Jenin Governorate

Jenin Governorate

The Jenin Governorate ( _ar. محافظة جنين) is one of a number of Governorates of the West Bank and Gaza Strip 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, the Governorate had a population of 256,212 (6.8% of the Palestinian population) with 48,169 households in mid-year 2007. [ [http://www.pcbs.gov.ps/Portals/_pcbs/PressRelease/census2007_e.pdf Table 2: Number of Population and Households in the Palestinian Territory by Governorate 2007] Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics] 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. It is governed by Qadoura Mousa.

Localities

Cities

* Jenin (includes Jenin camp)

Municipalities

* Ajjah
* Arrabah
* Burqin
* Deir Abu Da'if
* Kafr Dan
* Kafr Rai
* Meithalun
* Qabatiya
* Silat al-Harithiya
* Yabad
* al-Yamun

Village councils

The following is a list of Palestinian localities in the Jenin Governorate with populations of 1000+
*Anin
* Anzah
* Araqah
* Arranah
* al-Attara
* Barta'a ash-Sharqiyah
* Bir al-Basha
* Dahiyat Sabah al-Khei
* Deir Ghazaleh
* Fahma
* Fandaqumiya
* Faqqua
* Jalamah
* Jalbun
* Jalqamus
* Kufeirit
* Mirka
* Misilyah
* al-Mughayyir
*Nazlet Zeid
* Rummanah
* Sanur
* ash-Shuhada
* Silat ad-Dhahr
* Sir
* at-Tayba
* Ti'inik
* Tura al-Gharbiya
* Umm ar-Rihan
* Umm at-Tut
* Zababdeh
* Zububa

ee also

* Governorates of the Palestinian National Authority

ource

* [http://www.pnic.gov.ps/english/geography/Residential_%20gatherings.html Administrative divisions in Palestine]


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