City in Haifa District, Israel
Umm al-Fahm
Umm al-Fahm is a city located 20 kilometres northwest of Jenin in the Haifa District of Israel.
In 2024 its population was 60,209, nearly all of whom are Arab Palestinian citizens of Israel. The city is situated on the Umm al-Fahm mountain ridge, the highest point of which is Mount Iskander, overlooking Wadi Ara. Umm al-Fahm is the social, cultural and economic center for residents of the Wadi Ara and Triangle regions.
How locals move
Getting around Umm al-Fahm the local way
- Get inThe most logical way to enter would be to fly into Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel, take a taxi or mini-bus to Damascus Gate in Jerusalem, from there at one of Arab bus stations take bus 18 to Ramallah (₪6.50, less than an hour), cross into Ramallah and take a shared taxi from the central bus station to Jenin (₪35, 1.5-2 h).
- Get inYou then cross on foot and take a (shared) taxi or hitchhike the rest of the distance.
From Wikivoyage: Jenin, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-08.
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