Al Buq‘ān
Al Buq‘ān is a ruin in Balqa Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 938 metres. Al Buq‘ān is situated near the peak Wadi Shuʿeib.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Wadi Shuʿeib and Salt Archaeological Museum.
Wadi Shuʿeib
Peak
Wadi Shueib, Arabic for the Valley of Jethro and… Wadi Shuʿeib is situated 2½ km south of Al Buq‘ān.
Salt Archaeological Museum
Museum
Salt Archaeological Museum is situated 2 km southwest of Al Buq‘ān.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salt and Baqa’a camp.
Baqa’a camp
Village
The Baqa'a refugee camp, first created in 1968, lies… Baqa’a camp is situated 10 km east of Al Buq‘ān.
Al Buq‘ān
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Al Buq‘āt”, “Al Buq`an”, “El Buq’an”, and “El-Beq‘at”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Balqa Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.05317° or 32° 3′ 11″ north
Longitude
35.73978° or 35° 44′ 23″ east
Elevation
938 metres (3,077 feet)
Open location code
8G4Q3P3Q+7W
GeoNames ID
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