Wādī al Jabw
Wādī al Jabw is a wadi in Aqaba, Jordan and has an elevation of 931 metres. Wādī al Jabw is situated nearby to the locality Dabdiya, as well as near the area Iskān Tawţīn al Badw.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Beidha and Little Petra.
Beidha
Archaeological site
Photo: Odilia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beidha, also sometimes Bayda, is a major Neolithic archaeological site a few kilometres north of Petra near Siq al-Barid in Jordan. It is included in Petra's inscription as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Beidha is situated 3½ km southeast of Wādī al Jabw.
Little Petra
Photo: hikinginjordan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Little Petra, also known as Siq al-Barid, is an archaeological site located north of Petra and the town of Wadi Musa in the Ma'an Governorate of Jordan. Little Petra is situated 3½ km southeast of Wādī al Jabw.
Ba’ja
Archaeological site
Photo: Ana al’ain, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ba'ja is a Neolithic village 14 kilometres north of Petra, Jordan. Like the nearby site of Basta, the settlement was built in c. 7000 BC, during the PPNB period. Ba’ja is situated 3½ km northeast of Wādī al Jabw.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Petra and Petra.
Petra
Photo: Faraheed, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Petra, the fabled "rose red city, half as old as time", is a well known ancient Nabataean city in the south of Jordan. Due to its breathtaking grandeur and fabulous ruins, Petra was recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985.
Petra
Town
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wadi Musa is a town located in the Ma'an Governorate in southern Jordan. It is the administrative center of the Petra Department and the nearest town to the archaeological site of Petra, being only 3.5 km away. Petra is situated 10 km southeast of Wādī al Jabw.
Wādī al Jabw
- Type: Wadi
- Also known as: “Wadi al Jabw” and “Wādī el Jabū”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Aqaba, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.39872° or 30° 23′ 55″ northLongitude
35.42928° or 35° 25′ 45″ eastElevation
931 metres (3,054 feet)Open location code
8G2Q9CXH+FPGeoNames ID
248909
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In Other Languages
“Wādī al Jabw” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “وادي الجبو”
Localities in the Area
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