Deir as-Sudan
Deir as-Sudan | |
|---|---|
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | دير السودان |
Deir as-Sudan | |
Location of Deir as-Sudan within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 32°01′59″N 35°08′54″E / 32.03306°N 35.14833°E | |
| Palestine grid | 164/160 |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Ramallah and al-Bireh |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 2,159 |
| Name meaning | "The monastery of the negroes" |
Deir as-Sudan (Arabic: دير السودان) is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, located 20 kilometers Northwest of Ramallah in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the town had a population of approximately 2,159 inhabitants in 2017.