Wādī aţ Ţarfah
Wādī aţ Ţarfah is a wadi in Balqa Governorate, Jordan. Wādī aţ Ţarfah is situated nearby to the locality Sowayma, as well as near Al Khaşāş.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include King Abdullah Bridge.
King Abdullah Bridge
Memorial
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The King Abdullah Bridge is an inoperative bridge over the Jordan River between the West Bank and Jordan. It is about 5 kilometers south east of Jericho, and about 4 kilometres south of the Allenby Bridge. King Abdullah Bridge is situated 3½ km northwest of Wādī aţ Ţarfah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sweimeh and Al Maghtas.
Sweimeh
Village
Sweimeh is a village located in the southern Jordan Valley, in the Balqa Governorate of Jordan. Its population is around 5000, within 726 households. Sweimeh's economy is based on agriculture, alongside small projects of trading and tourism. Sweimeh is situated 3½ km east of Wādī aţ Ţarfah.
Al Maghtas
Locality
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Al-Maghtas, officially known as Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan", is an archaeological World Heritage Site in Jordan, on the east bank of the Jordan River, reputed to be the location of the Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist and venerated as such since at least the Byzantine period. Al Maghtas is situated 7 km north of Wādī aţ Ţarfah.
Beit HaArava
Village
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Beit HaArava is an Israeli settlement and kibbutz in the West Bank. Located near the Dead Sea and Jericho at the eponymous Beit HaArava Junction, the intersection of Highway 1 and Highway 90, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megilot Regional Council. Beit HaArava is situated 9 km northwest of Wādī aţ Ţarfah.
Wādī aţ Ţarfah
- Type: Wadi
- Also known as: “Wadi ’Uyūn Mūsa”, “Wādī aţ Ţarfā’”, and “Wadi at Tarfah”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Balqa Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.77128° or 31° 46′ 17″ northLongitude
35.56317° or 35° 33′ 47″ eastElevation
-395 metres (-1,296 feet)Open location code
8G3QQHC7+G7GeoNames ID
246582
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In Other Languages
“Wādī aţ Ţarfah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “وادي الطرفة”
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Localities in the Area
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