Wādī Ghuwayb al ‘Aţshānah

Wādī Ghuwayb al ‘Aţshānah is a wadi in Tafilah Governorate, Jordan. Wādī Ghuwayb al ‘Aţshānah is situated nearby to the locality Wadi Feynan.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Khirbet en-Nahas.

Khirbet en-Nahas

Archaeological site

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Khirbet en-Nahas, also spelled Khirbat en-Nahas, is one of the largest copper mining and smelting sites of the ancient world, built around 3,000 years ago.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wadi Feynan.

Wadi Feynan or Wadi Faynan is a major wadi and region in southern Jordan, on the border between Tafilah Governorate and Aqaba and Ma'an Governorates. It originates in the southern Jordanian Highlands with the confluence of Wadi Dana and Wadi Ghuweyr, and drains into the Dead Sea via Wadi Araba. Wadi Feynan is situated 7 km south of Wādī Ghuwayb al ‘Aţshānah.

Wādī Ghuwayb al ‘Aţshānah

Type: Wadi
Also known as: “Wadi Ghuwayb al `Atshanah” and “Wādī Ghuweib el ‘Aṭshāna”
Category: body of water
Location: Tafilah Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

30.68408° or 30° 41′ 3″ north

Longitude

35.44493° or 35° 26′ 42″ east

Elevation

85 metres (279 feet)

Open location code

8G2QMCMV+JX

GeoNames ID

249389

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In Other Languages

“Wādī Ghuwayb al ‘Aţshānah” goes by many names.

Arabic: “وادي غويب العطشانة”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Al Qurayqarah and Faynān.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Khirbet An Nahhas and Jabal al Jāriyah.

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