Districts of Israel
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There are six main 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.
Note: In daily use, the word mehoz is translated as "province", and nafa as "municipality". The words were accidentally transliterated as "district" and "subdistrict".
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 district, however, is not included, since it has not been annexed by Israel.
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Jerusalem district
Jerusalem District (Mehoz Yerushalayim).District capital: Jerusalem
North district
North District (Mehoz HaTzafon).District capital: Nazareth
- Zefat (sub-district)
- Kinneret (sub-district)
- Yizre'el (sub-district)
- Akko (sub-district)
- Golan (sub-district)*
Haifa district
Haifa District (Mehoz Hefa).District capital: Haifa
- Haifa (sub-district)
- Hadera (sub-district)
Center district
Center District (Mehoz HaMerkaz).District capital: Ramla
- Sharon (sub-district)
- Petah Tiqwa (sub-district)
- Ramla (sub-district)
- Rehovot (sub-district)
Tel Aviv district
Tel Aviv District (Mehoz Tel-Aviv).District capital: Tel Aviv
Southern district
Southern District (Mehoz HaDarom).District Capital: Beersheba
- Ashqelon (sub district)
- Be'er Sheva (sub-district)
Judea and Samaria District*
Judea and Samaria District (Mehoz Yehuda VeShomron).Largest City: Ma'ale Adummim
* This district is not recognized by the UN and most individual nations.
See also
External links
- [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.
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