Shi‘b Abū Salīm
Shi‘b Abū Salīm is a wadi in Irbid Governorate, Jordan. Shi‘b Abū Salīm is situated nearby to the locality Al Mukhaybah at Taḩtā, as well as near As Saqī.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gadara and Umm Qais Museum.
Gadara
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Gadara, in some texts Gedaris, was an ancient Hellenistic city in what is now Jordan, for a long time member of the Decapolis city league, a former bishopric and present Latin Catholic titular see.
Umm Qais Museum
Museum
The Umm Qais Museum is museum in Irbid Governorate, Jordan. The museum is dedicated to exhibiting and conserving artifacts from the archeological site of Umm Qais.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Umm Qais and Malka.
Umm Qais
Photo: Thilver, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Umm Qais, also known as Qays, is a town in northern Jordan principally known for its proximity to the ruins of the ancient Gadara. It is the largest city in the Bani Kinanah Department and Irbid Governorate in the extreme northwest of the country, near Jordan's borders with Israel and Syria.
Malka
Town
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Malka is a Jordanian town located in the north of Irbid. It is one of the largest villages in Bani Kinanah Department. It has fertile soil and abundant springs. Malka is situated 6 km east of Shi‘b Abū Salīm.
Tel Katzir
Village
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Tel Katzir is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located to the south of the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 547. Tel Katzir is situated 8 km northwest of Shi‘b Abū Salīm.
Shi‘b Abū Salīm
- Type: Wadi
- Also known as: “Shi`b Abu Salim”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Irbid Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.66667° or 32° 40′ northLongitude
35.68333° or 35° 41′ eastElevation
191 metres (627 feet)Open location code
8G4QMM8M+M8GeoNames ID
250922
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Localities in the Area
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