Khan Yunis Governorate Explained

Type:	Governorate
Subdivision Type:	Country
Native Name:	Arabic: محافظة خان يونس
Population Footnotes:	^[1]
Area Total Km2:	108
Population Density Km2:	auto
Population Total:	270,979
Population As Of:	2017 Census

The Khan Yunis Governorate (Arabic: محافظة خان يونس ) is one of 16 Governorates of Palestine, located in the southern Gaza Strip. Its district capital is Khan Yunis. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the governorate had a population of 426,056 in mid-2022.^[2] Its land area is 69.61% urban, 12.8% rural, and 17.57% comprising the Khan Yunis refugee camp.^[3]

Localities

Cities

• Abasan al-Kabira
• Bani Suheila
• Khan Yunis (Khan Younis/Khan Yunus) (seat)

Municipalities

• Abasan al-Saghira
• Khuzaʽa
• Al-Qarara (Al Qarara)

Village councils

• Al-Fukhari (al-Fokari/al-Fukhkhari)
• Qizan an-Najjar (Qizan al-Najar)
• Umm al-Kilab (Umm el-Kelab)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Main Indicators by Type of Locality - Population, Housing and Establishments Census 2017 . 2021-01-19 . Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS).
2. Web site: Projected Mid -Year Population for Khan Yunis Governorate by Locality 2017-2026 . May 30, 2021 . pcbs.gov.ps . Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics . December 4, 2023.
3. http://www.pcbs.gov.ps/Portals/_pcbs/populati/pop15.aspx Khan Yunis Governorate Small Area Populations