Municipality type D in Quds, Palestine
Bir Nabala
Bir Nabala is a Palestinian enclave town in the West Bank located eight kilometers northeast of Jerusalem, in Palestine.
In mid-year 2006, it had an estimated population of 6,100 residents. By 2017, the population was 6,004 Three Bedouin tribes — Abu Dhak, Tel al ‘Adassa and Jahalin — live in Bir Nabala. Bir Nabala has a built-up area of 1,904 dunams, which combined with nearby al-Jib, Beit Hanina al Balad and al-Judeira form an enclave in the Seam Zone, walled in by the Israeli West Bank barrier.
How locals move
Getting around Bir Nabala the local way
- Get aroundYou are almost always advised to use Shared Taxis which will be quicker although marginally more expensive.
- Get aroundBuses, like shared taxis will also tend to wait until full before departing.
- Get aroundMost shared taxis have fixed bus-stations, often car-parks near the centre of towns or cities.
- Get aroundLarger minivans carry 7 passengers and inner-city shared taxis carry 4.
- Get aroundShared taxis are often distinguished with black stripes on front and back at the sides, particularly the normal-sized cars serving inner-city routes.
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