Khirbat Umm ash Sha‘īr
Khirbat Umm ash Sha‘īr is a ruin in Tafilah Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 1,042 metres. Khirbat Umm ash Sha‘īr is situated nearby to the town Tafilah, as well as near the locality Al Sil.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tafilah and Al Sil.
Tafilah
Town
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Tafilah, also spelled Tafila, is a city with a population of 27,559 people in southwestern Jordan, located 183 kilometers southwest of Amman. It is the capital of Tafilah Governorate.
Al Sil
Locality
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Sela is a geographical name encountered several times in the Hebrew Bible, and applicable to a variety of locations. One site by this name is placed by the Second Book of Kings in Edom. Al Sil is situated 4½ km south of Khirbat Umm ash Sha‘īr.
بصيرا
Village
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Busaira is a town in Tafilah Governorate, Jordan, located between the towns of Tafilah and Shoubak and closer to the latter. Bozrah is a biblical city identified by some researchers with an archaeological site situated in the town of Busaira. بصيرا is situated 9 km south of Khirbat Umm ash Sha‘īr.
Khirbat Umm ash Sha‘īr
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Khirbat Um esh Sha‘īr” and “Khirbat Umm ash Sha`ir”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Tafilah Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.82124° or 30° 49′ 17″ northLongitude
35.58315° or 35° 34′ 59″ eastElevation
1,042 metres (3,419 feet)Open location code
8G2QRHCM+F7GeoNames ID
246325
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In Other Languages
“Khirbat Umm ash Sha‘īr” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “خربة أم الشاعر”
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