Al Qaws al Khişş

Al Qaws al Khişş is a spur in Madaba Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 629 metres. Al Qaws al Khişş is situated nearby to the locality Ḩişnā ar Rujm Kulaybah, as well as near Mawāris Qurayyat.

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. Dhiban is situated 8 km southeast of Al Qaws al Khişş.

Al Qaws al Khişş

Type: Spur with an elevation of 629 metres
Also known as: “Al Khişş”, “Al Qaws al Khiss”, and “El Khiṣṣ”
Category: landform
Location: Madaba Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

31.55793° or 31° 33′ 29″ north

Longitude

35.72474° or 35° 43′ 29″ east

Elevation

629 metres (2,064 feet)

Open location code

8G3QHP5F+5V

GeoNames ID

250608

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In Other Languages

“Al Qaws al Khişş” goes by many names.

Arabic: “القوس الخص”

Localities in the Area

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