Jericho ; Hebrew: יְרִיחוֹ‬ Yəriḥo [jeʁiˈħo] is a ceety locatit near the Jordan River in the Wast Bank o the Palestine. It is the caipital o the Jericho Governorate, an haes a population o ower 20,000. Situatit well below sea level on an east-wast route 16 kilometres (10 mi) north o the Dead Sea, Jericho is the lawest permanently inhabitit site on earth. It is an aa believed tae be ane o the auldest continuously inhabitit ceeties o the warld.