Jabal al Khandaq
Jabal al Khandaq is a ridge in Balqa Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 763 metres. Jabal al Khandaq is situated nearby to the locality Khirbat al ‘Unnāb, as well as near the village Fuheis.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wadi Shuʿeib and As-Salt Museum.
Wadi Shuʿeib
Peak
Photo: Adeeb Atwan, CC BY 3.0.
Wadi Shueib, Arabic for the Valley of Jethro and properly Wadi Shuʿeib but with many variant romanisations, is a wadi in Jordan. The alluvial fan of the wadi where it enters the southern part of the eastern Jordan Valley is known as Wadi Nimrin, which leads into the Jordan River. Wadi Shuʿeib is situated 3 km northwest of Jabal al Khandaq.
As-Salt Museum
Museum
Photo: Tarawneh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
As-Salt Museum is situated 4 km northwest of Jabal al Khandaq.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salt and Wadi Al Seer.
Salt
Photo: Thilver, CC BY-SA 4.0.
As-Salt, also known as Salt, is an ancient trading city and administrative centre in west-central Jordan. It is on the old main highway leading from Amman to Jerusalem.
Wadi Al Seer
Suburb
Wadi Al-Seer or Wadi as-Seer is a valley west of Amman, which gave its name to one of the twenty-two districts of the Greater Amman Municipality in Jordan. Wadi Al Seer is situated 10 km southeast of Jabal al Khandaq.
Al-Bassah
Village
Al-Bassah is a town in the Amman Governorate in northern Jordan. The town is known for Roman-Byzantine architectural remains of a large cave church, and a second church built outside in front of the entrance. Al-Bassah is situated 10 km south of Jabal al Khandaq.
Jabal al Khandaq
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 763 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Balqa Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.01645° or 32° 0′ 59″ northLongitude
35.7601° or 35° 45′ 36″ eastElevation
763 metres (2,503 feet)Open location code
8G4Q2Q86+H2GeoNames ID
248645
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In Other Languages
“Jabal al Khandaq” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جبل الخندق”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Khirbat al ‘Unnāb and Fuheis.
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