Maḩmīyat ash Shawmar
Maḩmīyat ash Shawmar is a wildlife reserve in Zarqa Governorate, Jordan. Maḩmīyat ash Shawmar is situated nearby to the locality Al Azraq ash Shamālī, as well as near Iskan al Qā‘idah.Places of Interest
Highlights include Qasr al-Azraq.
Qasr al-Azraq
Archaeological site
Photo: Zone42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Qasr al-Azraq is a large fortress located in present-day eastern Jordan. It is one of the desert castles, located on the outskirts of present-day town of Azraq, roughly 100 km east of Amman.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Azraq.
Azraq
Photo: Thilver, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Azraq is a small town in Zarqa Governorate in central-eastern Jordan, 100 kilometres east of Amman. The population of Azraq was 9,021 in 2004. The Muwaffaq Salti Air Base is located in Azraq.
Maḩmīyat ash Shawmar
- Type: Wildlife reserve
- Also known as: “Azraq Wetlands Reserve” and “Mahmiyat ash Shawmar”
- Location: Zarqa Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.89167° or 31° 53′ 30″ northLongitude
36.81667° or 36° 49′ eastElevation
519 metres (1,703 feet)Open location code
8G3RVRR8+MMGeoNames ID
250093
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In Other Languages
“Maḩmīyat ash Shawmar” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “محمية الشومر”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Al Azraq ash Shamālī and Iskan al Qā‘idah.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wāḩat al Azraq and Ḩamrat ar Rattāmī.
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