Middle East
Jordan
Mafraq Governorate

Huwayshān

Huwayshān is a locality in , and has an elevation of 893 metres. Huwayshān is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jerash and Souf camp.

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, a city in northern , is famous for its Roman ruins. The archaeological site is popular for tourists, second only to .

Village
is a Palestinian refugee camp situated nearby the town of and the city of in . 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. is situated 6 km west of Huwayshān.

Village
, known locally as Gaza camp, is one of the ten officially recognized UNRWA Palestinian refugee camps in . It is located five kilometres from the Roman ruins of . is situated 9 km southwest of Huwayshān.

Huwayshān

Latitude
32.30005° or 32° 18′ 0″ north
Longitude
35.94618° or 35° 56′ 46″ east
Elevation
893 metres (2,930 feet)
Open location code
8G4Q8W2W+2F
Geo­Names ID
248519
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In Other Languages

“Huwayshān” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “هويشان”

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