Jericho Governorate
Governorates of the West Bank (State of Palestine) |
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Jenin Qabatiya Ya'bad Yamun JENIN Tulkarm TULKARM TUBAS Tubas Nablus NABLUS QALQILYA Qalqilya SALFIT Salfit RAMALLAH AND AL-BIREH Ramallah al-Bireh Beitunia Jericho JERICHO Jerusalem (al-Quds) JERUSALEM Bethlehem BETHLEHEM HEBRON Halhul Hebron Yatta Dura ad-Dhahiriya |
The Jericho Governorate (Arabic: محافظة أريحا Muḥāfaẓat Arīḥā; Hebrew: .mw-parser-output .script-hebrew,.mw-parser-output .script-Hebr{font-size:1.15em;font-family:"Ezra SIL","Ezra SIL SR","Keter Aram Tsova","Taamey Ashkenaz","Taamey David CLM","Taamey Frank CLM","Frank Ruehl CLM","Keter YG","Shofar","David CLM","Hadasim CLM","Simple CLM","Nachlieli","SBL BibLit","SBL Hebrew",Cardo,Alef,"Noto Serif Hebrew","Noto Sans Hebrew","David Libre",David,"Times New Roman",Gisha,Arial,FreeSerif,FreeSans}נפת יריחו, Nafat Yeriħo) is one of 16 Governorates of Palestine. It is located along the eastern areas of the West Bank, along the northern Dead Sea and southern Jordan River valley bordering Jordan. The governorate spans west to the mountains east of Ramallah and the eastern slopes of Jerusalem, including the northern reaches of the Judaean Desert. The population of the Jericho Governorate is estimated to be 31,501, including approximately 6,000 Palestinian refugees in the governorate's camps.[1]
Agriculture is important to the economy in the district, especially in the valley near Jericho, its capital. Jericho is often considered the oldest continuous settlement in the world; its many historic and archaeological sites attract numerous tourists to the area.
Elishia's Park (also called Elisee's Spring and Ein el-Sultan) is an oasis in the Jericho District that is home to orchards, palm groves, banana plantations, and other flora.[2]
Contents
1 Localities
1.1 Cities
1.2 Municipalities
1.3 Villages
1.4 Refugee camps
2 References
Localities
Cities
- Jericho
Municipalities
- al-Auja
- al-Jiftlik
Villages
- Fasayil
- an-Nuway'imah
- Ein ad-Duyuk at-Tahta
- Ein ad-Duyuk al-Foqa
- az-Zubaidat
Refugee camps
- Aqabat Jaber
- Ein as-Sultan
References
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Coordinates: 32°01′29.72″N 35°26′43.73″E / 32.0249222°N 35.4454806°E / 32.0249222; 35.4454806