Mukawir

Mukawir is a village in , . Mukawir is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Machaerus.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
was a Hasmonean hilltop palace and desert fortress, rebuilt by Herod and now in ruins, near the village of Mukawir in modern-day . The site is located 25 km southeast of the mouth of the overlooking the .

Mukawir

Latitude
31.56633° or 31° 33′ 59″ north
Longitude
35.63598° or 35° 38′ 10″ east
Elevation
718 metres (2,356 feet)
Open location code
8G3QHJ8P+G9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 802929045
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
247936
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Mukawir” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مكاور”
  • French: “Mukawir”
  • German: “Mukawir”

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