Ghawr ar Rāmah
Ghawr ar Rāmah is a plain in Balqa Governorate, Jordan. Ghawr ar Rāmah is situated nearby to the locality Al ‘Arūs, as well as near Kamīn Abū Kharrūb.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include King Abdullah Bridge.
King Abdullah Bridge
Memorial
Photo: עידו, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The King Abdullah Bridge is an inoperative bridge over the Jordan River between the West Bank and Jordan. It is about 5 kilometers south east of Jericho, and about 4 kilometres south of the Allenby Bridge. King Abdullah Bridge is situated 4 km southwest of Ghawr ar Rāmah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Maghtas and Sweimeh.
Al Maghtas
Locality
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Al-Maghtas, officially known as Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan", is an archaeological World Heritage Site in Jordan, on the east bank of the Jordan River, reputed to be the location of the Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist and venerated as such since at least the Byzantine period. Al Maghtas is situated 4 km northwest of Ghawr ar Rāmah.
Sweimeh
Village
Sweimeh is a village located in the southern Jordan Valley, in the Balqa Governorate of Jordan. Its population is around 5000, within 726 households. Sweimeh's economy is based on agriculture, alongside small projects of trading and tourism. Sweimeh is situated 6 km south of Ghawr ar Rāmah.
Ghawr ar Rāmah
- Type: Plain
- Also known as: “Ghawr ar Ramah” and “Ghor er Rāma”
- Category: landform
- Location: Balqa Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.81667° or 31° 49′ northLongitude
35.58333° or 35° 35′ eastElevation
-325 metres (-1,066 feet)Open location code
8G3QRH8M+M8GeoNames ID
247407
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