Ra’s Abū Rīsh
Ra’s Abū Rīsh is a hill in West Bank, Palestine and has an elevation of 988 metres. Ra’s Abū Rīsh is situated nearby to the village Ad-Duwwara, as well as near the locality Rās aţ Ţawīl.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Nabi Yunis and Al Bowereh.
Mount Nabi Yunis
Peak
Photo: Aseel zm, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nabi Yunis is the highest point of the Judean Mountains and the southern portion of the West Bank, with an altitude of 1,030 metres. It is located in the town of Halhul, Hebron Governorate. Mount Nabi Yunis is situated 4 km northwest of Ra’s Abū Rīsh.
Al Bowereh
Residential area
Al Bowereh or Al-Bweireh, also known as Aqabat Injeleh, is a Palestinian village located just east of Hebron. It is situated adjacent to and north of the Israeli settlement of Givat Harsina.
Meir Kahane Park
Park
Photo: Itai, Public domain.
Meir Kahane Park is situated 3½ km southwest of Ra’s Abū Rīsh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ad-Duwwara and Al-Shuyukh.
Ad-Duwwara
Village
ad-Duwwara is a Palestinian village located four kilometers east of Hebron.The village is in the Hebron Governorate Southern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 1,685 in mid-year 2006.
Al-Shuyukh
Town
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Ash-Shuyukh or al-Shuyukh is a Palestinian town in the Hebron Governorate of the State of Palestine, located 6 km northeast of the city of Hebron. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Ash-Shuyukh had a population of 12,052 in 2017.
Sa’ir
Town
Sa'ir is a Palestinian town in the Hebron Governorate of the State of Palestine, in the southern West Bank, located 8 kilometers northeast of Hebron. Nearby localities include Beit Fajjar and al-Arroub to the north, Beit Ummar to the northwest, Halhul to the west and Beit Einun and ash-Shuyukh to the south. Sa’ir is situated 3 km north of Ra’s Abū Rīsh.
Ra’s Abū Rīsh
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 988 metres
- Also known as: “Ra’s Abu Rish”
- Category: landform
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.5586° or 31° 33′ 31″ northLongitude
35.13881° or 35° 8′ 20″ eastElevation
988 metres (3,241 feet)Open location code
8G3QH45Q+CGGeoNames ID
285211
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