The Jericho Governorate (Arabic: محافظة أريحا, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat Arīḥā) 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.
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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