Governorates of the Palestinian National Authority
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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.
Name | Population (2007)[1] |
Area (km2) | density |
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West Bank | 3,269,700 | 5,671 | 417.86 |
Gaza | 1,816,539 | 360 | 3934.83 |
Total | 5,086,239 | 6,031 | 627.80 |
West Bank[change | change source]
Governate | Population | Area (km2) |
Jenin Governorate | 556,212 | 583 |
Tubas Governorate | 48,771 | 372 |
Tulkarm Governorate | 158,213 | 239 |
Nablus Governorate | 586,380 | 592 |
Qalqilya Governorate | 100,753 | 164 |
Salfit Governorate | 59,464 | 191 |
Ramallah and Al-Bireh Governorate | 578,018 | 844 |
Jericho Governorate | 41,724 | 608 |
Jerusalem Governorate (including Israeli annexed E. Jerusalem) | 462,521 | 344 |
Bethlehem Governorate | 176,515 | 644 |
Hebron Governorate | 751,129 | 1,060 |
Total | 3,409,700 | 5,671 |
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Gaza[change | change source]
Governate | Population | Area (km2) |
North Gaza Governorate | 270,245 | 61 |
Gaza Governorate | 696,410 | 70 |
Deir al-Balah Governorate | 205,534 | 56 |
Khan Yunis Governorate | 370,979 | 108 |
Rafah Governorate | 273,371 | 65 |
Total | 1,816,539 | 360 |
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References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
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