Governorates of Palestine

Governorates of the Palestinian National Authority محافظات فلسطين (Arabic)
Also known as: Muhafazah
Category	Unitary state
Location	Palestinian National Authority
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)
Government	Governorate government, National government
Subdivisions	City, Municipality, Village Council, Refugee Camp, Neighbourhood,

Governorates of the Palestinian National Authority refer to the administrative divisions of the Palestinian Territories. 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. Since 2007, there were 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.

List

Name	Population (2012)	Area (km2)	Density
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

West Bank

West Bank governorates.

Governorate	Population	Area (km2)
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 with Israeli citizenship)	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	Population	Area (km2)
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

• ISO 3166-2:PS