Shuqba
Shuqba is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, located 17 kilometers northwest of the city of Ramallah in Palestine. Shuqba has a total area of 13,990 dunams, and the built-up area comprises 616 dunams.
- Type: Village with 4,190 residents
- Description: village in Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, State of Palestine
- Also known as: “Shiqbah” and “Shuqbah”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Shuqba Cave and Artabba Fortress.
Artabba Fortress
Archaeological site
Khirbet Artabbeh, also known simply as Artabba… Artabba Fortress is situated 3½ km east of Shuqba.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shabtin and Nili.
Nili
Village
Qibya
Village
Shuqba
- Category: locality
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.98653° or 31° 59′ 12″ north
Longitude
35.03905° or 35° 2′ 21″ east
Population
4,190
Elevation
309 metres (1,014 feet)
Open location code
8G3QX2PQ+JJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Shuqba” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Nili and Qibya.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Shaqba Mosque and Cemetery.
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Worth a closer look: Bethlehem and Ramallah.
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