Tulkarm Governorate
governorate of the Palestinian National Authority
The Tulkarm Governorate is a province of the Palestinian National Authority. It is located in in the northwest of the West Bank region of occupied Palestine. Tulkarm Governorate includes dozens of villages and towns. The capital city is Tulkarm.
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 2018 United Nations map of the area, showing the Israeli occupation arrangements in the governorate | |
| Country |  Palestine |
| Area | |
| • Total | 239 km2 (92 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 158,213 |
| This figure excludes the Israeli West Bank Settlements | |
Population centres
changeTulkarm Governorate has dozens of population centres, which are as follows:[2]
The city of Tulkarm (Arabic: مدينة طولكرم, romanized: Medina Tulkarm , the capital of the governorate.
| Name in English | Name in Arabic |
|---|---|
| Shweika neighborhood | حي شويكة |
| Dhanaba neighborhood | حي ذنابة |
| Artah neighborhood | حي ارتاح |
| Aktaba neighborhood | حي اكتابا |
| Kafa neighborhood | حي كفا |
| Tulkarm camp | مخيم طولكرم |
| Nour Shams camp | مخيم نور شمس |
Governors
change| Name | Name in Arabic | starting date | ending date | comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezzedeen El-Sherif | عز الدين الشريف | December 10, 1995 | November 9, 2005 | |
| Raafat Balawi | رأفت بلعاوي | facilitator
مُسير أعمال | ||
| Talal Dweikat | طلال دويكات | September 1, 2006 | May 4, 2012 | |
| Jamal Saeed | جمال سعيد | facilitator
مُسير أعمال | ||
| Abdullah Kamil | عبد الله كميل | January 7, 2014 | December 29, 2014 | |
| Issam Abu Bakr | عصام أبو بكر | December 29, 2014 [3] | August 10, 2023 [4] | |
| Mustafa Taqatqa (Q124801110) | مصطفى طقاطقة | August 10, 2023 | March 9, 2024 | facilitator
مُسير أعمال |
| Mustafa Taqatqa (Q124801110) | مصطفى طقاطقة | March 9, 2024 [5] | still |
References
change- ↑ "Main Indicators by Type of Locality - Population, Housing and Establishments Census 2017" (PDF). Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
- ↑ الجهاز المركزي الفلسطيني للإحصاء - التجمعات السكانية في محافظة طولكرم 2017 Archived 13 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "قرار رقم (138) لسنة 2014م بشان نقل السيد/ عصام ابو بكر محافظا لمحافظة طولكرم" (PDF). ديوان الفتوى والتشريع. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ↑ "الرئيس يصدر مرسوما رئاسيا بإحالة عدد من محافظي المحافظات الجنوبية والشمالية للتقاعد". وكالة الأنباء والمعلومات الرسمية "وفا". Archived from the original on 2023-08-10. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ↑ "الرئيس يصدر مرسوما بتعيين مصطفى أحمد الديراوية محافظا لطولكرم". وكالة وفا. Retrieved March 9, 2024.