Nablus Governorate

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Jenin Qabatiya Ya'bad Yamun JENIN Tulkarm TULKARM TUBAS Tubas Nablus NABLUS QALQILYA Qalqilyah SALFIT Salfit RAMALLAH AND AL-BIREH Ramallah al-Bireh Beitunia Jericho JERICHO Jerusalem (al-Quds) JERUSALEM Bethlehem BETHLEHEM HEBRON Halhul Hebron Yatta Dura ad-Dhahiriya

The Nablus Governorate (Arabic: محافظة نابلس‎ Muḥāfaẓat Nāblus) is an administrative district of the Palestinian National Authority located in the Central Highlands of the West Bank, 53km north of Jerusalem. It covers the area around the city of Nablus which serves as the muhfaza (seat) of the governorate. It is governed by Mahmoud Aloul.

Municipalities

Cities

The only city in the governorate is Nablus.

• Nablus

Towns

The following localities have populations over 4,000 and municipal councils of 11-15 members.

• Aqraba
• Asira al-Shamaliya
• Beita
• Huwara
• Jammain
• Qabalan
• Sebastiya

Village councils

The following localities have populations above 1,000 and village councils of 3 to 9 members.

Asira al-Qibliya Azmut Awarta Al-Badhan Balata al-Balad Beit Dajan Beit Furik Beit Hasan Beit Iba Beit Imrin Beit Wazan Bizziriya Burin Burqa Deir al-Hatab Deir Sharaf Duma Einabus Furush Beit Dajan Ijnisinya Jurish Kafr Qallil Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya

Majdal Bani Fadil An-Naqura An-Naseriya Odala Osarin Qaryut Qusin Qusra Rujeib Salim Sarra As-Sawiya Talfit Talluza Tell Urif Yanun Yasid Yatma Zawata Zeita Jammain

Refugee camps

• Askar
• Balata
• Ein Beit al-Ma'

See also

• Governorates of the Palestinian National Authority

Sources

• Administrative divisions in the Palestinian Territories
• Nablus Governorate Website

Coordinates: 32°14′26″N 35°17′13.50″E / 32.24056°N 35.287083°E / 32.24056; 35.287083