Umm al Awtād

Umm al Awtād is a plateau in Madaba Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 831 metres. Umm al Awtād is situated nearby to the locality Tilā‘ ad Dayr, as well as near the area Ghūrī.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Machaerus.

Machaerus

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Machaerus was a Hasmonean hilltop palace and desert fortress, rebuilt by Herod and now in ruins, in the village of Mukawir in modern-day Jordan. The site is located 25 km southeast of the mouth of the Jordan River overlooking the Dead Sea. Machaerus is situated 2½ km northwest of Umm al Awtād.

Umm al Awtād

Type: Plateau with an elevation of 831 metres
Also known as: “Um el Awtād”, “Umm al Awtad”, and “Umm Watid”
Category: landform
Location: Madaba Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

31.54667° or 31° 32′ 48″ north

Longitude

35.63777° or 35° 38′ 16″ east

Elevation

831 metres (2,726 feet)

Open location code

8G3QGJWQ+M4

GeoNames ID

246402

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Umm al Awtād” goes by many names.

Arabic: “أم الاوتاد”
Arabic: “ام الاوتاد”
Arabic: “ام وتد”

Localities in the Area

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