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Jericho Governorate

Governorate of Palestine

Governorate of Palestine

FieldValue
typeGovernorate
image_skylineJericho1.jpg
image_mapJericho in Palestine.svg
image_map12018 OCHA OpT map Jericho.jpg
map_caption12018 United Nations map of the area, showing the Israeli occupation arrangements in the governorate
mapframeyes
mapframe-zoom9
mapframe-height250
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_name
leader_titleGovernor
leader_nameHussein Hamayel
area_total_km2608
population_total50,002
population_as_of2017
population_footnotes
population_noteThis figure excludes the Israeli West Bank Settlements
iso_codePS-JRH

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The Jericho Governorate () is one of 16 Governorates of Palestine. Its capital is Jericho. The governorate is located along the eastern areas of the West Bank, along the northern Dead Sea and southern Jordan River valley bordering Jordan. It 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 50,002, including 13,334 Palestinian refugees in the governorate's camps.

Ein es-Sultan (also known as "Elisha's Spring") is an oasis in Jericho, one of the main tourist attractions in the area.

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
  • Marj al-Ghazal

Refugee camps

  • Aqabat Jaber
  • Ein es-Sultan Camp
  • Hisham's Palace Museum
  • Ain Al-Auja Nature Reserve

References

References

  1. "Main Indicators by Type of Locality - Population, Housing and Establishments Census 2017". [[Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics]] (PCBS).
  2. "Laureates 1999". World Heritage Centre.
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