Wādī Qāqūn
Wādī Qāqūn is a wadi in West Bank, Palestine. Wādī Qāqūn is situated nearby to the village Ma’ale Mikhmas, as well as near the locality Minţār al Qubbah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include El-Jai cave and Shaar Binyamin.
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.
Shaar Binyamin
Police station
Photo: Atefrat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sha'ar Binyamin is an Israeli light industrial park in the occupied West Bank, built in 1998 over land expropriated from the Palestinian villages of Jaba' and Mukhmas. Shaar Binyamin is situated 3½ km west of Wādī Qāqūn.
Faran Monastery
Ruins
Photo: SuperJew, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Faran Monastery is a ruins, which is situated 3½ km south of Wādī Qāqūn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ma’ale Mikhmas and Mitzpe Dani.
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.
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.
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.
Wādī Qāqūn
- Type: Wadi
- Also known as: “Wadi Qaqun”
- Category: body of water
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.86667° or 31° 52′ northLongitude
35.3° or 35° 18′ eastElevation
501 metres (1,644 feet)Open location code
8G3QV882+M2GeoNames ID
282446
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Wādī Qāqūn from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Minţār al Qubbah and Geva Binyamin.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Khirbat ad Dawwārah and ‘Irāq al Ḩişn.
West Bank: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Bethlehem, Ramallah, Hebron, and Jericho.
Curious Wadis to Discover
Uncover intriguing wadis from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Sheepdog85, CC BY-SA 3.0.