Wādī al Ḩummar
Wādī al Ḩummar is a wadi in Balqa Governorate, Jordan. Wādī al Ḩummar is situated nearby to the locality Khirbat al ‘Unnāb, as well as near the village Fuheis.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wadi Shuʿeib and As-Salt Museum.
Wadi Shuʿeib
Peak
Photo: Adeeb Atwan, CC BY 3.0.
Wadi Shueib, Arabic for the Valley of Jethro and properly Wadi Shuʿeib but with many variant romanisations, is a wadi in Jordan. The alluvial fan of the wadi where it enters the southern part of the eastern Jordan Valley is known as Wadi Nimrin, which leads into the Jordan River. Wadi Shuʿeib is situated 3 km northwest of Wādī al Ḩummar.
As-Salt Museum
Museum
Photo: Tarawneh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
As-Salt Museum is situated 3½ km northwest of Wādī al Ḩummar.
Great Mosque of Salt
Mosque
Photo: Freedom’s Falcon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Great Mosque of Salt is situated 4 km northwest of Wādī al Ḩummar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salt and Wadi Al Seer.
Salt
Photo: Thilver, CC BY-SA 4.0.
As-Salt, also known as Salt, is an ancient trading city and administrative centre in west-central Jordan. It is on the old main highway leading from Amman to Jerusalem.
Wadi Al Seer
Suburb
Wadi Al-Seer or Wadi as-Seer is a valley west of Amman, which gave its name to one of the twenty-two districts of the Greater Amman Municipality in Jordan. Wadi Al Seer is situated 10 km southeast of Wādī al Ḩummar.
Al-Bassah
Village
Al-Bassah is a town in the Amman Governorate in northern Jordan. The town is known for Roman-Byzantine architectural remains of a large cave church, and a second church built outside in front of the entrance. Al-Bassah is situated 10 km south of Wādī al Ḩummar.
Wādī al Ḩummar
- Type: Wadi
- Also known as: “Wadi al Hummar”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Balqa Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.01917° or 32° 1′ 9″ northLongitude
35.75771° or 35° 45′ 28″ eastElevation
602 metres (1,975 feet)Open location code
8G4Q2Q95+M3GeoNames ID
249046
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In Other Languages
“Wādī al Ḩummar” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “وادي الحُمّر”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Khirbat al ‘Unnāb and Fuheis.
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