Ghawr al Kafrayn
Ghawr al Kafrayn is a plain in Balqa Governorate, Jordan. Ghawr al Kafrayn is situated nearby to the locality Al ‘Ajājirah, as well as near Al Maghtas.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Qasr al Yahud.
Qasr al Yahud
Church
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Qasr al-Yahud, also known as Al-Maghtas, is the western section of the traditional site of the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist on the Jordan River. Qasr al Yahud is situated 4 km west of Ghawr al Kafrayn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Maghtas and Sweimeh.
Al Maghtas
Locality
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Al-Maghtas, officially known as Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan", is an archaeological World Heritage Site in Jordan, on the east bank of the Jordan River, reputed to be the location of the Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist and venerated as such since at least the Byzantine period. Al Maghtas is situated 3½ km west of Ghawr al Kafrayn.
Sweimeh
Village
Sweimeh is a village located in the southern Jordan Valley, in the Balqa Governorate of Jordan. Its population is around 5000, within 726 households. Sweimeh's economy is based on agriculture, alongside small projects of trading and tourism. Sweimeh is situated 9 km south of Ghawr al Kafrayn.
Ghawr al Kafrayn
- Type: Plain
- Also known as: “Ghawr al Kufrayn”, “Ghor el Kafrein”, and “Ghor el Kefrein”
- Category: landform
- Location: Balqa Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.8381° or 31° 50′ 17″ northLongitude
35.58645° or 35° 35′ 11″ eastElevation
-307 metres (-1,007 feet)Open location code
8G3QRHQP+6HGeoNames ID
248732
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In Other Languages
“Ghawr al Kafrayn” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “غور الكفرين”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Al ‘Ajājirah and Bethany.
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