Khan Yunis Governorate

31.35°N 34.3°E / 31.35; 34.3

CountryPalestine

ISO 3166 codePS-KYS

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Khan Yunis Governorate محافظة خان يونس
Governorate
Interactive map of Khan Yunis Governorate
Country	Palestine
Territory	Gaza Strip
Area
• Total	108 km2 (42 sq mi)
Population  (2017)[1]
• Total	270,979
• Density	2,510/km2 (6,500/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	PS-KYS

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The Khan Yunis Governorate (Arabic: محافظة خان يونس, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat Ḫān Yūnis) is one of 16 Governorates of Palestine, located in the southern Gaza Strip. Its district capital is Khan Yunis. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the governorate had a population of 426,056 in mid-2022.^[2] Its land area is 69.61% urban, 12.8% rural, and 17.57% comprising the Khan Yunis refugee camp.^[3]