Tulkarm Governorate

Tulkarm Governorate
Location of Tulkarm Governorate
2018 United Nations map of the area, showing the Israeli occupation arrangements in the governorate
2018 United Nations map of the area, showing the Israeli occupation arrangements in the governorate
Coordinates: 32°19′11.5″N 35°5′38.5″E / 32.319861°N 35.094028°E / 32.319861; 35.094028
Country Palestine
Area
 • Total239 km2 (92 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total158,213
 This figure excludes the Israeli West Bank Settlements
ISO 3166 codePS-TKM

The Tulkarm Governorate (Arabic: محافظة طولكرم, romanizedMuḥāfaẓat Ṭūlkarm) is an administrative district and one of the 16 Governorates of Palestine, located in the north-western West Bank. The governorate's land area is 268 square kilometres.[2] According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the governorate had a population of 172,800 inhabitants.[3] The muhafaza or district capital is the city of Tulkarm.

  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. ^ Tulkarm governorate Archived 2007-10-24 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Projected Mid -Year Population for Tulkarm Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006". Archived from the original on 2019-03-31. Retrieved 2007-11-05.

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