‘Ulayyā
‘Ulayyā is a ruin in Amman Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 939 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Amman East Power Plant.
Amman East Power Plant
Power station
Amman East Power Plant is a combined cycle gas-fired power plant in Al Manakher, Jordan. It was the first independent power plant in Jordan. The plant is operated by AES Jordan PSC, a subsidiary of AES Corporation and Mitsui & Co. Amman East Power Plant is situated 3 km northwest of ‘Ulayyā.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al-Muwaqqar.
Al-Muwaqqar
Village
Al-Muwaqqar is a district in the Amman Governorate of north-western Jordan. The village contains the scant ruins of an Umayyad palace, the Qasr al-Muwaqqar, one of the desert castles. Al-Muwaqqar is situated 8 km south of ‘Ulayyā.
‘Ulayyā
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “‘Ulaiya”, “‘Ulayyah”, “`Ulayya”, and “Eleiyā”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Amman Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.88235° or 31° 52′ 57″ northLongitude
36.10647° or 36° 6′ 23″ eastElevation
939 metres (3,081 feet)Open location code
8G3RV4J4+WHGeoNames ID
246446
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“‘Ulayyā” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “عليّا”
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