Ra’s Mu‘ākif
Ra’s Mu‘ākif is a mountain in West Bank, Palestine and has an elevation of 118 metres. Ra’s Mu‘ākif is situated nearby to the area Ḩaqw ad Darāhim, as well as near the israeli settlement Ein Feshkha.Places of Interest
Highlights include Einot Tsukim Nature Reserve.
Einot Tsukim Nature Reserve
Protected area
Photo: Mboesch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ein Feshkha or Einot Tzukim is a 2,500-hectare nature reserve and archaeological site on the north-western shore of the Dead Sea, about 3 km south of Qumran in the West Bank. Einot Tsukim Nature Reserve is situated 3½ km east of Ra’s Mu‘ākif.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ovnat and Kalya.
Ovnat
Village
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Ovnat is a small Israeli settlement in the West Bank, Palestine, on the western shore of the Dead Sea, about 7 km south of Kalya and 12 km north of Mitzpe Shalem. Ovnat is situated 4½ km south of Ra’s Mu‘ākif.
Kalya
Village
Photo: Donatus, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Kalya is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the West Bank. It was originally established in 1929 but was occupied and destroyed by the Jordanians in 1948; it was later rebuilt in 1968 after the Six-Day War. Kalya is situated 5 km northeast of Ra’s Mu‘ākif.
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 9 km northeast of Ra’s Mu‘ākif.
Ra’s Mu‘ākif
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 118 metres
- Also known as: “Ra’s al Mawgif”, “Ra’s Mu’akif”, “Rās el Mauqif”, “Ras Ma‘akif”, and “Rās Mu‘ākaf”
- Category: landform
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.71658° or 31° 42′ 60″ northLongitude
35.42442° or 35° 25′ 28″ eastElevation
118 metres (387 feet)Open location code
8G3QPC8F+JQGeoNames ID
282721
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