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Nablus, Palestinian Territory
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Nablus is a large city in West Bank, Palestinian Territory with a population of 130,326. Elevation: 1,867 ft (569 m). Average temperature: 78°F (25°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Nablus
Nablus is a city in the West Bank, Palestine, and the capital of the Nablus Governorate. It is located approximately 49 kilometres (30 mi) north of Jerusalem, between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim with a population of 156,906. The city is a commercial and cultural centre of Palestine, home to An-Najah National University, one of the largest institutions of higher learning in Palestine, and the Palestine Stock Exchange. Nablus is under the administration of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA).
People
Climate
| Population | 130,326 |
| Population Density | 11,636 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 1,867 ft (569 m) |
| Coordinates | 32.2211°, 35.2544° |
| Timezone | Asia/Hebron |
| Country | 🇵🇸 Palestinian Territory |
| State / Province | West Bank |
| Average Temperature | 78°F (25°C) |
| January Average | 62°F (17°C) |
| July Average | 93°F (34°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 14.1 inches (357 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About Nablus
Nablus is a large city in Palestinian Territory (West Bank) with a population of 130,326. The city sits at an elevation of 1,867 feet (569 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.
Climate in Nablus
Nablus has an average annual temperature of 20°C (68°F). The hottest month is Aug (27.6°C), the coldest is Jan (11.9°C). Average annual precipitation is 581 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 77.5°F |
| 44% above Palestinian Territory avg | |
| January Average | 62°F (17°C) |
| July Average | 93°F (34°C) |
| Sunny Days | 344 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 1,867 ft (569 m) |
| Area | 11.2 sq mi (29.0 km²) |
| Population Density | 11,636/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 32.2211°N, 35.2544°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 | 90 km |
| 2004 | DEAD SEA | Earthquake | 1.0 m | - | 67 km |
| 1837 | ISRAEL and SYRIAN COASTS | Earthquake | - | 6,000 | 90 km |
| 1546 | GAZA - JAFFA | Earthquake | - | - | 34 km |
| 1033 | AKKO | Earthquake | - | 70,000 | 90 km |
| 746 | SYRIAN and EGYPTIAN COASTS | Earthquake | - | - | 34 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62°F (17°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 | 93°F (34°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 |
Nablus has a seasonal temperature swing of 43°F / from 50°F in February to 93°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 22.6 inches, with January being the wettest month (5.7") and June the driest (0.0").
Colleges & Universities in Nablus
| Institution | Type | Founded | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Quds Open University | University | - | , |
| Al Quds Open University | University | - | , |
| Al Quran | College | - | , |
| AL Sa'adah | College | - | , |
| Al Zaytona University of Science and Technology | University | - | , |
| Al-Quds Open University | University | - | , |
| Al-Quds Open University Salfit Branch | University | - | , |
| Alqudes Open University | College | - | , |
| American Arab University Jenin | University | - | , |
| American-Palestinian Academy | College | - | , |
| An-Najah National University - New Campus | University | - | Visit → |
| Arab American University - Jenin | University | - | , |
| Hisham Hijjawi | College | - | Visit → |
| Palestine technical university - kadoorie | University | - | Visit → |
| جامعة النجاح الوطنية - الحرم القديم | University | - | Visit → |
Schools in Nablus
42 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| al bustami primary school | - | - | - | - |
| Al Hajeh Rashdah Secondary School For Girls | - | - | - | - |
| Ibn Sina Elemintary School For Boys | - | - | - | - |
| Riad Al Salihen Schools | - | - | - | - |
| Abd Al Rahem Mahmoud Secondary School For Girls | - | - | - | - |
| Amr Bin Al 'as For Boys | - | - | - | - |
| Bisan Elemintary School For Girls | - | - | - | - |
| مدرسة علي الطيبي الثانوية للبنين | - | - | - | - |
| Fatimid School | - | - | - | - |
| روضة طلائع الأمل | - | - | - | - |
| Al makhfyia school for boys | - | - | - | - |
| Ibn Hazm School For Boys | - | - | - | - |
| Galaxy Training Center | - | - | - | - |
| مدرسة مهند المصري | - | - | - | - |
| Jamal abdl Naser school | - | - | - | - |
| مدرسة القادة الصغار | - | - | - | - |
| مدرسة عبد الهاديالاساسية للبنين | - | - | - | - |
| مدرسة الامير صارم الدين للبنين | - | - | - | - |
| the modern English school | - | - | - | - |
| Mahmood Abu-ghazala | - | - | - | - |
| مدرسة الكندي الثانوية للبنين | - | - | - | - |
| Zafir Al Masri School For Girls | - | - | - | - |
| Al Razi School For Boys | - | - | - | - |
| Al 'a'shah Elementary School For Girls | - | - | - | - |
| Al Nizameiah Elementary School For Girls | - | - | - | - |
| Asma' Elemintary School For Girls | - | - | - | - |
| Ibn Kotaybah Elemintary School For Boys | - | - | - | - |
| Talal School For Boys | - | - | - | - |
| Al Ghazaliah Elemintary School For Girls | - | - | - | - |
| 'A'shah Secondary School For Girls | - | - | - | - |
| Al Khansa' Secondary School For Girls | - | - | - | - |
| Yasir Arafat Elemintary School For Boys | - | - | - | - |
| Omar Al Mokhtar Elemintary School For Girls | - | - | - | - |
| Tala'i Al Amal Schools | - | - | - | - |
| Abd Al Mogheth Al Ansari Secondary School For Girls | - | - | - | - |
| Islamic Secondary School For Boys | - | - | - | - |
| Al Kindi Elementary School For Boys | - | - | - | - |
| Al Maari Elementary School For Boys | - | - | - | - |
| Abd Al Minim Al Saieh School For Girls | - | - | - | - |
| Adel Zoaiter Elementary School For Girls | - | - | - | - |
| Said Sail Elemintary School For Boys | - | - | - | - |
| Al Awkaf School | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Nablus
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 Nablus
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahlam Hall | ||||
| Anabta Municipality | ||||
| Dair Sharaf | ||||
| Samaritan Museum | ||||
| Sebastia Museum | ||||
| The Good Samaritan Centre | ||||
| Tulkarm | ||||
| Yabous Youth Museum |
Libraries in Nablus
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'Azzun | 0.0 | |||||
| 'Azzun | 0.0 | |||||
| Al Quds Newspaper | 0.0 | |||||
| Al Resala Book Shop | 0.0 | |||||
| Alnoor Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Arraba Municipality Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bedia Municipal Children's Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Dar Al Farok For Copping And Newspaper | 0.0 | |||||
| Genral Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Ibn Khaldun Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Nablus library | 0.0 | |||||
| Noor Alhuda | 0.0 | |||||
| Rokn alma3rfa library | 0.0 | |||||
| safarini Bookshop 1 | 0.0 | |||||
| Sameer Library | 0.0 | |||||
| العربيه | 0.0 | |||||
| المكتبة | 0.0 | |||||
| المكتبة | 0.0 | |||||
| جنين | 0.0 | |||||
| شركة الجيتاوي | 0.0 | |||||
| عاشور | 0.0 | |||||
| عيادة طب الاسنان | الدكتور شرحبيل دقة | 0.0 | |||||
| مطبعة بديا | 0.0 | |||||
| مكتبة العاصف | 0.0 | |||||
| مكتبة بلال | 0.0 | |||||
| مكتبة جليل | 0.0 | |||||
| مكتبة رامي | 0.0 | |||||
| مكتبة عاشور | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Nablus
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abo Mahmoud al qadi | |||||
| abu khalid market | |||||
| Beirut Market | |||||
| السوق الشعبي | |||||
| شارلي |
Hotels in Nablus
10 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Nablus
44 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Nablus
31 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Nablus
1 cinemas within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Nablus
1 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Nablus
5 monuments within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Castles in Nablus
2 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Theme Parks in Nablus
1 theme parks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Nablus
14 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Nablus
6 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Nablus
1 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Nablus
4 bus stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Nablus
8 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Nablus
15 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Nablus
3 shopping malls within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Nablus
2 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Stadiums & Teams in Nablus
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Nablus
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 |
| Ramat David Air Base | - | Medium Airport |
| Tel Nof Air Base | - | Medium Airport |
| Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport | HFA | Medium Airport |
| Ash-Shunah al-Janubiyah Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Cyclone damper | - | Small Airport |
| Ein Shemer Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Ein Vered Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Fiq Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Habonim Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Hatzor Air Base | - | Small Airport |
| Herzliya Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Kedma Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Kefar Gallim Highway Strip | - | 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 |
Post Offices in Nablus
1 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| مكتب بريد نابلس |
Treatment Centers in Nablus
1 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Malkishua |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Nablus
39 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Abo Zar Al Ghofari | |
| Aisha Mosque | |
| Ajaj Mosque | |
| Al Awkaf Mosque | |
| Al Haj Nimer | |
| Al Khader Mosque | |
| Al Ma'ajeen | |
| Al Noor | |
| Al Qides Yohanna | |
| Al Ra'il Al Salih | |
| Al Salam Mosque | |
| Al Shohada' | |
| Al-Salam Mosque | |
| Alanbeya'a | |
| Arsaliat Al Mahabah | |
| Ashour | |
| Church of the Virgin Mary | |
| Darwazeh | |
| Fatima Al-Zahra Mosque | |
| Maryam Sadaldeen Mosque |
Quick Facts
Around Nablus
Places within 5 km radius - OpenStreetMap data
Things to See Near Nablus
29 places within 15 km
- • Beit Bizzin
- • Columns
- • el 'Unuq
- • el 'Unuq
- • Kafrur
- + 11 more
- • Kheiber Fortress
- • Old City
- • Romainian Site
- • Saladin Castle
- • Dr. Ahmad Taha house
- • Church of John the Baptist
- • Khirbet Tana el Fauqa
- • Maqam Hureish
- • Roman Theatre
- • Temple of Augustus
- + 1 more
- • Al Jabir Land
- • Joseph Lookout Point
🇵🇸 About Palestinian Territory
Frequently Asked Questions About Nablus
What is the population of Nablus?
Nablus has a population of 130,326 residents and is located in Palestinian Territory. The population density is 11,636 people per square mile, spread across 11.2 square miles.
What is the weather like in Nablus?
Nablus 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.