North Gaza Governorate Explained

Type:Governorate
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Palestine
Native Name:Arabic: محافظة شمال غزة
Population Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:61
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Total:270,245
Population As Of:2017 Census

The North Gaza Governorate (Arabic: محافظة شمال غزة) is one of the five Governorates of Palestine in the Gaza Strip which is administered by Palestine, aside from its border with Israel, airspace and maritime territory. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the Governorate had a population of 270,245 (7.2% of the Palestinian population) with 40,262 households in mid-year 2007 encompassing three municipalities, two rural districts and one refugee camp.[2]

It has five seats in the Palestinian Legislative Council, in 2006 they were all won by members of Hamas.

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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. 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