Wādī ‘Ayn Yūnus
Wādī ‘Ayn Yūnus is a wadi in West Bank, Palestine. Wādī ‘Ayn Yūnus is situated nearby to the locality Al Maghtas, as well as near Bethany.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Allenby Bridge and Qasr al Yahud.
Allenby Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Abutoum, Public domain.
The Allenby Bridge, known officially in Jordan as the King Hussein Bridge, is a bridge that crosses the Jordan River near the city of Jericho in the West Bank and the town of Al-Karameh in Jordan.
Qasr al Yahud
Church
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Qasr al-Yahud, also known as Al-Maghtas, is the western section of the traditional site of the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist on the Jordan River. Qasr al Yahud is situated 2½ km south of Wādī ‘Ayn Yūnus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Maghtas and Jericho.
Al Maghtas
Locality
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Al-Maghtas, officially known as Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan", is an archaeological World Heritage Site in Jordan, on the east bank of the Jordan River, reputed to be the location of the Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist and venerated as such since at least the Byzantine period. Al Maghtas is situated 2½ km southeast of Wādī ‘Ayn Yūnus.
Jericho
Jericho, the "City of Palms", is a small city within the Palestinian Territories close to the northern end of Dead Sea and some 55 km from Jerusalem.
An-Nuway’imah
Suburb
al-Nuway'imah is a Palestinian village in the Jericho Governorate in the eastern West Bank, located five kilometers north of Jericho. It is situated in a low elevation below sea level in the central Jordan Valley. An-Nuway’imah is situated 8 km west of Wādī ‘Ayn Yūnus.
Wādī ‘Ayn Yūnus
- Type: Wadi
- Also known as: “Wādī ‘Ain Yunis”, “Wadi ‘Ayn Yunus”, and “Wādī ‘Ein Yūnis”
- Category: body of water
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.85845° or 31° 51′ 30″ northLongitude
35.53712° or 35° 32′ 14″ eastElevation
-382 metres (-1,253 feet)Open location code
8G3QVG5P+9RGeoNames ID
284494
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