Governorates of the Gaza Strip

Gaza Strip
Hamas government

North Gaza

Gaza

GAZA CITY

Deir al-Balah

Khan Yunis

Rafah

The Governorates of the Gaza Strip are 5 administrative districts, ruled since 2007 by the Hamas Government in Gaza. After the signing of the Oslo Accords in 1993, the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip were divided into three areas (Area A, Area B, and Area C) and 16 governorates under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian National Authority. In 2005, Israel withdrew from the Gaza Strip, enlarging the administered Palestinian territories in that region. In 2007, following the War of Brothers in the Gaza Strip between Fatah and Hamas, the later took over the area and expelled all Palestinian Authority officials, affiliated with Fatah.

Governorates list

Southern Governorates

Area (km²)

Total	1,816,539	360
North Gaza Governorate	270,245	61
Gaza Governorate	696,410	70
Deir al-Balah Governorate	205,534	56
Khan Yunis Governorate	370,979	108
Rafah Governorate	273,371	65

References

Governorates of the Hamas Government in Gaza

Gaza Strip	Deir al-Balah Gaza Khan Yunis North Gaza Rafah

Articles on first-level administrative divisions of Asian countries

Sovereign states

States with limited recognition

Dependencies and special
administrative regions

Australia	Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands

China	Hong Kong Macau Taiwan²

United Kingdom	Akrotiri and Dhekelia British Indian Ocean Territory

¹ Country spanning more than one continent (transcontinental country).
¹ After the Chinese Civil War in 1949, both countries control each territory. See also One-China policy and Political Status of Taiwan.

Table of administrative divisions by country

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