Wādī adh Dhirā‘

Wādī adh Dhirā‘ is a wadi in , . Wādī adh Dhirā‘ is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bab edh-Dhra.

Archaeological site
Photo: Ana al’ain, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the site of an Early Bronze Age city located near the on the south bank of the of with dates in the EB IB, EB II, EB III, and EB IVA. was discovered in 1924 on an expedition led by William F. Albright.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Potash City and Dead Sea.

Village
is a small town in near the southeastern shore of the . It is located near the salt mining facilities of Arab Potash, a company mainly involved in harvesting minerals from the Dead Sea. is situated 3½ km southwest of Wādī adh Dhirā‘.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
The has its eastern coast in . It is the lowest point in the world at 439.78 metres below sea level.

Wādī adh Dhirā‘

Latitude
31.2641° or 31° 15′ 51″ north
Longitude
35.556° or 35° 33′ 22″ east
Elevation
-227 metres (-745 feet)
Open location code
8G3Q7H74+J9
Geo­Names ID
249660
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