Wādī aş Şuwaynīt
Wādī aş Şuwaynīt is a wadi in West Bank, Palestine. Wādī aş Şuwaynīt is situated nearby to the village Almon, as well as near Geva Binyamin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include El-Jai cave and Faran Monastery.
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.
Qubur Bani Isra’il
Archaeological site
Photo: Chesdovi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Qubur Bene Isra'in or Qubur Bani Isra'il, are four, formerly five, huge stone structures dated to the Middle Bronze Age, which rise from a rocky plateau overlooking Wadi Qelt in the West Bank, about 3.5 miles northeast of Jerusalem, between Hizma and Geva Binyamin along Highway 437. Qubur Bani Isra’il is situated 3½ km west of Wādī aş Şuwaynīt.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Almon and Geva Binyamin.
Almon
Village
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Almon, also known as Anatot, is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, organized as a community settlement. Built over land confiscated from the nearby Palestinian town of 'Anata, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council.
Geva Binyamin
Village
Photo: מיכאלי, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Geva Binyamin, also known as Adam, is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, built over land expropriated from the Palestinian village of Jaba'. It is organised as a community settlement and falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. Geva Binyamin is situated 3 km west of Wādī aş Şuwaynīt.
Nofei Prat
Village
Photo: Yiftachsam, Public domain.
Nofei Prat is an Israeli settlement organized as a community settlement in the West Bank. Located near Ma'ale Adumim, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. Nofei Prat is situated 3 km southeast of Wādī aş Şuwaynīt.
Wādī aş Şuwaynīt
- Type: Wadi
- Also known as: “Wadi as Suwaynit” and “Wādī es Suweinit”
- Category: body of water
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.84985° or 31° 50′ 60″ northLongitude
35.30551° or 35° 18′ 20″ eastElevation
281 metres (922 feet)Open location code
8G3QR8X4+W6GeoNames ID
281700
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Highlights include Maghārat al Jayy and ‘Ayn aş Şuwaynīt.
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