’Ushsh el-Ghurab

'Ushsh el-Ghurab is a hill located just north of in the . Its peak is −87.7 meters relative to sea level, although it still rises appreciably above the still lower Plain of Jericho around it.
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  • Hill rising to around -130 metres (-410 feet)
  • Description: ‘Raven’s Nest Hill’, a hill in Jericho Governorate, Palestine
  • Also known as
    “‘Ushsh al Ghurāb”
    “Jabal ‘Ushsh al Ghurāb”
    “Jebel ‘Ushsh el-Ghurāb”
    “Osh el Ghurâb”
    “Ush el Ghurāb”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hisham’s Palace and Tell es-Sultan.
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Hisham's Palace, also known as Khirbat al-Mafjar…
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, also known as Tel Jericho or Ancient… is situated 3 km southwest of ’Ushsh el-Ghurab.
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, in Palestinian Arabic Jebel… is situated 3½ km southwest of ’Ushsh el-Ghurab.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Na’ama and Ein Alsultan Refugee Camp.
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Na'ama is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav shitufi in the .
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ʿEin es-Sulṭān camp, or ʿEin Sultan camp, is a refugee…
al-Nuway'imah is a Palestinian village in the… is situated 2½ km south of ’Ushsh el-Ghurab.

’Ushsh el-Ghurab

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Latitude
31.89443° or 31° 53′ 40″ north
Longitude
35.45672° or 35° 27′ 24″ east
Open location code
8G3QVFV4+QM
Geo­Names ID
281394
Wiki­data ID
Q31492741

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Dutch—“’Ushsh el-Ghurab” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جبل عش الغراب”
  • Arabic: “عشش الغراب”
  • Cebuano: “Jabal ‘Ushsh al Ghurāb”
  • Dutch: “Jabal ‘Ushsh al Ghurāb”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Shawāhid Sayyidinā Mūsá and Nuqb al Mīdān.

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