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.
| 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
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| 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-occupied East 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
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| 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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