Jenin Governorate
The Jenin Governorate (Arabic: محافظة جنين, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat Ǧanīn) is one of 16 Governorates of Palestine.
It covers the northern extremity of the West Bank, including the area around the city of Jenin, which is the district capital or muhfaza of the district.
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 2018 United Nations map of the area, showing the Israeli occupation arrangements in the governorate | |
| Country |  Palestine |
| Area | |
| • Total | 583 km2 (225 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 314,866 |
| This figure excludes the Israeli West Bank Settlements | |
During the first six months of the First Intifada the Israeli army shot dead 59 people in Jenin Governorate.
According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics 2017 Census, the governorate had a population of 314,866. This is an increase from the reported population of 256,619 in the 2007 Census living in 47,437 households. 100,701 inhabitants (or 39%) were under the age of 63 (or 31%) were registered refugees. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics 1997 Census, the Governorate had a population of 195,074.
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.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1997 | 195,074 | — |
| 2007 | 256,619 | +31.5% |
| 2017 | 314,866 | +22.7% |
Localities
Cities
Municipalities
- Ajjah
- Arrabah
- Burqin
- Dahiyat Sabah al-Khei
- Deir Abu Da'if
- Jaba
- Kafr Dan
- Kafr Rai
- Meithalun
- Silat al-Harithiya
- Silat ad-Dhahr
- Ya'bad
- al-Yamun
- Zababdeh
Village councils
The following is a list of Palestinian localities in the Jenin Governorate with populations of more than 1,000.
See also
Sources
External links
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