Jericho Governorate
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 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]