Needed Quantities of Water(2) |
Water Supply for Domestic Sector (million m3) |
Water Consumed for Domestic Sector |
Population End of 2015 |
Deficit Domestic
Supply |
Actual Deficit for
Domestic Need |
Governorate |
144.4 |
119.6 |
81.2 |
2,636,297 |
24.8 |
63.2 |
West Bank |
17.3 |
8.8 |
5.7 |
315,094 |
8.5 |
11.6 |
Jenin |
3.6 |
2.3 |
1.4 |
65,787 |
1.3 |
2.2 |
Tubas |
10.1 |
12.4 |
7.7 |
183,684 |
-2.3 |
2.4 |
Tulkarm |
21.1 |
16.7 |
11.3 |
385,145 |
4.4 |
9.8 |
Nablus |
6.1 |
7.0 |
5.3 |
112,187 |
-0.9 |
0.8 |
Qalqiliya |
3.9 |
2.8 |
2.3 |
71,503 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
Salfit |
28.1 |
23.8 |
17.9 |
513,230 |
4.3 |
10.2 |
Ramallah & Al-Bireh, and Jerusalem |
2.9 |
6.6 |
4.4 |
52,858 |
-3.7 |
-1.5 |
Jericho & Al-Aghwar |
51.3 |
39.2 |
25.2 |
936,809 |
12.1 |
26.1 |
Bethlehem & Hebron(3) |
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(1) Data exclude that part of Jerusalem, which was annexed forcefully by Israel following it's occupation of the West Bank in 1967. Where this part inhabited by 262,630 palestinian citizens whom holding Jerusalem identity card and no information is available about the water supplied to them. |
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(2) Needed quantity of water is calculated based on a water supply of 150 l/c.d, according to WHO standard. |
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(3) Due to water supply system in Bethlehem and Hebron, separation of data for each governorate is not applicable. |
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Sources:
Palestinian Water Authority, 2016.
Water Information System.
Ramallah - Palestine. |