Number of Mosques In Operation by Governorate 2000-2006, 2009-2017
Governorate | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
Palestine | 1,692 | 1,739 | 1,784 | 1,791 | 1,900 | 1,900 | 2,228 | .. | 2,506 | 2,654 | 2,725 | 2,815 | 2,859 | 2,924 | 3,064 | 3,138 |
West Bank | 1,211 | 1,246 | 1,246 | 1,246 | 1,337 | 1,337 | 1,547 | 1,680 | 1,760 | 1,832 | 1,864 | 1,954 | 1,892 | 1,979 | 2,102 | 2,111 |
Jenin | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 156 | 156 | 155 | 235 | 207 | 219 | 217 | 223 | 211 | 240 | 252 | 252 |
Tubas | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 48 | 46 | 48 | 48 | 51 | 56 |
Tulkarm | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 87 | 87 | 96 | 133 | 142 | 150 | 156 | 155 | 156 | 165 | 175 | 175 |
Nablus | 172 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 181 | 181 | 236 | 190 | 223 | 226 | 226 | 236 | 226 | 233 | 282 | 282 |
Qalqilya | 45 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 55 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 91 | 92 | 103 | 103 |
Salfit | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 48 | 48 | 51 | 58 | 63 | 63 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 73 | 74 | 74 |
Ramallah & Al-Bireh | 111 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 142 | 142 | 174 | 190 | 180 | 180 | 187 | 210 | 191 | 204 | 221 | 221 |
Jericho and Alaghwar | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 32 | 91 | 42 | 45 | 45 | 49 | 48 | 40 | 49 | 50 |
Jerusalem | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 96 | 102 | 105 | 105 | 104 | 102 | 110 | 109 | 109 |
Bethlehem | 115 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 125 | 125 | 135 | 197 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 160 | 156 | 158 | 162 | 162 |
Hebron | 350 | 354 | 354 | 354 | 372 | 372 | 454 | 413 | 528 | 556 | 572 | 612 | 595 | 616 | 624 | 627 |
Gaza Strip | 481 | 493 | 538 | 545 | 563 | 563 | 681 | .. | 746 | 822 | 861 | 861 | 967 | 945 | 962 | 1,027 |
North Gaza | 94 | 94 | 94 | 100 | 102 | 102 | 134 | .. | 165 | 186 | 177 | 177 | 205 | 193 | 205 | 209 |
Gaza | 170 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 188 | 188 | 192 | .. | 227 | 240 | 222 | 222 | 247 | 249 | 236 | 258 |
Dier Al-Balah | 49 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 53 | 53 | 98 | .. | 87 | 100 | 108 | 108 | 120 | 105 | 108 | 131 |
Khan Yunis | 101 | 106 | 136 | 137 | 138 | 138 | 138 | .. | 180 | 190 | 216 | 216 | 245 | 246 | 252 | 263 |
Rafah | 67 | 70 | 86 | 86 | 82 | 82 | 119 | .. | 87 | 106 | 138 | 138 | 150 | 152 | 161 | 166 |
(..): Not available |
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Note: Data for years 2000-2011 of Jenin governorate include both Jenin and Tubas governorates |
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Source: Palestinian Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs |