Gaza Governorate

Not to be confused with Gaza Province or Giza Governorate.

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Gaza Governorate
محافظة غزة
Governorate
Location of Gaza Governorate
Country Palestine
Area
 • Total
70 km2 (30 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total
652,597
 • Density9,300/km2 (24,000/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codePS-GZA
Gaza Strip

The Gaza Governorate (Arabic: محافظة غزة, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat Ġazza), also alternatively known as Gaza City Governorate, is one of the 16 Governorates of Palestine, located in the north central Gaza Strip. Gaza is claimed by the State of Palestine, but the land is under the partial control of Hamas,[a] while around a third of the governorate[2], as well as its border with Israel, airspace and maritime territory are controlled by the IDF. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the district's population was 505,700 in 2006. All of its seats were won by Hamas members in the 2006 parliamentary elections. It is governed by Mohammed Qadoura.

The governorate consists of one city, three towns and a number of refugee camps.

Localities

Cities

Municipal towns

Village councils

Refugee camps

Notes

  1. ^ Designated as a terrorist group by Australia, Canada, the European Union, Israel, Japan, Paraguay, the United Kingdom, and the United States

References

  1. ^ "Main Indicators by Type of Locality - Population, Housing and Establishments Census 2017" (PDF). Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  2. ^ @Arabosint (July 21, 2025). "فيديو يشرح نسبة المناطق تحت سيطرة الجيش الإسرائيلي في قطاع غزة (21.7.2025)" [Video explains the percentage of areas under Israeli army control in the Gaza Strip (21.7.2025)] (Tweet). Retrieved July 27, 2025 – via Twitter.

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