Khirbat Ma‘āfir
Khirbat Ma‘āfir is a ruin in Jerash Governorate, Jordan. Khirbat Ma‘āfir is situated nearby to the village Jerash camp, as well as near Souf camp.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Temple of Artemis and Oval Forum.
The Temple of Artemis
Ruins
The Temple of Artemis at Gerasa is a Roman peripteral temple in Jerash, Jordan. The temple was built in the middle of the highest of the two terraces of the sanctuary, in the core of the ancient city. The Temple of Artemis is situated 2 km northwest of Khirbat Ma‘āfir.
Temple of Zeus
Ruins
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY 3.0.
Temple of Zeus is a ruins, which is situated 2 km west of Khirbat Ma‘āfir.
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 4½ km west of Khirbat Ma‘āfir.
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 5 km northwest of Khirbat Ma‘āfir.
Khirbat Ma‘āfir
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Khirbat Ma`afir”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Jerash Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.2729° or 32° 16′ 22″ northLongitude
35.91224° or 35° 54′ 44″ eastElevation
622 metres (2,041 feet)Open location code
8G4Q7WF6+5VGeoNames ID
248383
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