Jordan plain

South of Damiya the west bank of the River Jordan opens out into the Jordan plain, with the oasis of Jericho. Since 1967 numerous villages have been established in this area, whose inhabitants are able to harvest valuable agricultural crops out of season.

Between the south end of the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea the Jordan follows a winding course. On the way to the Dead Sea it is spanned by the Adam (Damiya), Allenby and Abdullah Bridges. Between the Allenby and Abdullah Bridges is the spot, 8km/5mi east of Jericho, where Jesus is believed to have been baptized.