GOVERNORATES OF THE PALESTINIAN NATIONAL AUTHORITY

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After the signing of the Oslo Accords, the Palestinian territories were divided into three areas (Area A, Area B, and Area C) and 16 governorates under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian National Authority.
Map showing governorates and areas of formal Palestinian control (Area A in green)

Governorates of Palestine


Contents
West Bank
Gaza Strip
References

West Bank


NamePopulation
(2005)[1]
Jenin Governorate245,218
Tubas Governorate46,644
Tulkarm Governorate167,873
Nablus Governorate326,873
Qalqilya Governorate94,210
Salfit Governorate62,125
Ramallah and Al-Bireh280,508
Jericho Governorate42,268
Jerusalem Governorate398,333
Bethlehem Governorate174,654
Hebron Governorate524,510
Total2,372,216

Gaza Strip


NamePopulation
(2005)
North Gaza Governorate265,932
Gaza Governorate487,904
Deir el-Balah or Mid-Zone201,112
Khan Yunis Governorate269,601
Rafah Governorate165,240
Total1,389,789

References


1. http://www.moh.gov.ps/pdffiles/1_Demography.pdf


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