Balila
Balila is a town in far northwest Jordan, between Irbid and Jerash located in the Jerash Governorate. It covers 40 km², and has a population of over 8,000.| 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. Kufr Khall is situated 6 km southwest of Balila.
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 10 km southwest of Balila.
Balila
- Type: Village with 5,210 residents
- Description: town in Jerash Governorate, Jordan
- Categories: village in Jordan, human settlement, and locality
- Location: Jerash Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.38849° or 32° 23′ 19″ northLongitude
35.93611° or 35° 56′ 10″ eastPopulation
5,210Elevation
796 metres (2,612 feet)Open location code
8G4Q9WQP+9COpenStreetMap ID
node 799009591OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
250052Wikidata ID
Q4850910
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