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Nablus Governorate

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Nablus Governorate

The Nablus Governorate (Arabic: محافظة نابلس‎‎ Muḥāfaẓat Nāblus; Hebrew: נפת שכםNapat Šəḵem) is an administrative district of the Palestine located in the Central Highlands of the West Bank, 53 km north of Jerusalem. It covers the area around the city of Nablus which serves as the muhfaza (seat) of the governorate. The governor of the district is Mahmoud Aloul.

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President abbas during a ceremony honoring top high school students in nablus governorate


Cities

  • Nablus
  • Towns

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

  • Aqraba
  • Asira ash-Shamaliya
  • Beita
  • Huwara
  • Jammain
  • Qabalan
  • Sebastia
  • Beit Furik
  • Village councils

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

    Refugee camps

  • Askar
  • Balata
  • Ein Beit al-Ma'
  • References

    Nablus Governorate Wikipedia