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Local government in the Gaza Strip
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For the purposes of local government the Gaza Strip is divided into five governorates and twenty-five municipalities.
History
After the 1995 Interim Agreements, the PNA took control of civil affairs in both designated Areas, A and B where ultimately all Palestinian population centers are located (except those within the municipal borders of East Jerusalem). Israeli Defense Forces became responsible for security in Area B. The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics took its first official census in 1997, and has not taken one since, however they have used provisional estimates to determine the current population.[1] The most current estimate was in 2006. Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip, following the Battle of Gaza (2007) and functioned as the de facto administration in the area until the 2023 Gaza War. United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803, adopted on 17 November 2025, effectively places the Gaza Strip under international administration.
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Governorates
The Gaza Strip is divided into five governorates:[2]
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Cities
The following is a list of cities in the Gaza Strip, their governorates, their specific jurisdictions and their provisional populations as of 2006 by the PCBS.
Municipalities
Municipalities in the Gaza Strip include:
- Beit Hanoun
- Beit Lahia
- Umm al-Nasr
- Jabalia
- Gaza City
- Juhor ad-Dik
- Al-Mughraga
- Az-Zahra
- Nuseirat
- Al-Bureij
- Al-Maghazi
- Az-Zawaida
- Al-Musaddar
- Deir al-Balah
- Wadi as-Salqa
- Al-Qarara
- Khan Younis
- Bani Suhaila
- Abasan as-Saghirah
- Abasan al-Kabira
- Khuza'a
- Al-Fukhari
- An-Nasr
- Shokat as-Sufi
- Rafah
See also
References
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