Wādī al Ḩinw
Wādī al Ḩinw is a wadi in Amman Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 804 metres. Wādī al Ḩinw is situated nearby to the locality Ḩayy al Amīr Ḩasan, as well as near Ḩayy ar Rabwah.Places of Interest
Highlights include Amman Civil Airport and ‘Ain Ghazal.
Amman Civil Airport
Aerodrome
Amman Civil Airport, commonly known as Marka International Airport, is located in Marka district, Greater Amman Municipality, Jordan, some 5 kilometres northeast of Amman's city centre.
‘Ain Ghazal
Archaeological site
Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ayn Ghazal is a Neolithic archaeological site located in Amman, Jordan, about 2 km north-west of Amman Civil Airport. The site is remarkable for being the place where the ʿAin Ghazal statues were found, which are among the oldest large-sized statues ever discovered. ‘Ain Ghazal is situated 3½ km north of Wādī al Ḩinw.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al-Wehdat camp and Jabal el-Hussein camp.
Al-Wehdat camp
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo.
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 6 km southwest of Wādī al Ḩinw.
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 6 km west of Wādī al Ḩinw.
Amman
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY 3.0.
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.
Wādī al Ḩinw
- Type: Wadi
- Also known as: “Wadi al Hinw” and “Wādī el Henu”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Amman Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.9594° or 31° 57′ 34″ northLongitude
35.98636° or 35° 59′ 11″ eastElevation
804 metres (2,638 feet)Open location code
8G3QXX5P+QGGeoNames ID
249109
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