Quantity of Water Supply for Domestic Sector in the West Bank by Governorate and Year(1), 2010 - 2015

 

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Unit: million m3

Year

Governorate

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

85.0

88.3

93.9

100.9

102.8

119.6

West Bank(2)

6.0

5.7

5.9

8.8

6.4

8.8

Jenin

1.7

1.5

1.7

1.6

2.0

2.3

Tubas

4.6

5.2

6.2

8.5

7.1

12.4

Tulkarm

11.2

15.0

15.0

15.0

12.0

16.7

Nablus

4.0

4.7

5.6

6.5

8.6

7.0

Qalqiliya

2.6

2.5

2.8

2.6

3.1

2.8

Salfit

20.8

21.3

21.6

20.0

22.5

23.8

Ramallah & Al-Bireh, and Jerusalem

3.6

3.8

5.6

5.1

5.9

6.6

Jericho & Al-Aghwar(3)

30.5

28.6

29.5

32.8

35.2

39.2

Bethlehem and Hebron(4)


(1) Data exclude that part of Jerusalem, which was annexed forcefully by Israel following it's occupation of the West Bank in 1967.

(2) Some governorates use additional amounts from agricultural wells to cover their domestic needs.

(3) Jericho and Al -Aghwar used 3.5 million m3  from Ein Sultan and  Dyouk spring in additition to water purchased from Israeli Water Company "Mekarot"

(4) Due to water supply system in Bethlehem and Hebron, separation of data for each governorate is not applicable. 

Source: Palestinian Water Authority, 2016.  Water Information System.  Ramallah - Palestine.