Governorates of Palestine

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The Governorates of Palestine (Arabic: محافظات فلسطين) are the administrative divisions of the country of Palestine. The West Bank and Gaza comprise of 16 governorates. They are under the administration of the Palestinian National Authority.

Governorates of Palestine
محافظات فلسطين (Arabic)
Also known as:
Muhafazat filastin
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Map of Area A, Palestinian localities in Area B and Palestinian neighborhoods in East Jerusalem.
CategoryUnitary state
Location Palestine
Number16 governorates
Populations316,541 (Jericho) – 551,129 (Hebron)
Areas88 km2 (34 sq mi) (Deir al-Balah) – 1,700 km2 (658 sq mi) (Hebron)
GovernmentGovernorate government, National government
SubdivisionsMunicipality, refugee camp, neighbourhood

List

Governorate[1] Population
(2017)[2]
Area (km2) Population
density
(km2)
Capital Region Location
Bethlehem Governorate 337.6/km2 Bethlehem West Bank 100px
Hebron Governorate 671/km2 Hebron West Bank 100px
Jenin Governorate 540.1/km2 Jenin West Bank 100px
Jericho Governorate 82.24/km2 Jericho West Bank File:Jericho in Palestine.svg
Nablus Governorate 655.9/km2 Nablus West Bank Nablus in Palestine.svg
Qalqilya Governorate 685.4/km2 Qalqilya West Bank Qalqilya in Palestine.svg
Quds Governorate[a] 1,265.9/km2 Jerusalem[b] West Bank Jerusalem in Palestine (+claimed hatched).svg
Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate 389.65/km2 Ramallah West Bank 100px
Salfit Governorate 395.0/km2 Salfit West Bank 100px
Tubas Governorate 163.78/km2 Tubas West Bank 100px
Tulkarm Governorate 781.4/km2 Tulkarm West Bank 100px
Deir al-Balah Governorate 4,880/km2 Deir al-Balah Gaza 100px
Gaza Governorate 9,300/km2 Gaza City Gaza 100px
Khan Yunis Governorate 3,432/km2 Khan Yunis Gaza 100px
North Gaza Governorate 6,050/km2 Jabalia[source?] Gaza File:North Gaza in Palestine.svg
Rafah Governorate 3,598/km2 Rafah Gaza File:Rafah in Palestine.svg

Notes

  1. includes Israeli-annexed East Jerusalem
  2. see Status of Jerusalem

References

  1. "Occupied Palestinian Territory: Administrative units". GeoHive. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  2. "Main Indicators by Type of Locality - Population, Housing and Establishments Census 2017" (PDF). Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2021-01-19.

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