The Administrative Divisions

Britain extended its military control over the Palestinian territories in late 1918, marking the beginning of the British Mandate over Palestine. The administrative divisions in Palestine comprised two phases:

First Phase: The administrative and geographical division in 1922 included the Southern District, consisting of four districts; the Jerusalem-Jaffa District, comprising six districts; the Nablus District, encompassing four districts; and the Northern District, including five districts.

Second Phase: In 1939, Britain restructured the administrative divisions in the Palestinian territories, establishing six districts: the Galilee District, encompassing five districts; the Haifa District, comprising two districts; the Nablus District, including three districts; the Jerusalem District, consisting of three districts; the Jaffa District, including two districts; and the Gaza District, comprising two districts.