Administrative Districts of Israel
(Administrative division of Israel)
1. A.
Northern District
2.
Haifa District
3.
Central District
4.
Tel Aviv District
5.
Jerusal County
6.
Southern District
B.
Judea and Samaria County
C. The Gaza Strip
The state of Israel is divided into 6 districts (
heb. מחוז, mahoz), 15
Sub-districts (
heb. נפה, Nafa) and 50 natural regions. This number includes and around the Golan Heights (4 regions), unrecognized by the UN in the territory of Israel.
The territories of
Palestinian Autonomy (Gaza Strip, Judea and Samaria) are not included in the number of Israel.
For statistical purposes, Israel is divided into three metropolitan countries: Tel Aviv and Gush Dan (population 3.15 million people), Haifa (996 thousand people) and Beer Sheva (531,600).
The largest Israeli city, both in population and in area, is Jerusalem with 732,100 inhabitants and an area of 126 km². Tel Aviv, Haifa and Rishon Lezion are located in the following locations with a population of 384,600, 267,000 and 222,300 residents respectively.
5. Jerusalem District
Population: 868,500
Center: Jerusalem
The district includes the territories annexed to Israel during the Six Day War (1967).
| Cities |
Jerusalem | Beit Shemesh |
| Locations |
Abu Ghosh | Kiryat Yaarim | Mevatseret Zion |
| Regional Councils |
Mate Yehuda |
1. A. Northern District
Population: 1 202 600
Center: Nazareth
Sub-district and their population:
Safed (98,000)
Kinneret (98 100)
Izrael (430,400)
Akko (536,300)
Golan (39,800)
| Cities |
Afula |
Acre | Beit Shean | Carmiel | Kiryat Shemona | Ma'alot-Tarshiha |
Migdal-ha-Emek | Nahariya | Nazareth | Illitar-Natserat | Safed |
Sakhnin | Shagor | Shefaram | Tamra | Tiberias |
| Locations |
Abu Snan |
Adjar | Arrabé | Basmat Tivon | Beit Jan | Bir-al-Maksur |
Buine Nugidat | Bukata | Deer Hannah | Dvorya | Ayalbun | Ein
Kania | Ein Mahal | Fassuta | Jahar | Hurfeysh | Hazor haGlilit
| | | Ibilin | Ixal | Ilut | Jadia Macr | Julis |
Cabaya-Tabash-Hayaayre | Kabul | Kaukab Abu Al Khiyah | Kfar Vradim
| | | Kfar Yasif | Kfar Kama | Kafr Kanna | Kfar Manda | Kfar Tavor |
The Kinneret | Kisra Smia | Maar | Meilia | Majdal Shams | Masada |
Mashhad | Mazraa | Metula | Mevo Hama | Migdal | Nahf | Peking |
Katsrin | Raama | Rheine | Ramat Ishay | Rosh Pina | Sajjar | Shaab |
Shlomi | Shibli-umm-el-Janam | Tuba-Zangria | Turan | Yafia |
Januah-Jat | Yavniel | Yesod ha-Ma'ala | Yarka | Zarzir |
| Regional Councils |
Al-Batuf |
Emek Beit Shean | Bustan Al Marge | Emek HaYarden | Gilboa |
The Golan | Emek Israel | Lower Galilee | Upper Galilee | Maale
Yosef | Mate Asher | Meggido | Merom HaGalil | Mevot HaHermon
| | | Misgav |
2. Haifa District
Population: 865,200
Center: Haifa
Sub-district and their population:
Haifa (529,500)
Hadera (335 700)
| Cities |
Baka-Jat |
Caramel | Hadera | Haifa | Kiryat Ata | Kiryat Bialik |
Kiryat Motzkin | Kiryat Yam | Nesher | Or Akiva | Ir a Carmel |
Tirat-Carmel | Um el-Fahm |
| Locations |
Arara |
Binyamina-Givat Ada | Zichron Yaakov | Zisr al-Zarqa | Kfar Kara |
Maale Iron | Fureydis | Pardess Hana-Karkour | Kiryat Tivon |
Rechashim |
| Regional Councils |
Alona | Hof
A-carmel | Menashe | Zvastun |
3. Central District
Population: 1 689 600
Center: Ramle
Sub-district and their population:
Sharon (371,900)
Petah-Tikva (578,000)
Ramle (267,600)
Rehovot (472 100)
| Cities |
Hod Hasharon
| | | Kfar Sava | Lod | Modiin-Maccabim-Reut | Nes Ciona | Netanya |
Petah Tikva | Kalansua | Ra'anana | Ramle | Rehovot |
Rishon Lezion | Rosh ha-Ain | Taipei | Tira | Yavne | Yehud |
| Locations |
Beer Yaakov
| | | Beit Dagan | Bnei Aish | Elad | Eliyahin | Even Yehuda | Gan
Yavne | Gedera | Givat Shmuel | Juljulia | Kafr Kasem | Kfar
Bar | Kfar Yona | Kiryat Ekron | Kohav Yair | Mazkeret Batya |
Pardessa | Ramot HaShavim | Savyon | Shoam | Tel Mond |
Tsuran-Kadima | Zemer |
| Regional Councils |
Brenner |
Han Rave | Kotorot | Gezer | Drôme Hasharon | Emek Hefer | Hevel
Modiin | Hevel Yavne | Hof Hasharon | Lev Hasharon | Emek Lod |
Nahal Sorek |
4. Tel-Aviv District (Gush-Dan)
Population: 1 204 400
Center: Tel Aviv
| Cities |
Tel Aviv-Yafo | Bat Yam | Bnei Brak | Givatayim | Herzliya | Kiryat Ono | Or
Yehuda | Ramat Gan | Ramat Hasharon | Holon |
| Locations |
Azor | Kfar Shmaryahu |
| Regional Councils |
Efal |
6. Southern District
Population: 1 201 200
Center: Beer Sheva
Sub-district and their population:
Ashkelon (456,000)
Beer Sheva (565,300)
| Cities |
Arad | Ashdod | Ashkelon | Beer Sheva | Dimona | Kiryat Gat |
Kiryat Malakhi | Netivot | Ofakim | Rahat | Sderot | Eilat |
| Locations |
Arara
Ba-negev | Hura | Couseifeh | Lakie | Lehavim | Meytar |
Mitzpe Ramon | Omer | Segev Shalom | Tel Sheva | Eruham |
| Regional Councils |
Abu Basma | Beer Tuvia | Bnei Shimon | Arava | Eshkol | Hevel Eliot | Hof
Ashkelon | Lahish | Merhavim | Ramat Negev | The Shedit Negev | Shaar
Ha-Negev | Shafir | Tamar | Yoav |
B. Judea and Samaria
Population: 285,000 citizens of Israel
The largest Jewish city: Modiin-Ilit
This area includes the Israeli settlements in the West Bank, not related to East Jerusalem. These territories are under Israel's control after the Six Day War (1967), but international recognition of their status remains controversial.
| Cities |
Ariel |
Beitar-Ilit | Maale Adumim |
| Locations |
Alfei Menashe | Beit Arie | Bet El | Efrat | Elkana | Givat Zeev |
Har-Adar | Immanuel | Karnei Shomron | Cadumim | Kiryat Arba |
Maale-Efraim | Modiin-Ilit | Oranite |
| Council of Hebron Jewish Community |
Hebron |
