Nablus Governorate
Nablus Governorate | |
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2018 United Nations map of the area, showing the Israeli occupation arrangements in the governorate | |
| Country | Palestine |
| Area | |
• Total | 592 km2 (229 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 388,321 |
| This figure excludes the Israeli West Bank Settlements | |
| Governorates of the West Bank (Palestine) |
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The Nablus Governorate (Arabic: محافظة نابلس, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat Nāblus) is an administrative district of 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.