Jawfat Zaban
Jawfat Zaban is a headwaters in West Bank, Palestine. Jawfat Zaban is situated nearby to the village Kalya, as well as near the israeli settlement Qalya.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Qumran and Nabi Musa.
Qumran
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Dead Sea has its western coast in Israel and the West Bank. It is the lowest point in the world at 394.6 m below sea level. 25 km of Dead Sea coastline lie within Palestinian Authority territory, including Qumran and Ein Feshka. Qumran is situated 3 km south of Jawfat Zaban.
Nabi Musa
Mosque
Photo: Mujaddara, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nabi Musa is primarily a Muslim holy site near Jericho in Palestine, where a local Muslim tradition places the tomb of Moses. The compound is centered on a mosque which contains the alleged tomb. Nabi Musa is situated 3 km northwest of Jawfat Zaban.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kalya and Almog.
Kalya
Village
Photo: Donatus, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Kalya is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the West Bank. It was originally established in 1929 but was occupied and destroyed by the Jordanians in 1948; it was later rebuilt in 1968 after the Six-Day War.
Almog
Village
Photo: Dvirraz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Almog is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, near the northwestern shores of the Dead Sea, in the Jordan Rift Valley, organized as a kibbutz. It is under the jurisdiction of the Megilot Regional Council. Almog is situated 3 km northeast of Jawfat Zaban.
Beit HaArava
Village
Photo: Dnd man, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beit HaArava is an Israeli settlement and kibbutz in the West Bank. Located near the Dead Sea and Jericho at the eponymous Beit HaArava Junction, the intersection of Highway 1 and Highway 90, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megilot Regional Council. Beit HaArava is situated 5 km northeast of Jawfat Zaban.
Jawfat Zaban
- Type: Headwaters
- Also known as: “Jaufat Zabin”
- Category: body of water
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.76667° or 31° 46′ northLongitude
35.45° or 35° 27′ eastElevation
-39 metres (-128 feet)Open location code
8G3QQC8X+MXGeoNames ID
281280
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