An-Nuway’imah

al-Nuway'imah is a Palestinian village in the in the eastern , located five kilometers north of . It is situated in a low elevation below sea level in the central Jordan Valley.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Suburb with 1,230 residents
  • Description: village in Jericho Governorate
  • Also known as: “‘Ain Nuwi‘ima”, “‘Ayn Nuwi‘imah”, “An Nuway‘imah”, “An Nuway’imah”, “An Nuwei’ma”, “An Nuweima”, and “Nu‘aymah”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tell es-Sultan and Hisham’s Palace.

Archaeological site
Photo: Fullo88, Public domain.
, also known as Tel Jericho or Ancient Jericho, is an archaeological site and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in , in the city of , consisting of the remains of the oldest fortified city in the world.

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Hisham's Palace, also known as Khirbat al-Mafjar, is an important early Islamic archaeological site in the city of , in the in .

Spring
Photo: Tamarah, CC BY 3.0.
Ein es-Sultan is a natural spring in , at the site of ancient Jericho, which has been identified with the tell known as . It is known by Jews and Christians as the Spring of Elisha/Elisha's Spring, based on a biblical story about Prophet Elisha.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ein Alsultan Refugee Camp and Ein ad-Duyuk at-Tahta.

Village
Photo: James Emery, CC BY 2.0.
ʿEin es-Sulṭān camp, or ʿEin Sultan camp, is a refugee camp in the of the State of Palestine, in the Jordan Valley, in the eastern .

Neighborhood
, is a Palestinian village in the in the eastern situated in the Jordan Valley, located two kilometers west of .

Photo: Reuvenk, CC BY 3.0.
, the "City of Palms", is a small city within the Palestinian Territories close to the northern end of and some 55 km from .

An-Nuway’imah

Latitude
31.87178° or 31° 52′ 18″ north
Longitude
35.45494° or 35° 27′ 18″ east
Population
1,230
Elevation
-127 metres (-417 feet)
Open location code
8G3QVFC3+PX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 333134539
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
284935
Wiki­data ID
Q4749688
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Satellite Map

Discover An-Nuway’imah from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Persian—“An-Nuway’imah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “النويعمة، أريحا”
  • Arabic: “النويعمة”
  • Catalan: “An-Nuway’imah”
  • Dutch: “An-Nuway’imah”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “النويعمه”
  • French: “An-Nuway’imah”
  • French: “Nu’eima”
  • Hausa: “An-Nuway’imah”
  • Hebrew: “נועימה”
  • Japanese: “アン＝ヌワイマー”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “An-Nuway’imah”
  • Persian: “النویعمه”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ain Al Soltan and Aldyok.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include al-Rahma Mosque and Al Shalal Park.

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