Middle East
Jordan
Tafilah Governorate

Wādī Abū Rīshah

Wādī Abū Rīshah is a wadi in , . Wādī Abū Rīshah is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Khirbet en-Nahas.

Archaeological site
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, also spelled Khirbat en-Nahas, is one of the largest copper mining and smelting sites of the ancient world, built around 3,000 years ago.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wadi Feynan.

Locality
or Wadi Faynan is a major and region in southern , on the border between and and . It originates in the southern Jordanian Highlands with the confluence of Wadi Dana and Wadi Ghuweyr, and drains into the via Wadi Araba. is situated 7 km southeast of Wādī Abū Rīshah.

Wādī Abū Rīshah

Latitude
30.68209° or 30° 40′ 56″ north
Longitude
35.41535° or 35° 24′ 55″ east
Elevation
35 metres (115 feet)
Open location code
8G2QMCJ8+R4
Geo­Names ID
250935
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In Other Languages

“Wādī Abū Rīshah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “وادي أبو رشاح”
  • Arabic: “وادي أبو ريشة”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Jabal Khibrat an Naḩḩās and Khirbet An Nahhas.

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