Jibāl Abū Ţārah
Jibāl Abū Ţārah is a spur in Balqa Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 857 metres. Jibāl Abū Ţārah is situated nearby to the locality Khirbat al ‘Unnāb, as well as near the village Fuheis.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wadi Shuʿeib and Salt Archaeological Museum.
Wadi Shuʿeib
Peak
Photo: Adeeb Atwan, CC BY 3.0.
Wadi Shueib, Arabic for the Valley of Jethro and properly Wadi Shuʿeib but with many variant romanisations, is a wadi in Jordan. The alluvial fan of the wadi where it enters the southern part of the eastern Jordan Valley is known as Wadi Nimrin, which leads into the Jordan River. Wadi Shuʿeib is situated 3½ km west of Jibāl Abū Ţārah.
Salt Archaeological Museum
Museum
Photo: Tarawneh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Salt Archaeological Museum is situated 3½ km west of Jibāl Abū Ţārah.
Historic Old Salt Museum
Museum
Photo: Tarawneh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Historic Old Salt Museum is situated 4 km west of Jibāl Abū Ţārah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salt and Baqa’a camp.
Salt
Photo: Thilver, CC BY-SA 4.0.
As-Salt, also known as Salt, is an ancient trading city and administrative centre in west-central Jordan. It is on the old main highway leading from Amman to Jerusalem.
Baqa’a camp
Village
The Baqa'a refugee camp, first created in 1968, lies in Balqa Governorate, 20 km north of the Jordanian capital Amman, and is home to around 100,000 Palestinian refugees who are registered as such with the United Nations. Baqa’a camp is situated 9 km northeast of Jibāl Abū Ţārah.
Jibāl Abū Ţārah
- Type: Spur with an elevation of 857 metres
- Also known as: “Jibāl Abū Ṭāra” and “Jibal Abu Tarah”
- Category: landform
- Location: Balqa Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.02746° or 32° 1′ 39″ northLongitude
35.76595° or 35° 45′ 57″ eastElevation
857 metres (2,812 feet)Open location code
8G4Q2QG8+X9GeoNames ID
250892
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In Other Languages
“Jibāl Abū Ţārah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جبال ابو طارة”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Khirbat al ‘Unnāb and Fuheis.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Joret Al Nahleh and Khirbat al Qabw.
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