Amaqa

Amaqa is a village in Kerak, King’s Highway and has an elevation of 1,244 metres. Amaqa is situated nearby to the village ام قاع, as well as near Al Mazar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mu’tah.

Mu’tah

Village

Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mu'tah is a town in Karak Governorate in Jordan. Mutah University is located in the city. Mu’tah is situated 4 km north of Amaqa.

Amaqa

Type: Village
Also known as: “‘Amaqa”, “Al ‘Amaqah”, “Al `Amaqah”, “Al Amaqa”, “El ‘Amaqa”, and “El ‘Ameqe”
Category: locality
Location: Kerak, King’s Highway, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

31.05583° or 31° 3′ 21″ north

Longitude

35.70111° or 35° 42′ 4″ east

Elevation

1,244 metres (4,081 feet)

Open location code

8G3Q3P42+8C

OpenStreetMap ID

node 798896568

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

250777

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Amaqa” goes by many names.

Arabic: “العمقة”
French: “Amaqa”
German: “Amaqa”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as ام قاع and Al Mazar.

Notable Places Nearby

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