Khirbat al Matāhah
Khirbat al Matāhah is a ruin in Jerash Governorate, Jordan.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jerash and Jerash camp.
Jerash
Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jerash, a city in northern Jordan, is famous for its Roman ruins. The archaeological site is popular for tourists, second only to Petra.
Jerash camp
Village
Jerash camp, known locally as Gaza camp, is one of the ten officially recognized UNRWA Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan. It is located five kilometres from the Roman ruins of Jerash. Jerash camp is situated 8 km west of Khirbat al Matāhah.
Souf camp
Village
Souf Camp is a Palestinian refugee camp situated nearby the town of Souf and the city of Jerash in Jordan. According to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, there was 21,900 people living in the camp in 2005, of which 20,530 were registered refugees. Souf camp is situated 8 km northwest of Khirbat al Matāhah.
Khirbat al Matāhah
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Khirbat al Matahah” and “Khirbat el Matāha”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Jerash Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.25548° or 32° 15′ 20″ northLongitude
35.9464° or 35° 56′ 47″ eastElevation
617 metres (2,024 feet)Open location code
8G4Q7W4W+5HGeoNames ID
248117
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