districts of Israel

See related article: List of cities in Israel.

Map of the districts of Israel

Population density by geographic region, sub-district and district (thicker border indicates higher tier).

There are six main administrative districts of Israel, known in Hebrew as mehozot (מחוזות; singular: mahoz) and fifteen sub-districts known as nafot (נפות; singular: nafa). Each sub-district is further divided into natural regions, of which there are 50.

The Golan sub-district, which contains 4 natural regions, is included in this amount, although it is not recognized by the UN to be Israeli territory. The Judea and Samaria Area, however, is not included, since Israel has not fully applied its jurisdiction there.

Jerusalem district

Jerusalem District (Mehoz Yerushalayim). Population: 868,500

District capital: Jerusalem

 * This district includes areas captured in the 1967 Six-Day War and annexed to Israel in the Jerusalem Law.

North district

North District (Mehoz HaTzafon). Population: 1,202,600

District capital: Nazareth

• Zefat (sub-district) - population: 98,000
• Kinneret (sub-district) - population: 98,100
• Yizre'el (sub-district) - population: 430,400
• Akko (sub-district) - population: 536,300
• Golan (sub-district)* - population: 39,800

 * - captured in the 1967 Six-Day War and defacto annexed by Israel's Golan Heights Law.

Haifa district

Haifa District (Mehoz Hefa). Population: 865,200

District capital: Haifa

• Haifa (sub-district) - population: 529,500
• Hadera (sub-district) - population: 335,700

Center district

Center District (Mehoz HaMerkaz). Population: 1,689,600

District capital: Ramla

• Sharon (sub-district) - population: 371,900
• Petah Tikva (sub-district) - population: 578,000
• Ramla (sub-district) - population: 267,600
• Rehovot (sub-district) - population: 472,100

Tel Aviv district

Tel Aviv District (Mehoz Tel-Aviv). Population: 1,204,400

District capital: Tel Aviv

South district

South District (Mehoz HaDarom). Population: 1,201,200

District Capital: Beersheba

• Ashkelon (sub district) - population: 456,000
• Be'er Sheva (sub-district) - population: 565,300

Judea and Samaria Area

Judea and Samaria Area (Ezor Yehuda VeShomron). Population: 260,800 Israeli citizens (for Palestinians see Demographics of the West Bank)

Largest Israeli City: Modi'in Illit

This area is the geographical classification for Israeli settlement in the West Bank other than East Jerusalem. The area has been under Israeli control since the 1967 Six-Day War but not annexed by Israel. Many Israelis consider it part of the Land of Israel, but it is not considered part of the state of Israel by any nation or the UN. See Palestinian National Authority for the Palestinian administration.

See also

• Israel
• Geography of Israel
• List of cities in Israel

External links

• [1] population figures for each district and sub-district.
• Mapsofworld.com - Political Map of Israel, includes district boundaries and capitals
• Central Bureau of Statistics - detailed breakdown of each district, sub-district, and natural region.
• Urban Israel: Details and pictures about many cities in Israel

Districts of Israel
Jerusalem District | North District | Haifa District | Center District | Tel Aviv District | South District | Judea and Samaria Area1 Note: (1) This division is not part of the state of Israel under Israeli or international law, but serves as an administrative unit of the Israeli government serving the Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

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