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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dhiban.
Dhiban
Town
Photo: Bporter615, Public domain.
Dhiban is a Jordanian town located in Madaba Governorate approximately 70 kilometres south of Amman and east of the Dead Sea. It was the site of an ancient Moabite town 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″ northLongitude
35.72474° or 35° 43′ 29″ eastElevation
629 metres (2,064 feet)Open location code
8G3QHP5F+5VGeoNames 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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