‘Ayn Sa‘wah
‘Ayn Sa‘wah is a spring in Tafilah Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 1,366 metres. ‘Ayn Sa‘wah is situated nearby to the locality Umm Sarāb, as well as near Ash Sharī‘ah.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Busaira, Jordan and Al Sil.
Busaira, Jordan
Village
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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. Busaira, Jordan is situated 3½ km southwest of ‘Ayn Sa‘wah.
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 6 km northwest of ‘Ayn Sa‘wah.
Tafilah
Town
Photo: Adeeb Atwan, CC BY 3.0.
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 9 km north of ‘Ayn Sa‘wah.
‘Ayn Sa‘wah
- Type: Spring
- Also known as: “‘Ayn as Sa‘wah”, “‘Ayn as Sa‘wāt”, and “`Ayn Sa`wah”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Tafilah Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.75979° or 30° 45′ 35″ northLongitude
35.63336° or 35° 38′ 0″ eastElevation
1,366 metres (4,482 feet)Open location code
8G2QQJ5M+W8GeoNames ID
246954
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In Other Languages
“‘Ayn Sa‘wah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “عين السعوات”
- Arabic: “عين السعوة”
- Arabic: “عين سعوة”
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