيتاوي0.0
عاشور0.0
عيادة طب الاسنان | الدكتور شرحبيل دقة0.0
مطبعة بديا0.0
مكتب الو عمار للخدمات العامه0.0
مكتبة العاصف0.0
مكتبة بلال0.0
مكتبة جليل0.0
مكتبة رامي0.0
مكتبة عاشور0.0

Farmers Markets in ‘Aşīrah ash Shamālīyah

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Abo Mahmoud al qadi
abu khalid market
Beirut Market
Open Market
السوق الشعبي
شارلي

Cafes in ‘Aşīrah ash Shamālīyah

3 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Asirah
Cafe
Coffee and Cake

Clinics in ‘Aşīrah ash Shamālīyah

3 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Hamza Kids Clinic
الدكتور شجيع ياسين - Dr. Shaji'e Yasin
منزل الدكتور حازم ابوالحلاوة

Dentists in ‘Aşīrah ash Shamālīyah

1 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Dentist

Bus Stations in ‘Aşīrah ash Shamālīyah

1 bus stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

شارع عصيرة المساكن

Gas Stations in ‘Aşīrah ash Shamālīyah

1 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Al Sadakah Al Hadithah

Stadiums & Teams in ‘Aşīrah ash Shamālīyah

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Airports Near ‘Aşīrah ash Shamālīyah

25 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
Rosh Pina AirportRPNMedium Airport
Tel Nof Air BaseMedium Airport
Uri Michaeli Haifa International AirportHFAMedium Airport
Ash-Shunah al-Janubiyah AirportSmall Airport
Cyclone damperSmall 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

Treatment Centers in ‘Aşīrah ash Shamālīyah

1 treatment centers.

CenterTypePhone
Malkishua

Churches & Religious Organizations in ‘Aşīrah ash Shamālīyah

4 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Abu Khalil
Eastern Mosque
New Mosque
Western Mosque

Quick Facts

Timezone
Asia/Hebron
Website
asira.org.ps/asiraw/

🇵🇸 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 ‘Aşīrah ash Shamālīyah

What is the population of ‘Aşīrah ash Shamālīyah?

‘Aşīrah ash Shamālīyah has a population of 7,475 residents and is located in Palestinian Territory. The population density is 4 people per square mile, spread across 1,991.9 square miles.

What is the weather like in ‘Aşīrah ash Shamālīyah?

‘Aşīrah ash Shamālīyah has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 73°F (23°C). Winter temperatures average 57°F in January, while summers reach an average of 88°F in July. The area receives 350 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 16.3 inches.

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