The Jenin Governorate (Arabic: محافظة جنين) is one of a number of Governorates of the West Bank and Gaza Strip within the Palestinian Territories, It covers the northern extremity of the West Bank including the area around the city of Jenin. It is the only governorate in the West Bank where the majority of control is under the Palestinian National Authority. ^{[dubious – discuss]} It is governed by Qadoura Mousa. It has been suggested that Anem be merged into this article or section. ... Nickname: City of Generosity Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: City of Tulkarm Location Location in Palestine Government Neighbourhoods Al-Salam, Al-Sowana, Dhinnaba, Iktaba, Irtah, Iskan Al-Mozafeen, Izbat Al-Jarad, Izbat Naser, Nur Shams Camp, Shuwaykah, Tulkarm Camp Mayor Mahmoud Al-Jallad Geographical characteristics Area 246 km² Land 246 km... Map of the West Bank, with Nablus in the center north. ... The Nablus Governorate is one of a number of Governorates of the West Bank and Gaza Strip within the Palestinian Territories, located in the Central Highlands of the West Bank, 63 km north of Jerusalem. ... Offices of the Shomron R.C. Shomron Regional Council emblem The Shomron Regional Council (Hebrew:מועצה אזורית שומרון) is a regional council in the northern Samarian hills, also known as the northern part of the northern half of the West Bank. ... Qalqilyah (Arabic قلقيلية ; Standard Hebrew קלקיליה Qalqilya) is a Palestinian city in the West Bank. ... The city of Ariel (Hebrew: ) is an Israeli settlement located north of the Palestinian town of Salfit on the West Bank, in the Biblical region of Samaria near the ancient village of Timnat Serah. ... Ramallah (Arabic:  ) is a Palestinian city in the West Bank of approximately 57,000 residents. ... JENIN Jenin TULKARM Tulkarm Tubas NABLUS Nablus Shomron Qalqilya QALQILYA Salfit ARIEL RAMALLAH Ramallah and Al-Bireh Matte Binyamin MODIIN ILLIT JERICHO Biqat HaYarden Jericho MAALE ADUMMIM JERUSALEM Jerusalem BETAR ILLIT BETHLEHEM Gush Etzion Bethlehem Megilot HEBRON Hebron Har Hebron YATTA The Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate... The Matte Binyamin Regional Council (Hebrew:מועצה אזורית מטה בנימין) is a regional council in the southern Samarian hills, or rather, the southern part of the northern area of the West Bank. ... Modiin Illit () is an Israeli settlement in Samaria (Northern West Bank). ... The Taking of Jericho, by Jean Fouquet Near central Jericho, November 1996 Jericho (Arabic  , Hebrew  , ʼArīḥā; Standard YÉ™riḥo Tiberian YÉ™rîḫô / YÉ™rîḥô; meaning fragrant.[1] Greek Ἱεριχώ) is a town in Palestine, located within the Jericho Governorate, near the Jordan River. ... The Biqat Hayarden Regional Council (Hebrew: ), lit. ... The Jericho Governorate is one of 16 Governorates of the West Bank and Gaza Strip (administrative districts) within the Palestinian Territories. ... Hebrew מעלה אדומים Name Meaning Red Ascent Founded in 1976 Government City (from 1991) District Judea and Samaria Area Population 33,259 (2006) Jurisdiction 50,000 dunams (50 km²) Mayor Benny Kashriel Maale Adummim (Hebrew: ; unofficially also spelled Maale Adumim) is an Israeli settlement in the Judea region of the occupied... East Jerusalem is that part of Jerusalem which was held by Jordan from the 1948 Arab-Israeli War until the Six-Day War in 1967. ... Image:Jerusalem Governorate. ... Betar Illit (ביתר עילית; unofficially also spelled Beitar Illit -- Illit is pronounced: Eeleet) is an Israeli town in Gush Etzion, a group of villages and towns in the Northern Judea region of the West Bank. ... Central Bethlehem This article is about the city in the West Bank. ... Main headquarters The Gush Etzion Regional Council (Hebrew: ) is a regional council in the northern Judean hills, or rather, the northern part of the southern area of the West Bank, administering the settlements in the Gush Etzion region, as well as others nearby. ... The Bethlehem Governorate is one of a number of Governorates of the West Bank and Gaza Strip within the Palestinian Territories, It covers an area of the West Bank, south of Jerusalem, the area around the City of Bethlehem. ... Arabic الخليل Government City Also Spelled al-Khalil (officially) al-Halil (unofficially) Governorate Hebron Population 166,000 (2006) Jurisdiction  dunams Head of Municipality Mustafa Abdel Nabi Hebron (Arabic:   al-ḪalÄ«l or al KhalÄ«l; Hebrew:  , Standard Hebrew: Ḥevron, Tiberian Hebrew: Ḥeḇrôn) is a city in the southern Judea... JENIN Jenin TULKARM Tulkarm Tubas NABLUS Nablus Shomron Qalqilya QALQILYA Salfit ARIEL RAMALLAH Ramallah and Al-Bireh Matte Binyamin MODIIN ILLIT JERICHO Biqat HaYarden Jericho MAALE ADUMMIM JERUSALEM Jerusalem BETAR ILLIT BETHLEHEM Gush Etzion Bethlehem Megilot HEBRON Hebron Har Hebron YATTA The Hebron Governorate (Arabic: ) is an... The Har Hebron Regional Council (Hebrew: ) is a regional council in the southern Judean Hills, or rather, the southern part of the West Bank, administering villages in the Hebron region, as well as others nearby. ... Yatta or Yattah (Arabic: ) is a Palestinian city located in the Hebron Governorate on a high approximately 8km south of the city of Hebron in the West Bank. ... Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... After the signing of the Oslo Accords, the Palestinian territories were divided into three areas and 16 governorates. ... This article is about the Palestinian territories as a geopolitical phenomenon. ... It has been suggested that Anem be merged into this article or section. ... Anthem: Biladi Capital Ramallah and Gaza de facto, as the current location of government institutions. ... Qadoura Mousa is the governor of the Jenin Governorate of the Palestinian National Authority, in the northern West Bank. ...

Localities

The following is a list of Palestinian localities in the Jenin Governorate with populations of 1000+ The term Palestinian has other usages, for which see definitions of Palestinian. ...

• Ajjah
• Araqah
• Arrabah
• Arranah
• Anin
• Anzah
• Barta'a ash-Sharqiyah
• Burqin
• Deir Abu Da'if
• Fahma
• Fandaqumiya
• Faqqua
• Jalamah
• Jalbun
• Jenin (includes Jenin camp)
• Kafr Dan
• Kafr Rai
• Misilyah
• Qabatya
• Rummanah
• Sanur
• ash-Shuhada
• Silat ad-Dhahr
• Silat al-Harithiya
• Ya'bad
• al-Yamun
• Zababdeh
• Zububa

This is about the town in the northern West Bank. ... Faqqu´a,( also Faqqua, Faqqu´ah) is a village on the West Bank, known for it’s delicious cactus fruits, but also for the so-called separation barrier surrounding it. ... It has been suggested that Anem be merged into this article or section. ... Zababdeh (Arabic: ) is a Palestinian town in the northern West Bank located 15km southeast of Jenin and 2km from the Arab American University of Jenin. ...

See also

• Governorates of the Palestinian National Authority

Map showing governorates and areas of formal Palestinian control (green) After the signing of the Oslo Accords, the Palestinian territories were divided into three areas and 16 governorates under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian National Authority. ...

Source

• Administrative divisions in Palestine