Iskandar
Iskandar is a ruin in Amman Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 892 metres. Iskandar is situated nearby to the neighborhood Al-Wehdat camp.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al-Wehdat camp and Amman.
Al-Wehdat camp
Neighborhood
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Amman New Camp, usually known as the Al-Wehdat or Al-Wihdat camp, which is located in the Hay Al Awdah neighbourhood in southeast Amman, the capital city of Jordan, occupies a 0.48 km2. Al-Wehdat camp is situated 5 km northwest of Iskandar.
Amman
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Amman is the capital and largest city of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan with a population of about 4 million as of 2020. Amman forms a great base for exploring the country and does, despite popular belief, hold a few items of interest to the traveler.
Jabal el-Hussein camp
Neighborhood
Jabal el-Hussein camp is one of the 10 officially recognized UNRWA Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan. It is located outside of the Abdali area district of Amman. Jabal el-Hussein camp is situated 10 km north of Iskandar.
Iskandar
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Iskander”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Amman Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.88738° or 31° 53′ 15″ northLongitude
35.96081° or 35° 57′ 39″ eastElevation
892 metres (2,927 feet)Open location code
8G3QVXP6+X8GeoNames ID
248928
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In Other Languages
“Iskandar” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “اسكندر”
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