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)^[1]	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

State of Palestine

This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Palestine
Officeholders whose status is disputed are shown in italics
Government State of Palestine government (Ramallah) President: Mahmoud Abbas^a Prime Minister: Rami Hamdallah Hamas government (Gaza)
National symbols Flag National anthem
Legislative Council Palestinian National Council Palestinian Legislative Council Current members Speaker Aziz Duwaik
Elections Elections Electoral districts Political parties PLO political parties Next Palestinian general election
Administrative divisions Governorates
Foreign relations Foreign relations Palestinian Authority passport Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations Fatah–Hamas reconciliation process Israeli–Palestinian peace process International recognition

West Bank governorates.

Governorate^[2]	Population^[2]	Area (km²)^[2]
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 governorates.

Governorates of the Palestinian Authority

West Bank	Jerusalem (al-Quds) Bethlehem Hebron Jenin Jericho Nablus Qalqilya Ramallah and al-Bireh Salfit Tubas Tulkarm

Gaza Strip	Deir al-Balah Gaza Khan Yunis North Gaza Rafah

Articles on first-level administrative divisions of Asian countries

Australia	Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands

China	Hong Kong Macau Taiwan²

United Kingdom	Akrotiri and Dhekelia British Indian Ocean Territory

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