Tubas ( or ; ,
Tûbâs) is a
Palestinian city in the northeastern
West Bank, located northeast of
Nablus, a few kilometers west of the
Jordan River. A city of over 16,000 inhabitants, it serves as the economic and administrative center of the
Tubas Governorate. Its urban area consists of 2,271
dunams (227 hectares). It is governed by a municipal council of 15 members and most of its working inhabitants are employed in
agriculture or public services. Jamal Abu Mohsin has been the mayor of Tubas since being elected in 2005.