Umm Jawzah
Umm Jawzah is a locality in Balqa Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 849 metres. Umm Jawzah is situated nearby to the locality Di‘am, as well as near Wādī an Nāqah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include SESAME and Tomb of the Prophet Joshua.
SESAME
Building
The Synchrotron-Light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East is an independent laboratory located in Allan in the Balqa governorate of Jordan, created under the auspices of UNESCO on 30 May 2002.
Tomb of the Prophet Joshua
Tomb
The Maqam Nabi Yusha' is a mausoleum and mosque complex located in the city of As-Salt, in the governorate of Balqa, Jordan. The 16th-century mausoleum purportedly contains the tomb of the biblical Joshua. The mosque was completed in 2004. Tomb of the Prophet Joshua is situated 3½ km southwest of Umm Jawzah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salt.
Salt
Photo: Thilver, CC BY-SA 4.0.
As-Salt, also known as Salt, is an ancient trading city and administrative centre in west-central Jordan. It is on the old main highway leading from Amman to Jerusalem.
Umm Jawzah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Um Jauza” and “Um Joze”
- Location: Balqa Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.09531° or 32° 5′ 43″ northLongitude
35.7364° or 35° 44′ 11″ eastElevation
849 metres (2,785 feet)Open location code
8G4Q3PWP+4HGeoNames ID
246260
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In Other Languages
“Umm Jawzah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “أم جوزة”
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