Jenin Governorate

The Jenin Governorate (Arabic: محافظة جنين‎ Muḥāfaẓat Ǧanīn; Hebrew: נפת ג'נין Nafat Ǧanīn) is one of 16 governorates of the Palestinian National Authority within the Palestinian territories. It covers the northern extremity of the West Bank, including the area around the city of Jenin.

According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics 2007 Census, the Governorate had a population of 256,619^[1] living in 47,437 households.^[1] 100,701 inhabitants (or 39%) were under the age of 15 and 80,263 (or 31%) were registered refugees.^[1] According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics 1997 Census, the Governorate had a population of 195,074.^[2]

It is the only governorate in the West Bank where the majority of control of land is under the Palestinian National Authority. Four Israeli settlements were evacuated as a part of Israel's unilateral disengagement plan in 2005.

Localities

Cities

Jenin (includes Jenin camp)
Qabatiya

Municipalities

Village councils

The following is a list of Palestinian localities in the Jenin Governorate with populations of 1000+

Source

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 2007 Locality Population Statistics Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
↑ "Palestinian Population by Locality, Subspace and Age Groups in Years [Jenin Governorate]". Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS). 1997. Retrieved 2010-12-25.

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Administrative divisions in the Palestinian Territories

v t e Governorates of the Palestinian National 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

^Since June 2007, the Gaza Strip has been under de facto* Hamas governance.

Coordinates: 32°28′N 35°18′E / 32.46°N 35.3°E / 32.46; 35.3

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