King Abdullah Canal

The King Abdullah Canal is the largest irrigation canal system in and runs parallel to the east bank of the . It was previously known as the East Ghor Main Canal and renamed in 1987 after Abdullah I of Jordan.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Canal
  • Description: canal in Jordan
  • Also known as: “East Ghor Canal”, “Eastern Ghor Canal”, “Qanāt al Ghawr ash Sharqīyah”, and “Qanāt al Malik ‘Abd Allāh”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tell er-Rameh.

Archaeological site
Photo: Deg777, CC BY-SA 4.0.
or Tall el-Rama is a small mound in rising in the plain east of the River Jordan, about twelve miles from . It presently has a Muslim cemetery on the acropolis that prevents it from being excavated.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sweimeh.

Village
is a village located in the southern Jordan Valley, in the of . Its population is around 5000, within 726 households. 's economy is based on agriculture, alongside small projects of trading and tourism. is situated 7 km southwest of King Abdullah Canal.

King Abdullah Canal

Latitude
31.81352° or 31° 48′ 49″ north
Longitude
35.62922° or 35° 37′ 45″ east
Elevation
-253 metres (-830 feet)
Open location code
8G3QRJ7H+CM
Geo­Names ID
249429
Wiki­data ID
Q6411206
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Satellite Map

Discover King Abdullah Canal from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“King Abdullah Canal” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قناة الغور الشرقية”
  • Arabic: “قناة الملك عبد الله”
  • Cebuano: “East Ghor Canal”
  • Chinese: “阿卜杜勒運河”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قناة الغور الشرقيه”
  • French: “canal du Ghor oriental”
  • French: “Canal du Ghor oriental”
  • German: “King Abdullah Kanal”
  • German: “König-Abdallah-Kanal”
  • Hebrew: “תעלת הע’ור המזרחית”
  • Hebrew: “תעלת הע’ור”
  • Indonesian: “Kanal Raja Abdullah”
  • Korean: “압둘라 왕 운하”
  • Slovenian: “Prekop kralja Abdulaha”
  • Spanish: “Canal Rey Abdullah”
  • Swedish: “East Ghor Canal”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Al Mazār and An Nahḑah.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tulaylāt Ghaysūl and Ghawr ar Rāmah.

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