An Naqb
An Naqb is a plateau in Madaba Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 660 metres. An Naqb is situated nearby to the locality Ath Thughrah, as well as near Aş Şāfīyah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Machaerus and Mujib Biosphere Reserve.
Machaerus
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Machaerus was a Hasmonean hilltop palace and desert fortress, rebuilt by Herod and now in ruins, located in the village of Mukawir in modern-day Jordan, 25 km southeast of the mouth of the Jordan River on the eastern side of the Dead Sea. Machaerus is situated 4 km north of An Naqb.
Mujib Biosphere Reserve
Nature reserve
Photo: hikinginjordan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mujib Biosphere Reserve is a Jordanian nature reserve and one of the largest, located about 90 km from the city of Amman, along the Wadi Mujib, approximately 32 km north of the city of Al-Karak. Mujib Biosphere Reserve is situated 4 km south of An Naqb.
An Naqb
- Type: Plateau with an elevation of 660 metres
- Also known as: “En Naqb”
- Categories: plateau and landform
- Location: Madaba Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“An Naqb” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “النقب”
- Arabic: “النّقْب”
- Cebuano: “An Naqb”
- Swedish: “An Naqb”
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Localities in the Area
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