Wādī an Naqīb
Wādī an Naqīb is a wadi in Amman Governorate, Jordan. Wādī an Naqīb is situated nearby to the locality Abu Thuhur, as well as near Aş Şāfīyah.Places of Interest
Highlights include Machaerus.
Machaerus
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Machaerus was a Hasmonean hilltop palace and desert fortress, rebuilt by Herod and now in ruins, in the village of Mukawir in modern-day Jordan. The site is located 25 km southeast of the mouth of the Jordan River on the eastern side of the Dead Sea. Machaerus is situated 3½ km northeast of Wādī an Naqīb.
Wādī an Naqīb
- Type: Wadi
- Also known as: “Wadi an Naqib” and “Wādī en Naqīb”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Amman Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.54079° or 31° 32′ 27″ northLongitude
35.60916° or 35° 36′ 33″ eastElevation
381 metres (1,250 feet)Open location code
8G3QGJR5+8MGeoNames ID
247743
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In Other Languages
“Wādī an Naqīb” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “وادي النقيب”
Localities in the Area
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