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Rafat, Salfit
Town in Salfit Governorate, West Bank

Rafat, Salfit

Rafat is a Palestinian town in the Salfit Governorate of the State of Palestine, in the northern West Bank, 38 kilometers southwest of Nablus.

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According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, it had a population of 2,522 in 2017.

How locals move

Getting around Rafat, Salfit the local way

  • Get aroundHitchhiking (Tremp) Ariel is long and narrow (it follows the crest of a long mountain ridge), so it could be a long walk from one part to another.
  • Go nextHitch a ride, or take Palestinian licence-plated taxi, from Ariel Junction to Nablus.

From Wikivoyage: Ariel, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2025-08.

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