Governorates of Palestine

Governorates of the State of Palestine
Governorates of the State of Palestine;
Also known as:; Muhafazah;
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)
Government	Governorate government, National government;
Subdivisions	Municipality, refugee camp, neighbourhood;

The Governorates of Palestine (Arabic: محافظات فلسطين)^{[clarification needed]} 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] They are divided in turn into various municipalities.

List

Name	Population (2012)^[3]	Area (km²)	Density (ppl/km)
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

Governorate^[4]	Population^[4]	Area (km²)^[4]
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

Governorates of the State of Palestine
Also known as: Muhafazah

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)
Government	Governorate government, National government
Subdivisions	Municipality, refugee camp, neighbourhood