Jabal Shanaf

Jabal Shanaf is a locality in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. Jabal Shanaf is situated nearby to the locality Tall Shāhir, as well as near the village Kani Harami.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mar Behnam Monastery.

Mar Behnam Monastery

Church

Monastery of the Martyrs Mar Behnam and Marth Sarah is a Syriac Catholic monastery in northern Iraq in the village Khidr Ilyas close to the town of Beth Khdeda. Mar Behnam Monastery is situated 3 km north of Jabal Shanaf.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nimrud.

Nimrud

Locality

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Nimrud is an ancient Assyrian city located in Iraq, 30 kilometres south of the city of Mosul, and 5 kilometres south of the village of Selamiyah, in the Nineveh Plains in Upper Mesopotamia. Nimrud is situated 8 km west of Jabal Shanaf.

Jabal Shanaf

Type: Locality
Location: Nineveh Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

36.1105° or 36° 6′ 38″ north

Longitude

43.41208° or 43° 24′ 44″ east

Elevation

248 metres (814 feet)

Open location code

8H854C66+6R

GeoNames ID

6860757

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In Other Languages

“Jabal Shanaf” goes by many names.

Arabic: “جبل شنف”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Tall Shāhir and Kani Harami.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Nimrud and Munkhafad Mujamma Mai.

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