Jaffa Subdistrict, Mandatory Palestine

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Subdistricts grouped by districts in 1945. Jaffa Subdistrict as part of Lydda District in blue. Mandatory Palestine 1945 subdistricts and districts.png
Subdistricts grouped by districts in 1945. Jaffa Subdistrict as part of Lydda District in blue.

The Jaffa Subdistrict was one of the subdistricts of Mandatory Palestine. It was located around the city of Jaffa. After the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, the district was converted almost in entirely to the Tel Aviv District in Israel.

Depopulated towns and villages

Official population statistics for the sub-district, from Village Statistics, 1945. 1945 Palestine Mandate Village Statistics population page for Sub-District of Jaffa.jpg
Official population statistics for the sub-district, from Village Statistics, 1945.

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