Jabal Nā’ifah
Jabal Nā’ifah is a hill in Amman Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 851 metres. Jabal Nā’ifah is situated nearby to the locality Minţaqat Basmān, as well as near Ḩayy al Hāshimī.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include ‘Ain Ghazal and Citadel Hill.
‘Ain Ghazal
Archaeological site
Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ayn Ghazal is a Neolithic archaeological site located in Amman, Jordan, about 2 km north-west of Amman Civil Airport. The site is remarkable for being the place where the ʿAin Ghazal statues were found, which are among the oldest large-sized statues ever discovered. ‘Ain Ghazal is situated 3 km northeast of Jabal Nā’ifah.
Citadel Hill
The Amman Citadel on Citadel Hill is an archaeological site on an L-shaped hill towering over Downtown Amman, in the central part of the capital of Jordan. Citadel Hill is situated 3 km southwest of Jabal Nā’ifah.
Roman Theater
Theater building
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Roman Theatre of Amman is a 6,000-seat, 2nd-century Roman theatre. A famous landmark in the Jordanian capital, it dates back to the Roman period when the city was known as Philadelphia. Roman Theater is situated 3 km south of Jabal Nā’ifah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jabal el-Hussein camp and Amman.
Jabal el-Hussein camp
Neighborhood
Jabal el-Hussein camp is one of the 10 officially recognized UNRWA Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan. It is located outside of the Abdali area district of Amman. Jabal el-Hussein camp is situated 2½ km southwest of Jabal Nā’ifah.
Amman
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY 3.0.
Amman is the capital and largest city of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan with a population of about 4 million as of 2020. Amman forms a great base for exploring the country and does, despite popular belief, hold a few items of interest to the traveler.
Al-Wehdat camp
Neighborhood
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Amman New Camp, usually known as the Al-Wehdat or Al-Wihdat camp, which is located in the Hay Al Awdah neighbourhood in southeast Amman, the capital city of Jordan, occupies a 0.48 km2. Al-Wehdat camp is situated 5 km south of Jabal Nā’ifah.
Jabal Nā’ifah
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 851 metres
- Also known as: “Jabal Na’ifah” and “Jebel Nāyifa”
- Category: landform
- Location: Amman Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.97774° or 31° 58′ 40″ northLongitude
35.94938° or 35° 56′ 58″ eastElevation
851 metres (2,792 feet)Open location code
8G3QXWHX+3QGeoNames ID
247766
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Localities in the Area
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