As Sakrān

As Sakrān is a ruin in Madaba Governorate, Jordan. As Sakrān is situated nearby to the town Dhiban.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dhiban.

Dhiban

Town

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Dhiban is a Jordanian town located in Madaba Governorate approximately 70 kilometres south of Amman and east of the Dead Sea. Previously nomadic, the current community settled the town in the 1950s.

As Sakrān

Type: Ruin
Also known as: “As Sakran”, “Rujm es Sakrān”, and “Sakrān”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Madaba Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

31.48795° or 31° 29′ 17″ north

Longitude

35.76523° or 35° 45′ 55″ east

Elevation

726 metres (2,382 feet)

Open location code

8G3QFQQ8+53

GeoNames ID

250260

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In Other Languages

“As Sakrān” goes by many names.

Arabic: “السّكران”
Arabic: “رجم السكران”
Arabic: “سكران”

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