Ḩayy al Burayj
Ḩayy al Burayj is a locality in Aqaba, Jordan. Ḩayy al Burayj is situated nearby to the locality Ḩayy al Madīnah al Janūbī, as well as near Ḩayy al Manārah.Places of Interest
Highlights include Aqaba Archaeological Museum and Aqaba Castle.
Aqaba Archaeological Museum
Museum
Photo: Bel Adone, Public domain.
Aqaba Archaeological Museum is the official archaeological museum of the city of Aqaba in Jordan.
Aqaba Castle
Castle
The Aqaba Castle or Aqaba Fort, also known as the Mamluk Castle of Aqaba, Jordan, is a Mamluk and Ottoman fortified caravanserai on the pilgrimage route to Mecca and Medina which, in its current form, dates back mainly to the 16th century.
Ayla
Archaeological site
Aqābaʾ is the only coastal city in Jordan and the largest and most populous city on the Gulf of Aqaba. Situated in southernmost Jordan, Aqaba is the administrative center of the Aqaba Governorate. Ayla is situated 2½ km north of Ḩayy al Burayj.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aqaba and Tall al Khalifa.
Aqaba
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aqaba is Jordan's only port city. It is on the Gulf of Aqaba in the extreme south of the country, adjacent to Eilat in Israel.
Tall al Khalifa
Village
Tell el-Kheleifeh is an archaeological site in Jordan at the head of the Gulf of Aqaba immediately northwest of the city of Aqaba. Its older identification with the 10th-century port from the biblical King Solomon narrative does not stand up to newer… Tall al Khalifa is situated 5 km north of Ḩayy al Burayj.
Eilat
Photo: Chris Yunker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eilat is the only Israeli city on the Red Sea. Eilat is the southernmost town in Israel, isolated from the rest of the country by the Negev desert. It's sandwiched between Taba in Egypt and Aqaba in Jordan, and often used as an access route to those cities because of its large modern Ramon airport.
Ḩayy al Burayj
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Askān al Mīnā’”, “H̱ay al Burayj”, “Hayy al Burayj”, and “Iskān al Mīnā’”
- Location: Aqaba, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
29.50829° or 29° 30′ 30″ northLongitude
35.00478° or 35° 0′ 17″ eastElevation
82 metres (269 feet)Open location code
7GXQG253+8WGeoNames ID
7031379
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In Other Languages
“Ḩayy al Burayj” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “اسكان الميناء”
- Arabic: “حي البريج”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hay Al Burayj Park and Al Husayn Ibn ‘Ali Park.
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