Jericho Governorate
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Jericho Governorate | |
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 2018 United Nations map of the area, showing the Israeli occupation arrangements in the governorate | |
| Coordinates: 32°01′29.72″N 35°26′43.73″E / 32.0249222°N 35.4454806°E | |
| Country |  Palestine |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Hussein Hamayel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 608 km2 (235 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 50,002 |
| This figure excludes the Israeli West Bank Settlements | |
| ISO 3166 code | PS-JRH |
| Governorates of the West Bank (State of Palestine) |
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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.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).
Localities
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[edit]Refugee camps
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Main Indicators by Type of Locality - Population, Housing and Establishments Census 2017" (PDF). Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS). Retrieved 2021-01-19.
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