Khāniq al Lawz
Khāniq al Lawz is a ruin in Tafilah Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 1,288 metres. Khāniq al Lawz is situated nearby to the town Tafilah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tafilah and Al Sil.
Tafilah
Town
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Tafilah, also spelled Tafila, is a city with a population of 27,559 people in southwestern Jordan, located 183 kilometers southwest of Amman. It is the capital of Tafilah Governorate. Tafilah is situated 7 km west of Khāniq al Lawz.
Al Sil
Locality
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Sela is a geographical name encountered several times in the Hebrew Bible, and applicable to a variety of locations. One site by this name is placed by the Second Book of Kings in Edom. Al Sil is situated 10 km southwest of Khāniq al Lawz.
Khāniq al Lawz
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Khaniq al Lawz”, “Khirbat Khāniq al Lawz”, and “Khirbat Khāniq el Lawz”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Tafilah Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.82387° or 30° 49′ 26″ northLongitude
35.6678° or 35° 40′ 4″ eastElevation
1,288 metres (4,226 feet)Open location code
8G2QRMF9+G4GeoNames ID
248644
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In Other Languages
“Khāniq al Lawz” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “خانق اللوز”
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