Border history · 1920–1948

Mandatory Palestine borders over time

CShapes records 2 changes to the borders of Mandatory Palestine between 1920 and 1948. It ceased to exist as a separate entity on May 13, 1948. Its territory covers 26,964 km².

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Border changes
2
Final area
26,964 km²
Status
Ended in 1948
September 29, 1923 – May 13, 1948Choose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Mandatory Palestine's borders

Each period is one border version in CShapes, with its area and the change from the period before.

  1. April 26, 1920 – December 23, 1920

    26,964 km²First recorded versionRuled by United KingdomWorld map in 1920

  2. December 24, 1920 – September 28, 1923

    26,964 km²±0 km²Ruled by United KingdomWorld map in 1921

  3. September 29, 1923 – May 13, 1948

    26,964 km²±0 km²Ruled by United KingdomWorld map in 1924

What changed

Independence, transfers between rulers, and border changes recorded for this country.

  1. Mandatory Palestine appears as a territory of United Kingdom.
  2. Mandatory Palestine ceases to exist as a separate entity; its capital passes to Israel.