Khirbat al Buḩayrah
Khirbat al Buḩayrah is an archaeological site in Jerash Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 964 metres. Khirbat al Buḩayrah is situated nearby to the village Kufr Khall, as well as near Souf camp.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kufr Khall and Souf camp.
Kufr Khall
Village
Kufr Khall, is a town in the north of Jordan, in the Jerash Governorate. The origin of its name, is from Syriac kafr meaning the village or the country and from Arabic khall that means vinegar, or more generally, grape.
Souf camp
Village
Souf Camp is a Palestinian refugee camp situated nearby the town of Souf and the city of Jerash in Jordan. According to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, there was 21,900 people living in the camp in 2005, of which 20,530 were registered refugees. Souf camp is situated 4½ km south of Khirbat al Buḩayrah.
Souf
Town
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Souf is a town in Jerash Governorate, Jordan, set over a series of mountains at an altitude of 1,000 meters. Souf is situated 35 miles north of Amman, the capital of Jordan. Souf is situated 7 km southwest of Khirbat al Buḩayrah.
Khirbat al Buḩayrah
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Al Buḩayrah”, “Khirbat al Buhayrah”, and “Khirbat el Buḥeira”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Jerash Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.35° or 32° 21′ northLongitude
35.9° or 35° 54′ eastElevation
964 metres (3,163 feet)Open location code
8G4Q8WX2+X2GeoNames ID
249877
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In Other Languages
“Khirbat al Buḩayrah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “خربة البحيرة”
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