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The Jericho Governorate is one of 16 Governorates of the West Bank and Gaza Strip (administrative districts) within the Palestinian Territories. It is located along the eastern areas of the West Bank, along the Dead Sea and bordering Jordan. The Governarate spans west to the mountains around Ramallah and the eastern slopes of Jerusalem. The population of the Jericho Governorate is estimated to be 31,501, including approximately 6,000 refugees in Ain El-Jaber and Ain El-Sultan refugee camps.[1] After the signing of the Oslo Accords, the Palestinian territories were divided into three areas and 16 governorates. ...
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The Dead Sea (Hebrew: ‎; Arabic: ‎) is the Earths lowest point not covered by ice, at 418 m (1371 feet) below sea level and falling[2], and the deepest hypersaline lake in the world, at 330 m (1083 feet) deep. ...
Ramallah (Arabic: ) is a Palestinian city in the West Bank of approximately 57,000 residents. ...
Hebrew יְרוּשָ××œÖ·×™Ö´× (Yerushalayim) (Standard) Yerushalayim or Yerushalaim Arabic commonly القـÙدْس (Al-Quds); officially in Israel أورشليم القدس (Urshalim-Al-Quds) Name Meaning Hebrew: (see below), Arabic: The Holiness Government City District Jerusalem Population 724,000 (2006) Jurisdiction 123,000 dunams (123 km²) Mayor Uri Lupolianski Web Address www. ...
Refugee camp for Rwandans located in what is now the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo following the Rwandan Genocide A refugee camp is a temporary camp built up by governments or NGOs (such as the ICRC) to receive refugees. ...
Agriculture is important to the economy in Jericho. The town of Jericho is often considered the oldest continuous settlement in the world; It's many historic and archaeological sites attract numerous tourists to the area. The Taking of Jericho, by Jean Fouquet Near central Jericho, November 1996 Jericho (Hebrew , Arabic , ʼArīḥÄ; Standard YÉ™riḥo Tiberian YÉ™rîḫô / YÉ™rîḥô; meaning fragrant[1]. Greek ἹεÏιχώ) is a town in the West Bank, located within the Jericho Governorate, near the Jordan River. ...
Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from the Greek words αÏχαίος = ancient and λόγος = word/speech/discourse) is the study of human cultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains and environmental data, including architecture, artifacts, biofacts, human remains, and landscapes. ...
Tourists at Oahu island, Hawaii Tourism is the act of travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes, and also refers to the provision of services in support of this act. ...
Elishia's Park (also called Elisee's Spring and Ain El-Sultan) is an oasis in the Jericho District that is home to orchards, palm groves, banana plantations, and other greenery.[2] Oasis in the Libyan part of the Sahara For other uses, see Oasis (disambiguation). ...
A community apple orchard originally planted for productive use during the 1920s, in Westcliff on Sea (Essex, England) An orchard is an intentional planting of trees or shrubs maintained for food production. ...
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Greenery is generally used to describe any foliage of a plant, either live, freshly cut, or artificial. ...
On November 7, 1927, a major earthquake centered on Jericho city hit Palestine, killing 350 people and causing major damage.[3] November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ...
1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...
References
- ^ The Administrative Divisions of Governorates (Jericho). Palestinian National Information Centre - Palestinian National Authority.
- ^ Laureates 1999. World Heritage Centre.
- ^ Jericho Profile. Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem (October 1995).
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