Rujm ash Shawk
Rujm ash Shawk is a mountain in Tafilah Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 1,261 metres. Rujm ash Shawk is situated nearby to the locality Al ‘Īş, as well as near the region Atyan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tafilah and Al Sil.
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 5 km west of Rujm ash Shawk.
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 10 km southwest of Rujm ash Shawk.
Rujm ash Shawk
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,261 metres
- Also known as: “Rujm esh Shauk”
- Category: landform
- Location: Tafilah Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.845° or 30° 50′ 42″ northLongitude
35.64984° or 35° 38′ 59″ eastElevation
1,261 metres (4,137 feet)Open location code
8G2QRJVX+XWGeoNames ID
246874
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In Other Languages
“Rujm ash Shawk” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “رجم الشوك”
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