Al Bayḑā
Al Bayḑā is a village in Ma’an Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 1,123 metres. Al Bayḑā is situated nearby to the locality Ras Mulayh, as well as near Dabdiya.Places of Interest
Highlights include Little Petra and Beidha.
Little Petra
Photo: hikinginjordan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Little Petra, also known as Siq al-Barid, is an archaeological site located north of Petra and the town of Wadi Musa in the Ma'an Governorate of Jordan.
Beidha
Archaeological site
Photo: Odilia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beidha, also sometimes Bayda, is a major Neolithic archaeological site a few kilometres north of Petra near Siq al-Barid in Jordan. It is included in Petra's inscription as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Ba’ja
Archaeological site
Photo: Ana al’ain, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ba'ja is a Neolithic village 14 kilometres north of Petra, Jordan. Like the nearby site of Basta, the settlement was built in c. 7000 BC, during the PPNB period. Ba’ja is situated 4 km north of Al Bayḑā.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Petra and Petra.
Petra
Photo: Faraheed, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Petra, the fabled "rose red city, half as old as time", is a well known ancient Nabataean city in the south of Jordan. Due to its breathtaking grandeur and fabulous ruins, Petra was recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985.
Petra
Town
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wadi Musa is a town located in the Ma'an Governorate in southern Jordan. It is the administrative center of the Petra Department and the nearest town to the archaeological site of Petra, being only 3.5 km away. Petra is situated 7 km south of Al Bayḑā.
Al Bayḑā
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Al Bayda”
- Category: locality
- Location: Ma’an Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.37974° or 30° 22′ 47″ northLongitude
35.46575° or 35° 27′ 57″ eastElevation
1,123 metres (3,684 feet)Open location code
8G2Q9FH8+V8OpenStreetMap ID
node 3429663472OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
7015835
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In Other Languages
“Al Bayḑā” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “البيضا”
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Localities in the Area
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