Ra’s an Nukhaylah
Ra’s an Nukhaylah is a hill in West Bank, Palestine and has an elevation of 405 metres. Ra’s an Nukhaylah is situated nearby to the village Nofei Prat, as well as near Almon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Faran Monastery and Khirbet Almit.
Khirbet Almit
Peak
Khirbet Almit is an archaeological site in the West Bank, occupied from the Middle Bronze Age to the Ottoman period. It is located in the Judaean Desert about 4 km northeast of Mount Scopus and about 1.5 km northeast of 'Anata. Khirbet Almit is situated 3 km west of Ra’s an Nukhaylah.
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 3½ km north of Ra’s an Nukhaylah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nofei Prat and Almon.
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.
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.
Mishor Adumim
Village
Photo: Neukoln, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mishor Adumim is an industrial park located in the industrial zone of the Israeli settlement of Ma'ale Adumim, about 10 minutes' drive from Jerusalem, in the West Bank. Mishor Adumim is situated 3 km southeast of Ra’s an Nukhaylah.
Ra’s an Nukhaylah
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 405 metres
- Also known as: “Rās en Nukheila”
- Category: landform
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.81637° or 31° 48′ 59″ northLongitude
35.30377° or 35° 18′ 14″ eastElevation
405 metres (1,329 feet)Open location code
8G3QR883+GGGeoNames ID
282504
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