Wādī Maghārah
Wādī Maghārah is a wadi in Madaba Governorate, Jordan. Wādī Maghārah is situated nearby to the locality Umm Ḩasan, as well as near Nubyūd.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 3 km east of Wādī Maghārah.
Wādī Maghārah
- Type: Wadi
- Also known as: “Wādī Maghāra” and “Wadi Magharah”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Madaba Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.5754° or 31° 34′ 31″ northLongitude
35.59459° or 35° 35′ 41″ eastElevation
-4 metres (-13 feet)Open location code
8G3QHHGV+5RGeoNames ID
248326
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In Other Languages
“Wādī Maghārah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “وادي مغارة”
Localities in the Area
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