Khirbat al Hawā’
Khirbat al Hawā’ is a ruin in West Bank, Palestine. Khirbat al Hawā’ is situated nearby to the archaeological site Mount Eival Alter, as well as near the town Asira ash-Shamaliya.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Eival Alter and Mount Ebal.
Mount Eival Alter
Archaeological site
The Iron Age I Structure on Mt. Ebal, also known as the Mount Ebal site, Mount Ebal's Altar, and Joshua's Altar, is an archeological site dated to the Iron Age I, located on Mount Ebal, West Bank. Mount Eival Alter is situated 1 km south of Khirbat al Hawā’.
Mount Ebal
Peak
Photo: Deror avi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Ebal is one of the two mountains near the city of Nablus in the West Bank, and forms the northern side of the valley in which Nablus is situated, the southern side being formed by Mount Gerizim.
Joseph’s Tomb
Synagogue
Photo: David Roberts (painter), Public domain.
Joseph's Tomb is a funerary monument located in Balata village at the eastern entrance to the valley that separates Mounts Gerizim and Ebal, 300 m northwest of Jacob's Well, on the outskirts of the West Bank city of Nablus. Joseph’s Tomb is situated 4 km south of Khirbat al Hawā’.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Asira ash-Shamaliya and Talluza.
Asira ash-Shamaliya
Town
Asira ash-Shamaliya is a Palestinian town in the Nablus Governorate, located 3.5 kilometers north of Nablus in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of approximately 8,813 inhabitants in 2017.
Talluza
Village
Photo: עדירל, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Talluza is a Palestinian village in the Nablus Governorate in the northern West Bank, located northeast of Nablus. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics census, it had a population of 2,375 in 2007 and 2,795 in 2017. Talluza is situated 2½ km north of Khirbat al Hawā’.
Askar RC (al-Qadeem)
Village
Photo: Qusay.khateeb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Askar is a Palestinian refugee camp. It is located on the outskirts of the West Bank city of Nablus and was established in 1950 on 119 dunums of land. Residents of the camp refer to this as “New Askar”. Askar RC (al-Qadeem) is situated 3 km south of Khirbat al Hawā’.
Khirbat al Hawā’
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Khirbat al Hawa‘” and “Khirbat el Ḥuwwar”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.24767° or 32° 14′ 52″ northLongitude
35.29003° or 35° 17′ 24″ eastElevation
652 metres (2,139 feet)Open location code
8G4Q67XR+32GeoNames ID
283712
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