Duḩfarah

Duḩfarah is an archaeological site in Madaba Governorate, Jordan. Duḩfarah is situated nearby to the town Dhiban.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dhiban.

Dhiban

Town

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Dhiban is a Jordanian town located in Madaba Governorate approximately 70 kilometres south of Amman and east of the Dead Sea. Previously nomadic, the current community settled the town in the 1950s. Dhiban is situated 3½ km south of Duḩfarah.

Duḩfarah

Type: Archaeological site
Also known as: “Dohfere”, “Duhfarah”, “Duhfura”, and “Duḩfurah”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Madaba Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

31.52824° or 31° 31′ 42″ north

Longitude

35.77761° or 35° 46′ 39″ east

Elevation

690 metres (2,264 feet)

Open location code

8G3QGQHH+72

GeoNames ID

249605

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In Other Languages

“Duḩfarah” goes by many names.

Arabic: “دحفرة”

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