jifna (, "jifnâ") is a palestinian village in the ramallah and al-bireh governorate in the central west bank, located north of ramallah and north of jerusalem. a village of about 1,400 people, jifna has retained a christian majority since the 6th century ce. its total land area consists of 6,015 dunams, of which 420 are designated as built-up areas, most of the remainder being covered with olive, fig and apricot groves. jifna is governed by a village council, led (2008) by chairman jabi na'im kamil.