Al Kawlā
Al Kawlā is an archaeological site in Tafilah Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 1,263 metres. Al Kawlā is situated nearby to the village بصيرا, as well as near the locality Al Sil.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include بصيرا and Al Sil.
بصيرا
Village
Photo: Uri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Busaira is a town in Tafilah Governorate, Jordan, located between the towns of Tafilah and Shoubak and closer to the latter. Bozrah is a biblical city identified by some researchers with an archaeological site situated in the town of Busaira. بصيرا is situated 2½ km east of Al Kawlā.
Al Sil
Locality
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Sela is a geographical name encountered several times in the Hebrew Bible, and applicable to a variety of locations. One site by this name is placed by the Second Book of Kings in Edom. Al Sil is situated 5 km north of Al Kawlā.
Dana
Village
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Dana is a village near the city of Tafilah, in the Feynan area in central-western Jordan. It is situated on the edge of Wadi Dana, a large natural canyon, and has views over Wadi Araba. Dana is situated 7 km southeast of Al Kawlā.
Al Kawlā
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Al Kawla” and “El Kaula”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Tafilah Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.73586° or 30° 44′ 9″ northLongitude
35.57901° or 35° 34′ 44″ eastElevation
1,263 metres (4,144 feet)Open location code
8G2QPHPH+8JGeoNames ID
250619
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In Other Languages
“Al Kawlā” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الخولا”
- Arabic: “الكولا”
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