Ra’s aţ Ţawīl
Ra’s aţ Ţawīl is a hill in West Bank, Palestine and has an elevation of 589 metres. Ra’s aţ Ţawīl is situated nearby to the village Mitzpe Dani, as well as near Ma’ale Mikhmas.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include El-Jai cave.
El-Jai cave
Cave
El-Jai cave is a sizable karstic cave located in a cliff within the northern Judaean Desert, in the modern-day West Bank. The El-Jai cave served as a refuge cave for Jewish rebels during the late phase of the Bar Kokhba revolt, around 135 CE. El-Jai cave is situated 2½ km southwest of Ra’s aţ Ţawīl.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mitzpe Dani and Ma’ale Mikhmas.
Mitzpe Dani
Village
Photo: Dvirraz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mitzpe Dani is an Israeli outpost in the West Bank. Located near Ma'ale Mikhmas, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council.
Ma’ale Mikhmas
Village
Photo: Shuki, Public domain.
Ma'ale Mikhmas is an Israeli settlement in the Binyamin region of the northern West Bank. Located a few miles northeast of Jerusalem, it falls under the municipal jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council and according to Palestinians the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate.
Mukhmas
Village
Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mukhmas is a Palestinian village in the Jerusalem Governorate, located northeast of Jerusalem, in the center of the West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 1,363 in 2017. Mukhmas is situated 4 km west of Ra’s aţ Ţawīl.
Ra’s aţ Ţawīl
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 589 metres
- Also known as: “Ra’s at Tawil”
- Category: landform
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.86848° or 31° 52′ 7″ northLongitude
35.31971° or 35° 19′ 11″ eastElevation
589 metres (1,932 feet)Open location code
8G3QV899+9VGeoNames ID
281627
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