Wādī al Muḩtariqah
Wādī al Muḩtariqah is a wadi in Jordan. Wādī al Muḩtariqah is situated nearby to the locality Al ‘Arūs, as well as near Al Khaşāş.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sweimeh and Al Maghtas.
Sweimeh
Village
Sweimeh is a village located in the southern Jordan Valley, in the Balqa Governorate of Jordan. Its population is around 5000, within 726 households. Sweimeh's economy is based on agriculture, alongside small projects of trading and tourism. Sweimeh is situated 4½ km south of Wādī al Muḩtariqah.
Al Maghtas
Locality
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Al-Maghtas, officially known as Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan", is an archaeological World Heritage Site in Jordan, on the east bank of the Jordan River, reputed to be the location of the Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist and venerated as such since at least the Byzantine period. Al Maghtas is situated 7 km northwest of Wādī al Muḩtariqah.
Wādī al Muḩtariqah
- Type: Wadi
- Also known as: “Wadi al Muhtariqah”, “Wadi el Muhtariqa”, and “Wādī el Muḥtariqia”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.79756° or 31° 47′ 51″ northLongitude
35.61137° or 35° 36′ 41″ eastElevation
-297 metres (-974 feet)Open location code
8G3QQJX6+2GGeoNames ID
247943
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In Other Languages
“Wādī al Muḩtariqah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “وادي المحترقة”
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