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Governorates of the Palestinian National Authority 

Palestinian National Authority

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1 On June 14, 2007, President Mahmoud Abbas dismissed Haniyeh's government and appointed Fayyad to form an emergency government. However, Haniyeh and Hamas maintain that these actions were illegal and that Haniyeh is still the Prime Minister. Haniyeh still exercises de facto authority in the Gaza Strip, while Fayyad's authority is limited de facto to the West Bank.

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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)
Map showing governorates and areas of formal Palestinian control (Area A in green)
Governorates of Palestine
Governorates of Palestine

West Bank

Name Population
(2005)[1]
Jenin Governorate 245,218
Tubas Governorate 46,644
Tulkarm Governorate 167,873
Nablus Governorate 326,873
Qalqilya Governorate 94,210
Salfit Governorate 62,125
Ramallah and Al-Bireh 280,508
Jericho Governorate 42,268
Jerusalem Governorate 398,333
Bethlehem Governorate 174,654
Hebron Governorate 524,510
Total 2,372,216

Gaza Strip

Name Population
(2005)[1]
North Gaza Governorate 265,932
Gaza Governorate 487,904
Deir el-Balah or Mid-Zone 201,112
Khan Yunis Governorate 269,601
Rafah Governorate 165,240
Total 1,389,789

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