Iskan Al Hay
Iskan Al Hay is a locality in Ma’an Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 1,529 metres. Iskan Al Hay is situated nearby to the locality Ras Mulayh, as well as near the village Al Bayḑā.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Beidha and Little Petra.
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. Beidha is situated 3½ km west of Iskan Al Hay.
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. Little Petra is situated 3½ km northwest of Iskan Al Hay.
Vaux Moise
Castle
Wu'ayra Castle is a ruined Crusader castle located in Wadi Musa, Jordan, 1 kilometre north of the main entrance to Petra. It was founded by Baldwin I of Jerusalem as an outpost of the larger Montreal Castle, which stands about 34 kilometres north of it at Shoubak. Vaux Moise is situated 3½ km southwest of Iskan Al Hay.
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 4½ km south of Iskan Al Hay.
Iskan Al Hay
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Iskan al Hayy” and “Iskān al Ḩayy”
- Location: Ma’an Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.36084° or 30° 21′ 39″ northLongitude
35.48367° or 35° 29′ 1″ eastElevation
1,529 metres (5,016 feet)Open location code
8G2Q9F6M+8FOpenStreetMap ID
node 802557092OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
7015837
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Iskan Al Hay” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “إسكان الحي”
- Arabic: “اسكان الحي”
- French: “Iskan Al Hay”
- German: “Iskan Al Hay”
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