Kafr Ein

Kafr Ein (Arabic: كفر عين) is a Palestinian village in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, located northwest of Ramallah in the central West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), Kafr Ein had a population of 1,958 inhabitants in 2017. Most of the village's population comes from the Barghouti, Rifa' and Rafati clans.

Kafr Ein
Municipality type D (Village council)
Arabic transcription(s)
  Arabicكفر عين
  LatinKafr 'Ayn (official)
Kufur Ain (unofficial)
Kafr Ein
Location of Kafr Ein within Palestine
Coordinates: 32°02′54″N 35°07′12″E
Palestine grid161/161
StateState of Palestine
GovernorateRamallah and al-Bireh
Government
  TypeVillage council
  Head of MunicipalityMohammed Rifa'
Area
  Total25,000 dunams (25 km2 or 10 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
  Total1,958
  Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Name meaning"The Village of the Spring"
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