Wādī Jurf al Abyaḑ
Wādī Jurf al Abyaḑ is a wadi in Mafraq Governorate, Jordan. Wādī Jurf al Abyaḑ is situated nearby to the locality Az Za‘tarī, as well as near Rawḑat Abū al Hayālī.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Zaatari Refugee Camp and Mafraq.
Al Zaatari Refugee Camp
Village
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The Zaatari refugee camp is a refugee camp in Jordan, located 10 kilometres east of Mafraq, which has become a permanent settlement. It is the world's largest camp for Syrian refugees. Al Zaatari Refugee Camp is situated 4½ km east of Wādī Jurf al Abyaḑ.
Mafraq
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Mafraq is the capital city of Mafraq Governorate in Jordan, located 80 km to the north of the national capital, Amman. It is located at a crossroads, with a road north going to Syria and another road to the east going to Iraq.
Umm el-Jimal
Locality
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Umm el-Jimal, also rendered as Umm ej Jemāl, Umm al-Jimal or Umm idj-Djimal, is a village in northern Jordan approximately 17 kilometers east of Mafraq. Umm el-Jimal is situated 9 km east of Wādī Jurf al Abyaḑ.
Wādī Jurf al Abyaḑ
- Type: Wadi
- Also known as: “Wādī ar Rujm al Abyaḑ”, “Wadi er Rujm el Abyad”, and “Wadi Jurf al Abyad”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Mafraq Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.29681° or 32° 17′ 49″ northLongitude
36.27878° or 36° 16′ 44″ eastElevation
654 metres (2,146 feet)Open location code
8G4R77WH+PGGeoNames ID
247292
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In Other Languages
“Wādī Jurf al Abyaḑ” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “وادي الرجم الابيض”
- Arabic: “وادي جرف الأبيض”
Localities in the Area
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