Wādī Ijrafah

Wādī Ijrafah is a wadi in , . Wādī Ijrafah is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include King Abdullah Bridge.

Memorial
Photo: עידו, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a destroyed bridge over the in the northern region near the remains of . It formerly connected the area of with Jordan and formed part of the main road between and . is situated 3½ km northwest of Wādī Ijrafah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sweimeh and Al Maghtas.

Village
is a village located in the southern Jordan Valley, in the of . Its population is around 5000, within 726 households. 's economy is based on agriculture, alongside small projects of trading and tourism. is situated 3 km southeast of Wādī Ijrafah.

Locality
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, officially known as Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan", is an archaeological World Heritage Site in , on the east bank of the , reputed to be the location of the Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist and venerated as such since at least the Byzantine period. is situated 7 km north of Wādī Ijrafah.

Hamlet
is a Israeli settlement near . is situated 8 km northwest of Wādī Ijrafah.

Wādī Ijrafah

Latitude
31.77551° or 31° 46′ 32″ north
Longitude
35.56767° or 35° 34′ 4″ east
Elevation
-388 metres (-1,273 feet)
Open location code
8G3QQHG9+63
Geo­Names ID
248969
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