Malghān
Malghān is an area in Ma’an Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 1,426 metres. Malghān is situated nearby to the locality Aţ Ţumay‘ah, as well as near the village Udhruh.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Udhruh and Petra.
Udhruh
Village
Udhruh, also spelled Adhruh, is a town in southern Jordan, administratively part of the Ma'an Governorate. It is located 15 kilometers east of Petra. It is the center of the Udhruh Subdistrict. Udhruh is situated 3½ km southeast of Malghān.
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 8 km west of Malghān.
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.
Malghān
- Type: Area
- Also known as: “Malghan”
- Location: Ma’an Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.34439° or 30° 20′ 40″ northLongitude
35.56344° or 35° 33′ 48″ eastElevation
1,426 metres (4,678 feet)Open location code
8G2Q8HV7+Q9GeoNames ID
7015888
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In Other Languages
“Malghān” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ملغان”
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