Maghārat Abū Shinjah
Maghārat Abū Shinjah is a cave in West Bank, Palestine. Maghārat Abū Shinjah is situated nearby to the village Gilgal, as well as near Netiv HaGdud.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Khirbet el-Mastarah.
Khirbet el-Mastarah
Archaeological site
Photo: Natritmeyer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Khirbet el-Mastarah is an archaeological site that includes the largest of the complex oval compound type habitation sites located in the middle Jordan Valley in the West Bank. Khirbet el-Mastarah is situated 3½ km south of Maghārat Abū Shinjah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gilgal and Netiv HaGdud.
Gilgal
Village
Gilgal is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the West Bank. Located in the Jordan Valley around 16 kilometres north of Jericho with an area of 1,400 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. Gilgal is situated 3½ km east of Maghārat Abū Shinjah.
Netiv HaGdud
Village
Netiv HaGdud is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav in the West Bank. Located in the Jordan Valley around twenty kilometres north of Jericho, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. Netiv HaGdud is situated 3½ km east of Maghārat Abū Shinjah.
Tomer
Village
Photo: Omer bern, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tomer is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav in the West Bank. Located in the Jordan Valley next to the Palestinian village of Fasayil, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. Tomer is situated 4 km northeast of Maghārat Abū Shinjah.
Maghārat Abū Shinjah
- Type: Cave
- Also known as: “Maghārat Abū Shinja” and “Magharat Abu Shinjah”
- Category: landform
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.99353° or 31° 59′ 37″ northLongitude
35.40988° or 35° 24′ 36″ eastElevation
100 metres (328 feet)Open location code
8G3QXCV5+CXGeoNames ID
285195
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