Rujm al Qiblīyah
Rujm al Qiblīyah is a cairn in West Bank, Palestine. Rujm al Qiblīyah is situated nearby to the village Almog, as well as near Vered Yeriho.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nabi Musa.
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 1½ km south of Rujm al Qiblīyah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Almog and Vered Yeriho.
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 southeast of Rujm al Qiblīyah.
Vered Yeriho
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vered Yeriho is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav in the West Bank. Located near Jericho in the Jordan Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megilot Regional Council. Vered Yeriho is situated 3 km north of Rujm al Qiblīyah.
Mitzpe Yeriho
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mitzpe Yeriho, also spelled Mitzpeh Yericho, is a religious Israeli settlement in the West Bank, located next to the Palestinian city of Jericho, from where it gets its name. Mitzpe Yeriho is situated 4 km northwest of Rujm al Qiblīyah.
Rujm al Qiblīyah
- Type: Cairn
- Also known as: “Rujm al Qibliya” and “Rujm al Qibliyah”
- Category: landform
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.8° or 31° 48′ northLongitude
35.43333° or 35° 26′ eastElevation
-132 metres (-433 feet)Open location code
8G3QQCXM+X8GeoNames ID
282349
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