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Kokhav Ya‘aqov, Palestinian Territory
West Bank · Palestinian Territory
Kokhav Ya‘aqov is a small city in West Bank, Palestinian Territory with a population of 8,194. Elevation: 2,467 ft (752 m). Average temperature: 70°F (21°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Kokhav Ya‘aqov
Kokhav Ya'akov is a religious Israeli settlement organized as a community settlement in the West Bank. Located near the Palestinian town of al-Bireh, it is administered by Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 4,093. The settlement is north of Jerusalem and close to the Palestinian city of Ramallah.
People
Climate
| Population | 8,194 |
| Population Density | 4 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 2,467 ft (752 m) |
| Coordinates | 31.8810°, 35.2438° |
| Timezone | Asia/Jerusalem |
| 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 Kokhav Ya‘aqov
Kokhav Ya‘aqov is a small city in Palestinian Territory (West Bank) with a population of 8,194. The city sits at an elevation of 2,467 feet (752 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/Jerusalem.
Climate in Kokhav Ya‘aqov
Kokhav Ya‘aqov 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 | 2,467 ft (752 m) |
| Area | 2,215.8 sq mi (5,738.8 km²) |
| Population Density | 4/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 31.8810°N, 35.2438°W |
| Timezone | Asia/Jerusalem |
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 | 127 km |
| 2004 | DEAD SEA | Earthquake | 1.0 m | — | 37 km |
| 1837 | ISRAEL and SYRIAN COASTS | Earthquake | — | 6,000 | 127 km |
| 1546 | GAZA - JAFFA | Earthquake | — | — | 28 km |
| 1033 | AKKO | Earthquake | — | 70,000 | 127 km |
| 746 | SYRIAN and EGYPTIAN COASTS | Earthquake | — | — | 28 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 |
Kokhav Ya‘aqov 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 Kokhav Ya‘aqov
1 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burqa Secondary School For Girls | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Kokhav Ya‘aqov
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 Kokhav Ya‘aqov
| 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 Kokhav Ya‘aqov
| 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 | |||||
| Bedia Municipal Children's 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 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| مطبعة بديا | 0.0 | |||||
| مكتبة الحسام | 0.0 | |||||
| مكتبة العاصف | 0.0 | |||||
| مكتبة منيب المصري | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Kokhav Ya‘aqov
| 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 |
Breweries in Kokhav Ya‘aqov
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| מבשלת שפירא |
Stadiums & Teams in Kokhav Ya‘aqov
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Kokhav Ya‘aqov
24 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Gurion International Airport | TLV | Large Airport |
| Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport | ADJ | Large Airport |
| Queen Alia International Airport | AMM | 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 Kokhav Ya‘aqov
1 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Mosque |
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What is the population of Kokhav Ya‘aqov?
Kokhav Ya‘aqov has a population of 8,194 residents and is located in Palestinian Territory. The population density is 4 people per square mile, spread across 2,215.8 square miles.
What is the weather like in Kokhav Ya‘aqov?
Kokhav Ya‘aqov 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.