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| Ramallah | |
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| West Bank has no parent region. | |
| Residents | 84.000 (2019), 27.460 (2007) |
| height | 770 m |
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Ramallah is a city in Palestine in the West Bank 15 kilometers north of Jerusalem. In the city there are parts of the government (the other part is in Gaza city).
background
Map of Ramallah
getting there
By plane
From the Israeli international Ben Gurion Airport (near Tel Aviv) it is best to take a shared taxi (cost: approx. NIS 65) to Jerusalem. There you can be dropped off at the Jerusalem Hotel (near Damascus Gate). Directly opposite is the Arab bus terminal, from which the buses to Ramallah depart. The fare is currently NIS 6 (As of April 2010) . You can drive to Ramallah's bus terminal in around 45 minutes.
By train
Like the West Bank as a whole, Ramallah is not connected to the rail network.
In the street
See the notes on Israeli Roadside checks.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- at-Tireh. A fortress from the 12th century.
- Lion Monument, on Marah square. The five lions represent the city's five clans.
accommodation
security
health
1 hospital. Open: 24 hour emergency room.
Practical advice
2 Tourist info, Issa Ziadeh Street 5 (downtown). Tel.: 970 2 294 5555. Open: Sat.-Thu. 8.00-18.00 (theoretical).
Consulates
- 3 Representation office of the FRG, 13 Berlin St.. Tel.: 972 2 297 76 30. Responsibility: West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza Strip, in which case emergency aid is effectively impossible.
- Jordan Representative Office, A mujid. Abraj Building, 7th floor. Tel.: 972 2274626. When entering via the Allenby Bridge / King Hussein Bridge you don't get one to Jordan visa-on-arrival, but must apply for this in advance, which is quick in Ramallah.Open: Application acceptance 9.00 a.m.-12.00 p.m.
- Austrian representative office, VIP Center, 100 Al-Kawthar Street, El-Bireh. Tel.: 972 2 240 14 77.
- Switzerland, El-Wataniah Bldg., 5th floor, Jerusalem Street, El-Bireh. Tel.: 970 2 240 83 60.
