Ain Al-Auja Nature Reserve
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LocationJericho Governorate, Palestine
AreaWest Bank
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| Location | Jericho Governorate, Palestine |
| Coordinates | 31°57′50″N 35°25′50″E / 31.96389°N 35.43056°E |
| Area | West Bank |
Ein Al-Auja Nature Reserve (Arabic: محمية عين العوجا الطبيعية) is a nature reserve located in the Jericho Governorate in the West Bank, 11 km northeast of the city of Jericho.[1]
It is bordered to the east by the Jordan River, to the north by the village of Fasayil, to the west by the lands of the villages of Kafr Malik and Deir Jarir, and to the south by An-Nuway'imah.[2]
Description
It extends over an area of 22,000 dunams, forming a beautiful natural oasis of trees, medicinal plants, and springs.[3]
