Ath Thughrah

Ath Thughrah is a town in the of north-western . Ath Thughrah has an elevation of 800 metres.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: human settlement in Jordan
  • Also known as: “Eth-Thughra”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Machaerus and Mujib Biosphere Reserve.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
was a Hasmonean hilltop palace and desert fortress, rebuilt by Herod and now in ruins, in the village of Mukawir in modern-day . The site is located 25 km southeast of the mouth of the on the eastern side of the . is situated 3½ km north of Ath Thughrah.

Nature reserve
Photo: hikinginjordan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a Jordanian nature reserve and one of the largest, located about 90 km from the city of Amman, along the , approximately 32 km north of the city of . is situated 4 km south of Ath Thughrah.

Ath Thughrah

Latitude
31.53538° or 31° 32′ 7″ north
Longitude
35.62862° or 35° 37′ 43″ east
Elevation
800 metres (2,625 feet)
Open location code
8G3QGJPH+5C
Geo­Names ID
250210
Wiki­data ID
Q19455619
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Romanian—“Ath Thughrah” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Ath Thughrah”
  • Arabic: “الثغرة (مادبا)”
  • Arabic: “الثغرة”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “الثغره”
  • Persian: “ثغره، مادبا”
  • Romanian: “Ath Thughrah”

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