Ḩawfā
Ḩawfā is a ruin in Irbid Governorate, Jordan. Ḩawfā is situated nearby to the town Aydoun, as well as near Al-Husn.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aydoun and Al-Husn.
Aydoun
Town
Aydoun is the name of a city in Irbid Governorate in Jordan. Some writers associate the town with the ancient city of Dium, one of the cities of the Decapolis, but this is disputed. It had a population of 63,244 as of 2018. Aydoun is situated 3 km northeast of Ḩawfā.
Al-Husn
Town
Photo: Issagm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Al-Husn is a town in northern Jordan, located 65 km north of Amman, and about 7 km south of Irbid. It has a population of 35,085. The region has fertile soil which along with the moderate climate allows the growing of high quality crops. Al-Husn is situated 4 km east of Ḩawfā.
Husn Camp
Village
Husn Camp or Al-Husn Camp, known locally as Martyr Azmi el-Mufti camp, is a Palestinian refugee camp in Jordan. It is located near Al Husn, about 80 kilometres north of Amman. Husn Camp is situated 7 km east of Ḩawfā.
Ḩawfā
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Hawfa”, “Hofa”, “Khirbat Haufa”, “Khirbat Ḩawfā”, and “Khirbat Ḩawfah”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Irbid Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.48999° or 32° 29′ 24″ northLongitude
35.83595° or 35° 50′ 9″ eastElevation
749 metres (2,457 feet)Open location code
8G4QFRQP+X9GeoNames ID
249162
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In Other Languages
“Ḩawfā” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “حوفا”
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