| 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 16 governorates under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian National Authority.[1][2]
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| 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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West Bank governorates.
| 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 |
Gaza Strip
Gaza Strip governorates.
| 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 |
See also
References
- ↑ "two-state solution | Definition, Facts, History, & Map | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
- ↑ "Governorates – Mapping Palestinian Politics – European Council on Foreign Relations". ECFR. 2020-07-06. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
- ↑ "GeoHive - Palestine population statistics". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-08.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Occupied Palestinian Territory: Administrative units". GeoHive. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
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