Humayma

Humayma also spelled Humeima and Humaima, is the modern name of ancient Hawara. Hawara was a trading post in southern that was founded by the Nabataean king Aretas III in the early first century BC.
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  • Type: Abandoned locality
  • Description: archaeological site in southern Jordan
  • Also known as: Humeima

Humayma

Latitude
29.94928° or 29° 56′ 57″ north
Longitude
35.35023° or 35° 21′ 1″ east
Elevation
959 metres (3,146 feet)
Open location code
7GXQW9X2+P3
Geo­Names ID
8693251
Wiki­data ID
Q16121226
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Humayma” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: الحميمة
  • Armenian: Հումեիմա
  • Azerbaijani: Humeyma
  • Catalan: Humayma
  • French: al-Humaymah
  • French: Al-Humaymah
  • German: Kastell Hauara
  • Hebrew: חומימה
  • Italian: Al-Humayma
  • Italian: Auara
  • Italian: Humeima
  • Portuguese: Humeima
  • Russian: Хумейма
  • Slovenian: Humeima
  • Swedish: Humeima
  • Urdu: حمیمہ

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