Ar Raqāyiq
Ar Raqāyiq is a spur in Balqa Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 836 metres. Ar Raqāyiq is situated nearby to the area Umm Zaytūnah, as well as near the locality Aţ Ţarāzīn.Places of Interest
Highlights include Wadi Shuʿeib and Great Mosque of Salt.
Wadi Shuʿeib
Peak
Photo: Adeeb Atwan, CC BY 3.0.
Wadi Shueib, Arabic for the Valley of Jethro and properly Wadi Shuʿeib but with many variant romanisations, is a wadi in Jordan. The alluvial fan of the wadi where it enters the southern part of the eastern Jordan Valley is known as Wadi Nimrin, which leads into the Jordan River. Wadi Shuʿeib is situated 3½ km east of Ar Raqāyiq.
Great Mosque of Salt
Mosque
Photo: Freedom’s Falcon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Great Mosque of Salt is situated 3½ km northeast of Ar Raqāyiq.
Historic Old Salt Museum
Museum
Photo: Tarawneh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Historic Old Salt Museum is situated 3½ km northeast of Ar Raqāyiq.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salt.
Salt
Photo: Thilver, CC BY-SA 4.0.
As-Salt, also known as Salt, is an ancient trading city and administrative centre in west-central Jordan. It is on the old main highway leading from Amman to Jerusalem.
Ar Raqāyiq
- Type: Spur with an elevation of 836 metres
- Also known as: “Ar Raqā’iq”, “Ar Raqayiq”, and “Er Raqāyiq”
- Category: landform
- Location: Balqa Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.0204° or 32° 1′ 13″ northLongitude
35.69761° or 35° 41′ 51″ eastElevation
836 metres (2,743 feet)Open location code
8G4Q2MCX+52GeoNames ID
250335
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In Other Languages
“Ar Raqāyiq” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الرقايق”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Umm Zaytūnah and Aţ Ţarāzīn.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include As Sīḩ and Jabal al Muzawwad.
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