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

Gaza Strip
Hamas government
North Gaza Gaza GAZA CITY Deir al-Balah Khan Yunis Rafah
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The North Gaza Governorate (Arabic: محافظة شمال غزة) is one of the five governorates of Palestine in the Gaza Strip which is administered by Hamas, aside from its border with Israel, airspace and maritime territory. 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.

It has five seats in the Palestinian Legislative Council, in 2006 they were all won by members of Hamas.

North Gaza has been subject to numerous strikes by Israel's military during the Israel-Hamas War including the Shadia Abu Ghazala School massacre and the Beit Lahia massacre.

Localities

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

Footnotes

1. "Main Indicators by Type of Locality - Population, Housing and Establishments Census 2017" (PDF). Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS). Retrieved 2021-01-19.
2. Table 2: Number of Population and Households in the Palestinian Territory by Governorate 2007 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
3. "Gaza grandfather describes killing of his family by Israeli soldiers". Reuters. 2023-12-18.
4. Mccready, Alastair; Uras, Umut; Pietromarchi, Virginia. "Updates: Israeli attack on Gaza's Beit Lahiya kills at least 73". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-11-03.

External links

• Palestinian website

v t e Governorates of Palestine
West Bank	Jerusalem (al-Quds) Bethlehem Hebron Jenin Jericho Nablus Qalqilya Ramallah and al-Bireh Salfit Tubas Tulkarm
Gaza Strip	Deir al-Balah Gaza Khan Yunis North Gaza Rafah

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Cities	Jabalia (Nazla)
Municipalities	Beit Hanoun Beit Lahia
Villages	Izbat Beit Hanoun Om al-Nasr or Al-Qaraya al-Badawiya al-Maslakh
Refugee camps	Jabalia Camp

v t e Gaza Strip
History Gaza Strip History of Gaza History of Hamas Khan Yunis massacre Egyptian occupation of the Gaza Strip see also: Israeli occupation of the Sinai Peninsula All-Palestine Government All-Palestine Protectorate Gaza Subdistrict in Mandatory Palestine Gaza District Beersheba Subdistrict Jerusalem Sanjak Destruction of cultural heritage during the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Archaeological sites destroyed during the Gaza genocide  [ar]
Places in Mandatory Palestine	Gaza Subdistrict, Mandatory Palestine Territory acquired during Israel's war of independence Al-Majdal Asqalan (Ashkelon § State of Israel) Arab Suqrir Barbara Barqa al-Batani al-Gharbi al-Batani al-Sharqi Bayt 'Affa Bayt Daras Bayt Jirja Bayt Tima Bil'in Burayr Dayr Sunayd Dimra al-Faluja Hamama Hatta Hiribya Huj Hulayqat Ibdis Iraq al-Manshiyya Iraq Suwaydan Isdud al-Jaladiyya al-Jiyya Julis al-Jura Jusayr Karatiyya Kawfakha Kawkaba al-Khisas al-Masmiyya al-Kabira al-Masmiyya al-Saghira al-Muharraqa Najd Ni'ilya Qastina al-Sawafir al-Gharbiyya al-Sawafir al-Shamaliyya al-Sawafir al-Sharqiyya Simsim Summil Tall al-Turmus Yasur
Refugee camps Al-Shati (Beach camp) Bureij Deir al-Balah Jabalia Khan Yunis Maghazi Nuseirat Rafah Canada
Cities Gaza City Streets in Gaza City Ahmad Orabi Street Izz Ad Din Al Qassam Street Al-Jalla Street Jamal Abdel Nasser Street Omar Mukhtar Street Palestine Square Salah al-Din Road Suq Street Unknown Soldier's Square Wehda Street Gaza City Gaza City neighborhoods Judeide Nasser Old City Zaytun Quarter Daraj Quarter Rimal Sabra Al-Saha (As-Saha) Al-Saha al-Shati Camp Al-Shati refugee camp Sheikh Ijlin Sheikh Radwan Shuja'iyya Tuffah Tel al-Hawa Turukman Zeitoun Cities elsewhere in the Gaza Strip Bani Suheila Beit Hanoun Beit Lahiya Deir al-Balah Jabalia Khan Yunis Rafah
Governorates of the Gaza Strip Gaza Khan Yunis North Gaza North Gaza Deir al-Balah North Gaza Khan Yunis Rafah
Historic	Hamam al-Sammara Qasr al-Basha Qissariya Market Ancient Gaza synagogue Archaeological sites destroyed during the Gaza genocide  [ar]
Cemeteries	Gaza War Cemetery Israeli razing of cemeteries and necroviolence against Palestinians
Mosques	Gaza City: Aybaki Mosque Great Mosque of Gaza (Great Omari Mosque) Ibn Marwan Mosque Ibn Uthman Mosque Katib al-Wilaya Mosque Mahkamah Mosque Ibrahim al-Maqadma Mosque attack Sayed al-Hashim Mosque Sham'ah Mosque Shaykh Zakariyya Mosque elsewhere: Abu Khadra Mosque Aybaki Mosque Great Mosque of Gaza Ibn Marwan Mosque Ibn Uthman Mosque Katib al-Wilaya Mosque Sayed al-Hashim Mosque Al-Shamah Mosque Umm al-Nasr Mosque
Churches	Gaza City: Saint Porphyrius Orthodox Church Church of Saint Porphyrius airstrike Holy Family Catholic Church Gaza Baptist Church elsewhere in the Gaza Strip:
Institutions	Palestinian Legislative Council (destroyed in 2023) Palestinian Centre for Human Rights Al Mezan Center for Human Rights
Police and courts	Capital punishment in the Gaza Strip Capital punishment in Palestine Faiq al-Mabhouh Police in the Israel–Hamas war Societal breakdown in the Gaza Strip during the Israel–Hamas war
Economy	Economy of the Gaza Strip Taxation in Palestine
Education	Education in Gaza UNWRA schools Christian schools Gaza City: Al-Azhar University Islamic University Al-Aqsa University
Libraries	Deir al-Balah Municipality Public Library [ar] Gaza Municipality Public Library [ar] Khan Yunis Municipality Public Library [ar] Rafah Municipality Public Library [ar] Samir Mansour Library [ar]
Health care	Gaza Ministry of Health Gaza City: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital Al-Aqsa Hospital Al-Rantisi Hospital Al-Shifa Hospital Kamal Adwan Hospital Al-Awda Hospital Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital 2024 Gaza Strip polio epidemic
Recreation and culture	Gaza City Gaza Museum of Archaeology Al-Bustan resort Bisan City tourist village Al Deira Hotel Faisal Equestrian Club Gaza Mall Al-Andalusia mall Palestine Stadium Rashad Shawa Cultural Center Roots Club As-Sadaka Gaza YMCA Gaza Strip
Transport and trade	Yasser Arafat International Airport Port of Gaza Gaza-Israel barrier Erez crossing Kerem Shalom crossing Egypt-Palestine relations Rafah crossing Blockade of the Gaza Strip Gaza smuggling tunnels
Environment	Wadi Gaza Environmental impact of the Israel–Hamas war
Occupation	Gush Katif Israeli unilateral disengagement Israeli occupation 2023 Israeli invasion Netzarim Corridor Philadelphi Corridor
Visitors	Rachel Corrie Gaza Freedom Flotilla Gaza flotilla raid Antony Loewenstein Walkley Book Award #The Palestine Laboratory World Central Kitchen
Demographics Palestinian Christians Palestinian clans Doghmush clan History of the Jews in Gaza City Israeli settlers Israeli disengagement from the Gaza Strip Proposed Israeli resettlement of the Gaza Strip LGBT rights in the Gaza Strip Al Haq Al Qaws
Births 1985 Ahmed Moor 1997 Rouzan al-Najjar Deaths 2003 March 16 Rachel Corrie § Death MV Rachel Corrie 2009 January 4 Zeitoun killings 16 Shurrab family 2012 Al-Dalu family (12) 2014 Deif and Al Dalu families (3 + 3) 2018 June 1 Killing of Rouzan al-Najjar 2023 October 7 Abu Qouta family November Bibas family (unconfirmed) December 15 Samer Abu Daqqa 16 Nahida and Samar Anton 2024 January 29 Hind Rajab and the Hamadeh family (9) July 3 Mohammad Bhar
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