‘Ayn al Qayrawān

‘Ayn al Qayrawān is a spring in Jerash Governorate, Jordan. ‘Ayn al Qayrawān is situated nearby to the locality Jabal ash Shaykh Muşliḩ, as well as near Al Jabal al Akhḑar.

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Temple of Artemis and Oval Forum.

The Temple of Artemis

Ruins

Photo: Askii, CC BY 3.0.

The Temple of Artemis at Gerasa is a Roman peripteral temple in Jerash, Jordan. The temple was built in the middle of the highest of the two terraces of the sanctuary, in the core of the ancient city.

Oval Forum

Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Temple of Zeus

Ruins

Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY 3.0.

Temple of Zeus is a ruins.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jerash and Souf camp.

Jerash

Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Jerash, a city in northern Jordan, is famous for its Roman ruins. The archaeological site is popular for tourists, second only to Petra.

Souf camp

Village

Souf Camp is a Palestinian refugee camp situated nearby the town of Souf and the city of Jerash in Jordan. According to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, there was 21,900 people living in the camp in 2005, of which 20,530 were registered refugees. Souf camp is situated 3½ km northwest of ‘Ayn al Qayrawān.

Jerash camp

Village

Jerash camp, known locally as Gaza camp, is one of the ten officially recognized UNRWA Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan. It is located five kilometres from the Roman ruins of Jerash. Jerash camp is situated 4 km southwest of ‘Ayn al Qayrawān.

‘Ayn al Qayrawān

Type: Spring
Also known as: “‘Ain el Qeirawān”, “`Ayn al Qayrawan”, and “Al Qayrawān”
Category: body of water
Location: Jerash Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

32.28423° or 32° 17′ 3″ north

Longitude

35.90151° or 35° 54′ 5″ east

Elevation

654 metres (2,146 feet)

Open location code

8G4Q7WM2+MJ

GeoNames ID

247541

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Localities in the Area

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