Wādī az Zaqāzīqah

Wādī az Zaqāzīqah is a stream in West Bank, Palestine. Wādī az Zaqāzīqah is situated nearby to the village Ma’ale Efrayim, as well as near Petza’el.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sartava;Sartaba.

Sartava;Sartaba

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Alexandreion, or Alexandrium, called Sartaba in the Mishna and Talmud and Qarn Sartaba in Arabic, was an ancient hilltop fortress constructed by the Hasmoneans between Scythopolis and Jerusalem on a pointy barren hill towering over the Jordan Valley from the west. Sartava;Sartaba is situated 3½ km northeast of Wādī az Zaqāzīqah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ma’ale Efrayim and Petza’el.

Ma’ale Efrayim

Village

Photo: Shuki, Public domain.

Ma'ale Efrayim is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, organized as a secular settlement and a local council, located along the eastern slopes of the Samarian mountains in the Jordan Valley. Ma’ale Efrayim is situated 3 km west of Wādī az Zaqāzīqah.

Petza’el

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Petza'el is a moshav and Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located in the center of the Jordan Valley, 34.5 kilometers from the Green line, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. Petza’el is situated 4 km south of Wādī az Zaqāzīqah.

Yafit

Village

Photo: Omer bern, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Yafit is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav shitufi in the West Bank. Located in the Jordan Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. Yafit is situated 4 km southeast of Wādī az Zaqāzīqah.

Wādī az Zaqāzīqah

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Wadi az Zaqaziqah” and “Wādī ez Zaqāziqa”
Category: body of water
Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

32.07721° or 32° 4′ 38″ north

Longitude

35.43325° or 35° 25′ 60″ east

Elevation

-150 metres (-492 feet)

Open location code

8G4Q3CGM+V7

GeoNames ID

281249

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Localities in the Area

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