Jabal Umm al Arānib
Jabal Umm al Arānib is a mountain in Tafilah Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 1,370 metres. Jabal Umm al Arānib is situated nearby to the locality Al Ḩarīr, as well as near Zuḩayqah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tafilah and بصيرا.
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. Tafilah is situated 8 km northwest of Jabal Umm al Arānib.
بصيرا
Village
Photo: Uri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 8 km southwest of Jabal Umm al Arānib.
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 9 km west of Jabal Umm al Arānib.
Jabal Umm al Arānib
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,370 metres
- Also known as: “Jabal Nijid”, “Jabal Umm al Aranib”, “Jibāl Um el Arānib”, and “Jibāl Umm al Arānib”
- Category: landform
- Location: Tafilah Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.79154° or 30° 47′ 30″ northLongitude
35.66984° or 35° 40′ 11″ eastElevation
1,370 metres (4,495 feet)Open location code
8G2QQMR9+JWGeoNames ID
246408
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In Other Languages
“Jabal Umm al Arānib” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جبل أم الأرانب”
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