Wadi Abu Jamil
Wadi Abu Jamil is the former Jewish quarter in Beirut, Lebanon, located in the city's central district.
- Type: Neighborhood with 300 residents
- Description: former Jewish quarter in Beirut, Lebanon
- Also known as: “Ouadi Bou Jmil”, “Ouadi Bou Jmīl”, “Wādī Abū Jamīl”, “Wadi Al-Yahud - Jewish Quartier”, “Wādī Bū Jamīl”, “الوادي”, and “وادي اليهود”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Maghen Abraham Synagogue and Hippodrome of Berytus.
Hippodrome of Berytus
Archaeological site
The hippodrome of Berytus was a circus in the Roman colony of Berytus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown Beirut and Bab Idriss Square.
Wadi Abu Jamil
- Categories: Jewish quarter and locality
- Location: Beirut, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.89742° or 33° 53′ 51″ north
Longitude
35.49925° or 35° 29′ 57″ east
Population
300
Elevation
28 metres (92 feet)
Open location code
8G5QVFWX+XM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Russian—“Wadi Abu Jamil” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “وادي أبو جميل”
- Arabic: “وادي بو جميل”
- Egyptian Arabic: “وادى ابو جميل”
- French: “Ouadi Abou Jmil”
- French: “Wadi Abou Jamil”
- French: “Wadi Abu Jamil”
- German: “Wadi Abu Jamil”
- Hebrew: “ואדי אבו ג’מיל”
- Ladino: “Wadi Abu Jamil”
- Russian: “Вади Абу Джамиль”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Bab Idriss and Mina al-Husn.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Place Omar Daouk and Statue d’Omar Bey Daouk.
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