Middle East
Jordan
Tafilah Governorate

Khirbat as Saḩbānīyah

Khirbat as Saḩbānīyah is a ruin in , and has an elevation of 1,305 metres.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include بصيرا and Al Sil.

Village
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Busaira is a town in , , located between the towns of and and closer to the latter. Bozrah is a biblical city identified by some researchers with an archaeological site situated in the town of Busaira. is situated 7 km southwest of Khirbat as Saḩbānīyah.

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. is situated 9 km west of Khirbat as Saḩbānīyah.

Town
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, also spelled Tafila, is a city with a population of 27,559 people in southwestern , located 183 kilometers southwest of . It is the capital of . is situated 9 km northwest of Khirbat as Saḩbānīyah.

Khirbat as Saḩbānīyah

Latitude
30.77294° or 30° 46′ 23″ north
Longitude
35.66824° or 35° 40′ 6″ east
Elevation
1,305 metres (4,281 feet)
Open location code
8G2QQMF9+57
Geo­Names ID
247096
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