Al Kawm
Al Kawm is a ruin in Jerash Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 1,037 metres. Al Kawm is situated nearby to the village Souf camp, as well as near Kufr Khall.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Souf camp and Kufr Khall.
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.
Kufr Khall
Village
Kufr Khall, is a town in the north of Jordan, in the Jerash Governorate. The origin of its name, is from Syriac kafr meaning the village or the country and from Arabic khall that means vinegar, or more generally, grape. Kufr Khall is situated 3½ km north of Al Kawm.
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.
Al Kawm
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “El Kum”, “Khirbat al Kawm”, “Khirbat el Kaum”, “Rujm al Kawm”, “Rujm el Kaum”, and “Rujm el-Kôm”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Jerash Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.32995° or 32° 19′ 48″ northLongitude
35.89586° or 35° 53′ 45″ eastElevation
1,037 metres (3,402 feet)Open location code
8G4Q8VHW+X8GeoNames ID
248689
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In Other Languages
“Al Kawm” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الكوم”
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