Khirbat Rākisah
Khirbat Rākisah is a ruin in Irbid Governorate, Jordan. Khirbat Rākisah is situated nearby to the town Al-Husn, as well as near Aydoun.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al-Husn and Aydoun.
Al-Husn
Town
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Al-Husn is a town in northern Jordan, located 65 km north of Amman, and about 7 km south of Irbid. It has a population of 35,085. The region has fertile soil which along with the moderate climate allows the growing of high quality crops.
Aydoun
Town
Aydoun is the name of a city in Irbid Governorate in Jordan. Some writers associate the town with the ancient city of Dium, one of the cities of the Decapolis, but this is disputed. It had a population of 63,244 as of 2018.
Husn Camp
Village
Husn Camp or Al-Husn Camp, known locally as Martyr Azmi el-Mufti camp, is a Palestinian refugee camp in Jordan. It is located near Al Husn, about 80 kilometres north of Amman. Husn Camp is situated 4½ km east of Khirbat Rākisah.
Khirbat Rākisah
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Khirbat Rākisa”, “Khirbat Rakisah”, “Rākisah”, and “Râkseh”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Irbid Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.49009° or 32° 29′ 24″ northLongitude
35.86043° or 35° 51′ 38″ eastElevation
735 metres (2,411 feet)Open location code
8G4QFVR6+25GeoNames ID
247412
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