Jericho Governorate
The Jericho Governorate () is one of 16 Governorates of the Palestinian National Authority (administrative districts) within the Palestinian territories . 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 Judean 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]
On November 7 , 1927 , a major earthquake epicentered near Jericho, which lies on the Great Rift Valley , killed 350 people and caused major damage in Palestine .[3]
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