Middle East
Jordan
Tafilah Governorate

Wādī Ḩabs

Wādī Ḩabs is a wadi in , . Wādī Ḩabs is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al Sil and Tafilah.

Locality
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Sela is a geographical name encountered several times in the Hebrew Bible, and applicable to a variety of locations. One site by this name is placed by the Second Book of Kings in Edom.

Town
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, also spelled Tafila, is a city with a population of 27,559 people in southwestern , located 183 kilometers southwest of . It is the capital of . is situated 7 km northeast of Wādī Ḩabs.

Village
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Busaira is a town in , , located between the towns of and and closer to the latter. Bozrah is a biblical city identified by some researchers with an archaeological site situated in the town of Busaira. is situated 7 km southeast of Wādī Ḩabs.

Wādī Ḩabs

Latitude
30.78441° or 30° 47′ 4″ north
Longitude
35.55036° or 35° 33′ 1″ east
Elevation
428 metres (1,404 feet)
Open location code
8G2QQHM2+Q4
Geo­Names ID
249365
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In Other Languages

“Wādī Ḩabs” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “وادي الحبس”

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