Birkat al Ḩajj
Birkat al Ḩajj is a pool in Kerak, King’s Highway. Birkat al Ḩajj is situated nearby to the locality Al Mara‘ah, as well as near Ghawr al Mazra‘ah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bab edh-Dhra.
Bab edh-Dhra
Archaeological site
Photo: Ana al’ain, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bab edh-Dhra is the site of an Early Bronze Age city located near the Dead Sea on the south bank of the wadi of al-Karak with dates in the EB IB, EB II, EB III, and EB IVA. Bab edh-Dhra was discovered in 1924 on an expedition led by William F. Albright. Bab edh-Dhra is situated 3½ km east of Birkat al Ḩajj.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Potash City and Dead Sea.
Potash City
Village
Potash City is a small town in Jordan near the southeastern shore of the Dead Sea. It is located near the salt mining facilities of Arab Potash, a company mainly involved in harvesting minerals from the Dead Sea. Potash City is situated 3 km east of Birkat al Ḩajj.
Dead Sea
Birkat al Ḩajj
- Type: Pool
- Also known as: “Birkat al Hajj” and “Birkat el Haj”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Kerak, King’s Highway, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.25° or 31° 15′ northLongitude
35.5° or 35° 30′ eastElevation
-364 metres (-1,194 feet)Open location code
8G3Q7G22+22GeoNames ID
249324
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