Umm Zu‘rūrah
Umm Zu‘rūrah is an archaeological site in Amman Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 871 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tall Jawa.
Tall Jawa
Archaeological site
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Tall Jawa is an archaeological and historical site in central Jordan. Excavations and research have revealed the remains of an Iron Age village of the ancient Kingdom of Ammon. Tall Jawa is situated 1 km south of Umm Zu‘rūrah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al-Wehdat camp and Marj Al-Hamam area.
Al-Wehdat camp
Neighborhood
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Amman New Camp, usually known as the Al-Wehdat or Al-Wihdat camp, which is located in the Hay Al Awdah neighbourhood in southeast Amman, the capital city of Jordan, occupies a 0.48 km2. Al-Wehdat camp is situated 7 km north of Umm Zu‘rūrah.
Marj Al-Hamam area
Suburb
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Marj Al-Hamam is the district number 27 of Metropolitan Amman – Greater Amman Municipality; it is situated to the South-West of the City. It comprises 16 neighborhoods and population gatherings; it is 53 Km2 of space; its population counts for 82788 capita. Marj Al-Hamam area is situated 8 km northwest of Umm Zu‘rūrah.
Amman
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Amman is the capital and largest city of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan with a population of about 4 million as of 2020. Amman forms a great base for exploring the country and does, despite popular belief, hold a few items of interest to the traveler.
Umm Zu‘rūrah
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Um Za’rūra”, “Um Ze‘rure”, and “Umm Zu`rurah”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Amman Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.86655° or 31° 51′ 60″ northLongitude
35.93041° or 35° 55′ 50″ eastElevation
871 metres (2,858 feet)Open location code
8G3QVW8J+J5GeoNames ID
246104
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In Other Languages
“Umm Zu‘rūrah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ام زعرورة”
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