Mi‘şāh
Mi‘şāh is a mountain in Madaba Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 231 metres. Mi‘şāh is situated nearby to the locality Al Buqay, as well as near Al Ma‘şāh.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 south of Mi‘şāh.
Mi‘şāh
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 231 metres
- Also known as: “Mi‘sa” and “Mi`sah”
- Category: landform
- Location: Madaba Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.6° or 31° 36′ northLongitude
35.61667° or 35° 37′ eastElevation
231 metres (758 feet)Open location code
8G3QHJX8+XMGeoNames ID
248044
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Mi‘şāh” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “معصة”
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