Governorates of Palestine
| Governorates of the Palestinian National Authority محافظات فلسطين (Arabic) | |
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| 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. From 2013, the Palestinian National Authority completed transformation into the State of Palestine.
List
| Name | Population (2012)[1] | Area (km2) | Density |
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| 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 |
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West Bank governorates.
| Governorate[2] | Population[2] | Area (km2)[2] |
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| 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
Gaza Strip governorates.
| Governorate[2] | Population[2] | Area (km2)[2] |
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| North Gaza Governorate | 270,245 | 61 |
| Gaza Governorate | 496,410 | 70 |
| Deir al-Balah Governorate | 205,534 | 56 |
| Khan Yunis Governorate | 270,979 | 108 |
| Rafah Governorate | 173,371 | 65 |
| Total | 1,416,539 | 360 |
See also
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