Al-Auja, Jericho
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Al-Auja (Arabic: العوجا) is a Palestinian town in the Jericho Governorate in the eastern West Bank, located ten kilometers north of Jericho. The town has a total area of 107,905 dunams, however its built-up area comprises only 832 dunams. It is situated 230 meters below sea level.
Quick Facts Arabic transcription(s), • Arabic ...
al-Auja | |
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Arabic transcription(s) | |
• Arabic | العوجا |
• Latin | al-'Auja (official) al-Awja (unofficial) |
Location of al-Auja within Palestine | |
Coordinates: 31°56′51″N 35°27′42″E | |
Palestine grid | 195/150 |
State | State of Palestine |
Governorate | jr |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality (from 1994) |
Area | |
• Total | 107,905 dunams (107.9 km2 or 41.7 sq mi) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 5,224 |
• Density | 48/km2 (130/sq mi) |
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Not to be confused with Nahr al-Auja, the Arabic name of the Yarkon River, or Auja al-Hafir.
Agricultural land makes up over 10% of the town's area,[2] mostly planted with bananas, oranges, and vegetables for which al-Auja is well known. Irrigation water is mainly supplied from the al-Auja spring.[3]