Governorates of the State of Palestine محافظات فلسطين (Arabic) | |
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Category | Unitary state |
Location | State of Palestine |
Number | 16 governorates |
Populations | 316,541 (Jericho) – 551,129 (Hebron) |
Areas | 88 km2 (34 sq mi) (Deir al-Balah) – 1,700 km2 (658 sq mi) (Hebron) |
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The Governorates of Palestine are the administrative divisions of the State of Palestine. After the signing of the Oslo Accords, the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip were divided into three areas (Area A, Area B, and Area C) and 16 governorates under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian National Authority.[1][2] Since 2007, there have been two governments claiming to be the legitimate government of the Palestinian National Authority, one based in the West Bank and one based in the Gaza Strip.
Name | Population (2012)[3] |
Area (km2) | Density (ppl/km) |
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West Bank | 2,345,107 | 5,671 | 413.53 |
Gaza Strip | 1,416,539 | 360 | 3,934.83 |
Total | 3,761,646 | 6,020 | 624.86 |
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Governorate[4] | Population[4] | Area (km2)[4] |
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Jenin Governorate | 256,212 | 583 |
Tubas Governorate | 48,771 | 372 |
Tulkarm Governorate | 158,213 | 239 |
Nablus Governorate | 321,493 | 592 |
Qalqilya Governorate | 91,046 | 164 |
Salfit Governorate | 59,464 | 191 |
Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate | 278,018 | 844 |
Jericho Governorate | 41,724 | 608 |
Jerusalem Governorate (including Israeli-annexed East Jerusalem) |
362,521 | 344 |
Bethlehem Governorate | 176,515 | 644 |
Hebron Governorate | 551,129 | 1,060 |
Total | 2,345,107 | 5,671 |
Governorate[4] | Population[4] | Area (km2)[4] |
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North Gaza Governorate | 270,245 | 61 |
Gaza Governorate | 496,410 | 70 |
Deir al-Balah Governorate | 205,534 | 56 |
Khan Yunis Governorate | 270,979 | 108 |
Rafah Governorate | 173,371 | 65 |
Total | 1,416,539 | 360 |