Sīq Umm al Ḩīrān
Sīq Umm al Ḩīrān is a gorge in Ma’an Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 1,093 metres. Sīq Umm al Ḩīrān is situated nearby to the locality Dabdiya, as well as near the village Al Bayḑā.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Little Petra and Ba’ja.
Little Petra
Photo: hikinginjordan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Little Petra, also known as Siq al-Barid, is an archaeological site located north of Petra and the town of Wadi Musa in the Ma'an Governorate of Jordan.
Ba’ja
Archaeological site
Photo: Ana al’ain, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ba'ja is a Neolithic village 14 kilometres north of Petra, Jordan. Like the nearby site of Basta, the settlement was built in c. 7000 BC, during the PPNB period.
Beidha
Archaeological site
Photo: Odilia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beidha, also sometimes Bayda, is a major Neolithic archaeological site a few kilometres north of Petra near Siq al-Barid in Jordan. It is included in Petra's inscription as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Beidha is situated 3 km south of Sīq Umm al Ḩīrān.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Petra and Petra.
Petra
Photo: Faraheed, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Petra, the fabled "rose red city, half as old as time", is a well known ancient Nabataean city in the south of Jordan. Due to its breathtaking grandeur and fabulous ruins, Petra was recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985.
Petra
Town
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wadi Musa is a town located in the Ma'an Governorate in southern Jordan. It is the administrative center of the Petra Department and the nearest town to the archaeological site of Petra, being only 3.5 km away. Petra is situated 8 km south of Sīq Umm al Ḩīrān.
Sīq Umm al Ḩīrān
- Type: Gorge with an elevation of 1,093 metres
- Also known as: “Sīq Um el Hirān” and “Siq Umm al Hiran”
- Category: landform
- Location: Ma’an Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.39458° or 30° 23′ 41″ northLongitude
35.45775° or 35° 27′ 28″ eastElevation
1,093 metres (3,586 feet)Open location code
8G2Q9FV5+R4GeoNames ID
246766
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In Other Languages
“Sīq Umm al Ḩīrān” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “سيق أم الحيران”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Dabdiya and Al Bayḑā.
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