Qafqafa
Qafqafa is a village in Jerash Governorate, Jordan and has about 4,400 residents and an elevation of 998 metres. Qafqafa is situated nearby to the village Jaba, as well as near the locality Khirbat al Buhayrah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kufr Khall and Souf camp.
Kufr Khall
Village
Kufr Khall, is a town in the north of Jordan, in the Jerash Governorate. The origin of its name, is from Syriac kafr meaning the village or the country and from Arabic khall that means vinegar, or more generally, grape. Kufr Khall is situated 5 km west of Qafqafa.
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 7 km southwest of Qafqafa.
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.
Qafqafa
- Type: Village with 4,400 residents
- Also known as: “Qafqafā”
- Category: locality
- Location: Jerash Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.34925° or 32° 20′ 57″ northLongitude
35.93905° or 35° 56′ 21″ eastPopulation
4,400Elevation
998 metres (3,274 feet)Open location code
8G4Q8WXQ+PJOpenStreetMap ID
node 799009535OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
247659
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