Huwara (Arabic: حُوّارة, ḥuwwarah, Arabic pronunciation (help·info)) is a Palestinian town located in the Nablus Governorate of the northern West Bank, south of Nablus, on the main road connecting Nablus southwards to Ramallah and Jerusalem. It is approximately 4 miles (6 km) from Jacob's Well. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 5,800 in 2006. From Wikipedia