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Burhām, Palestinian Territory

West Bank · Palestinian Territory

Burhām is a small town in West Bank, Palestinian Territory with a population of 608. Elevation: 2,224 ft (678 m). Average temperature: 70°F (21°C).

608 Population 112/sq mi density
2,224 ft Elevation 678 meters
70°F Avg Temperature 21°C
23.6 in Annual Rain
Asia / Hebron Timezone

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About Burhām

Burhām

Burham is a Palestinian village in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate located twelve kilometers north of Ramallah. The largest nearby town is Bir Zeit located to the southeast. The average elevation of Burham is 680 meters above sea level. The village was established during the Byzantine Empire rule over Palestine.

People

Population608
Density112/mi²

Climate

Avg Temp70°F (21°C)
Rain23.6 in/yr
Sunny Days344/yr
Elevation2,224 ft (678 m)
Population608
Population Density112 / sq mi
Elevation2,224 ft (678 m)
Coordinates31.9896°, 35.1741°
TimezoneAsia/Hebron
Country🇵🇸 Palestinian Territory
State / ProvinceWest Bank
Average Temperature70°F (21°C)
January Average58°F (14°C)
July Average83°F (28°C)
Annual Precipitation23.6 inches (598 mm)
Annual Snowfall0.0 inches (0 cm)

About Burhām

Burhām is a small town in Palestinian Territory (West Bank) with a population of 608. The city sits at an elevation of 2,224 feet (678 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 Burhām

Burhām has an average annual temperature of 21.4°C (71°F). The hottest month is Aug (28.4°C), the coldest is Jan (13.8°C). Average annual precipitation is 537 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan 13.8°C / 57°F 9.2° / 18.5° 147.5
Feb 14.6°C / 58°F 9.6° / 19.7° 91.9
Mar 16.8°C / 62°F 11.5° / 22° 64.4
Apr 19.8°C / 68°F 14.1° / 25.5° 14.6
May 23.2°C / 74°F 17.5° / 28.9° 3.6
Jun 25.8°C / 78°F 20.7° / 30.9° 0.2
Jul 27.9°C / 82°F 23.3° / 32.5° 0.1
Aug 28.4°C / 83°F 24° / 32.8° 0.0
Sep 27°C / 81°F 22.4° / 31.6° 0.8
Oct 24.2°C / 76°F 19.2° / 29.3° 19.7
Nov 20°C / 68°F 14.6° / 25.3° 73.4
Dec 15.8°C / 60°F 10.8° / 20.7° 120.3
Burhām enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 70°F (21°C). Winters average 58°F in January while summers reach 83°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 23.6 inches (drier than the 38-inch national average). The city sits at an elevation of 2,224 feet.

Temperature

58°F Jan (14°C) 83°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average70.2°F
30% above Palestinian Territory avg
January Average58°F (14°C)
July Average83°F (28°C)
Sunny Days344 days/yr

Geography

Elevation2,224 ft (678 m)
Area5.4 sq mi (14.0 km²)
Population Density112/sq mi
Coordinates31.9896°N, 35.1741°W
TimezoneAsia/Hebron

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 23.6"
38% below Palestinian Territory avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Jan) 4.45"
Driest Month (May) 0.16"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

43 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 50 km
Feb 15, 2008 11 km ENE of Tyre, Lebanon M5.1 149 km
Feb 6, 2020 26 km W of Atlit, Israel M4.5 95 km
Jul 7, 2004 1 km NNW of Al Kar?mah, Jordan M4.5 38 km
Feb 9, 2007 8 km N of Safi, Jordan M4.5 102 km
Mar 15, 2004 20 km WNW of Al Qa?r, Jordan M4.3 77 km
Feb 11, 2008 14 km SSW of Nabatîyé et Tahta, Lebanon M4.3 143 km
Jul 30, 2015 24 km NNE of ‘En Boqeq, Israel M4.2 72 km
Jun 12, 2008 8 km SSW of Nabatîyé et Tahta, Lebanon M4.2 149 km
Aug 7, 2011 40 km WNW of Sdot Yam, Israel M4.1 92 km
Jan 22, 2022 4 km E of Taiyiba, Israel M4.1 75 km
Aug 2, 1993 6 km ESE of Arad, Israel M4.1 84 km
Feb 7, 2023 Dead Sea region M4.1 13 km
Feb 9, 2007 3 km WNW of Al Khinz?rah, Jordan M4.0 110 km
Jul 10, 2009 14 km ENE of Tyre, Lebanon M4.0 147 km
Aug 4, 1997 4 km SW of ‘Ein Qun?ya, Israel M4.0 144 km
Aug 8, 2004 1 km SSE of Kafr D?n, Palestinian Territory M4.0 54 km
Jun 12, 2008 11 km W of Metulla, Israel M4.0 144 km
Jun 12, 2008 10 km SW of Nabatîyé et Tahta, Lebanon M3.9 148 km
Sep 13, 1990 49 km WNW of Ashdod, Israel M3.9 93 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 2,000 116 km
2004 DEAD SEA Earthquake 1.0 m 50 km
1837 ISRAEL and SYRIAN COASTS Earthquake 6,000 116 km
1546 GAZA - JAFFA Earthquake 31 km
1033 AKKO Earthquake 70,000 114 km
746 SYRIAN and EGYPTIAN COASTS Earthquake 31 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

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

Burhām 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").

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Schools in Burhām

2 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Burham And Jebya primary School
Zuhur Burham
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Radio Stations near Burhām

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 Burhām

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Agnon House
Archaeological garden
Archäologischer Park „Durch die Zeiten“
Artist's House
Asirei HaMahtarot
Barbur Gallery
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
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
Palestinian Heritage Museum of Dar al-Tifel
People's Museum
Pontifical Biblical Institute
Ramallah Museum
Rockefeller Museum
Sakakini Cultural Center
Samaritan Museum
Saxum Visitor Center
Shrine of the Book
Terra Sancta Museum
The Good Samaritan Centre
The Holocaust History Museum
The Palestinian Museum
Ticho House
Yad La'Shiryon
Yad Va'Shem
Yasser Arafat Museum
Zedekiah's cave
בית האומנים
הרובע ההרודיאני
מוזיאון מורשת החשמונאים
معهد الآثار

Libraries in Burhām

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
'Azzun0.0
'Azzun0.0
Abu Shakra Library0.0
Al - Huda Library0.0
Al Bishara Office0.0
Al Nimer Library0.0
Al Quds Newspaper0.0
Al-Najah Library0.0
Al-Najah Library0.0
Alquds Almaftohah Library0.0
Arnold Brener Urban Library0.0
Arnold Brener Urban Library0.0
Beddu library0.0
Beddu library0.0
Bedia Municipal Children's Library0.0
Beit Hakeshet0.0
Beit Hakeshet0.0
Dar Al Farok For Copping And Newspaper0.0
Dar Al-Shorooq library0.0
Galoust Gulbenkian Library0.0
Harman Library0.0
Hussary Library0.0
Ironit0.0
Ironit0.0
Israel Antiquitiea Authority Library0.0
Israel Antiquitiea Authority Library0.0
Jerusalem Central Library0.0
Jerusalem Central Library0.0
Kufur Ne'mah Library0.0
Library0.0
Matnas Baka0.0
Matnas Baka0.0
Medo library0.0
Meirhoff Library0.0
Meirhoff Library0.0
Meirhoff Library0.0
Meirhoff Library0.0
Municipal library0.0
Nablus library0.0
Nirit library0.0
Noor Alhuda0.0
Prof. Morad Asi Public library0.0
Ramallah Public Library0.0
Rokn alma3rfa library0.0
Shoken Library0.0
Shoken Library0.0
Shoken Library0.0
Shoken Library0.0
suhar bookshop0.0
suhar bookshop0.0
The National Library0.0
Yusuf Ahmed Alghanim Library0.0
הספרייה לארכאולוגיה0.0
הספרייה לארכאולוגיה0.0
ספרייה עירונית0.0
ספריית בלומפילד0.0
ספריית הפקולטה למשפטים0.0
ספריית כרמים0.0
ספריית פסגת זאב0.0
ספריית שוהם0.0
المكتبة0.0
المكتبة0.0
تكسي الرام0.0
تكسي الرام0.0
عاشور0.0
مطبعة بديا0.0
مكتبة الحسام0.0
مكتبة العاصف0.0
مكتبة عاشور0.0
مكتبة منيب المصري0.0

Farmers Markets in Burhām

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
abu khalid market
call it spring كول ات سبرينج
Hisbat Ramallah
Machane Yehuda Market
Muristan
Old City Market
Old City Market
Old City Market
Olive Palace
Olive Palace
Olive Palace
Rosh Ha'ain marketplace
השוק הערבי
שוק האיכרים - רעות

Breweries in Burhām

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
מבשלת שפירא

Stadiums & Teams in Burhām

TeamLeagueDivision

Airports Near Burhām

21 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Ben Gurion International AirportTLVLarge Airport
Bar Yehuda AirfieldMTZMedium Airport
Ramat David Air BaseMedium Airport
Tel Nof Air BaseMedium Airport
Ash-Shunah al-Janubiyah AirportSmall Airport
Beersheba (Teyman) AirportBEVSmall Airport
Ein Shemer AirfieldSmall Airport
Ein Vered AirfieldSmall Airport
Habonim AirfieldSmall Airport
Hatzerim Northwest AirportSmall Airport
Hatzor Air BaseSmall Airport
Herzliya AirportSmall Airport
Kedma AirportSmall 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 Burhām

2 treatment centers.

CenterTypePhone
Kupat Holim Meuhedet
Kupat Holim Meuhedet

Churches & Religious Organizations in Burhām

1 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Mosque

Quick Facts

Timezone
Asia/Hebron
Elevation
678 m (2,225 ft)

🇵🇸 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 Burhām

What is the population of Burhām?

Burhām has a population of 608 residents and is located in Palestinian Territory. The population density is 112 people per square mile, spread across 5.4 square miles.

What is the weather like in Burhām?

Burhām 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.

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