North Gaza Governorate

The North Gaza Governorate (Arabic: محافظة شمال غزة) is a governorate of Palestine in the Gaza Strip, which is administered by Hamas. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the governorate had a population of 270,245 (7.2% of the Palestinian population) with 40,262 households in mid-year 2007 encompassing three municipalities, two rural districts and one refugee camp.^[2]

North Gaza Governorate محافظة شمال غزة
Governorate
Country	Palestine
Area
• Total	61 km2 (24 sq mi)
Population  (2017)[1]
• Total	270,245
• Density	4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi)

It has five seats in the Palestinian Legislative Council; in 2006, they were all won by members of Hamas.^{[citation needed]}

North Gaza has seen numerous strikes during the Gaza war, including attacks on the Shadia Abu Ghazala School and Beit Lahia.^[3][4]

Localities

• al-Beddawiya
• As-Siafa
• Beit Hanoun (Beit Hanun)
• Beit Lahia (Beit Lahiya)
• Izbat Beit Hanoun
• Jabalia (Jabalya)