Jumḩah
Jumḩah is a locality in Irbid Governorate, Jordan. Jumḩah is situated nearby to the village Zahar, as well as near the locality Kafr ‘Ān.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Irbid and Irbid camp.
Irbid
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Irbid is a city in northern Jordan, some 88 km north of the capital Amman. Archaeological evidence reveals that Irbid has been settled since the Bronze Age.
Irbid camp
Neighborhood
Irbid Camp is one of the 10 officially recognized UNRWA Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan. It is located outside of Irbid. It was one of the four camps founded in Jordan to accommodate the refugees of the 1948 Palestinian expulsion and flight, the others being Jabal el-Hussein camp, Al-Wehdat refugee camp and Zarqa Camp. Irbid camp is situated 7 km east of Jumḩah.
Aydoun
Town
Aydoun is the name of a city in Irbid Governorate in Jordan. Some writers associate the town with the ancient city of Dium, one of the cities of the Decapolis, but this is disputed. It had a population of 63,244 as of 2018. Aydoun is situated 9 km southeast of Jumḩah.
Jumḩah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Jumha” and “Jumhah”
- Location: Irbid Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.55428° or 32° 33′ 15″ northLongitude
35.77765° or 35° 46′ 40″ eastElevation
492 metres (1,614 feet)Open location code
8G4QHQ3H+P3GeoNames ID
248780
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In Other Languages
“Jumḩah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جمحة”
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