‘Ayn Umm Fakhkhārah
‘Ayn Umm Fakhkhārah is a spring in Jerash Governorate, Jordan. ‘Ayn Umm Fakhkhārah is situated nearby to the village Souf camp, as well as near the locality Khirbat ash Shawāhid.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Temple of Artemis and Oval Forum.
The Temple of Artemis
Ruins
The Temple of Artemis at Gerasa is a Roman peripteral temple in Jerash, Jordan. The temple was built in the middle of the highest of the two terraces of the sanctuary, in the core of the ancient city. The Temple of Artemis is situated 3 km southeast of ‘Ayn Umm Fakhkhārah.
Oval Forum
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oval Forum is situated 3½ km southeast of ‘Ayn Umm Fakhkhārah.
Temple of Zeus
Ruins
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY 3.0.
Temple of Zeus is a ruins, which is situated 3½ km southeast of ‘Ayn Umm Fakhkhārah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Souf camp and Souf.
Souf camp
Village
Souf Camp is a Palestinian refugee camp situated nearby the town of Souf and the city of Jerash in Jordan. According to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, there was 21,900 people living in the camp in 2005, of which 20,530 were registered refugees.
Souf
Town
Photo: Banimustafa, Public domain.
Souf is a town in Jerash Governorate, Jordan, set over a series of mountains at an altitude of 1,000 meters. Souf is situated 35 miles north of Amman, the capital of Jordan. Souf is situated 3½ km west of ‘Ayn Umm Fakhkhārah.
Jerash
Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jerash, a city in northern Jordan, is famous for its Roman ruins. The archaeological site is popular for tourists, second only to Petra.
‘Ayn Umm Fakhkhārah
- Type: Spring
- Also known as: “‘Ain Um Fukhkhāra”, “‘Ain Um Qahāra”, “‘Ayn Umm Qaḩārah”, and “`Ayn Umm Fakhkharah”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Jerash Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.30762° or 32° 18′ 27″ northLongitude
35.87523° or 35° 52′ 31″ eastElevation
731 metres (2,398 feet)Open location code
8G4Q8V5G+23GeoNames ID
246293
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Khirbat ash Shawāhid and Muqbilah.
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