Al-Auja, Jericho
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.
al-Auja | |
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Municipality type C | |
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | العوجا |
| • Latin | al-'Auja (official) al-Awja (unofficial) |
Southern entrance to al-Auja, 2011 | |
al-Auja 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) | |
| • Total | 5,224 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Agricultural land makes up over 10% of the town's area, mostly planted with bananas, oranges, and vegetables for which al-Auja is well known. Irrigation water is mainly supplied from the al-Auja spring.
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