Districts of Israel

Israel is one of six districts, Hebrew מחוזות, mechozot ( Sg machoz ) and 15 sub-districts, נפות, nafot ( Sg nafa ), which are divided into a total of fifty natural regions.

Jerusalem District

  • Name of the district: Jerusalem (Hebrew מחוז ירושלים Mechoz Yerushalayim ).
  • District Capital: Jerusalem
  • Subdistricts: no further sub- districts

North District

  • Name of the District: North District (Hebrew מחוז הצפון Mechoz haTzafon ).
  • District Capital: Nazareth
  • Subdistricts: Tzefat or Safed
  • Kinneret
  • Jizre'el
  • Akko
  • Golan; this Sub-district was annexed by Israel, but is not recognized by the UN as Israeli territory.

Haifa District

  • Name of the district: Haifa (Hebrew מחוז חיפה Mechoz Cheifa ).
  • District Capital: Haifa
  • Subdistricts: Haifa
  • Hadera

Central District

  • Name of the District: Central District (Hebrew מחוז המרכז Mechoz HaMerkaz ).
  • District Capital: Ramla
  • Subdistricts: haScharon
  • Petach Tikva
  • Ramla
  • Rehovot

Tel Aviv District

  • Name of the district: Tel Aviv (Hebrew מחוז תל אביב Mechoz Tel -Aviv).
  • District capital: Tel Aviv
  • Subdistricts: no further sub- districts

Southern District

  • Name of the District: Southern District (Hebrew מחוז הדרום Mechoz HaDarom ).
  • District Capital: Be'er Sheva
  • Subdistricts: Ashkelon
  • Be'er Sheva

Judea and Samaria

Judea and Samaria ( commonly referred to as the West Bank) is not Israeli territory and is under military administration.

Table

For comparison:

Northern District (Israel) Central District (Israel)
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