Allenby Bridge
Allenby Bridge is a region in West Bank, Palestine. Allenby Bridge is situated nearby to the locality Umm Nakhlah, as well as near Al Maghtas.Places of Interest
Highlights include Allenby Bridge.
Allenby Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Abutoum, Public domain.
The Allenby Bridge, known officially in Jordan as the King Hussein Bridge, is a bridge that crosses the Jordan River near the city of Jericho in the West Bank and the town of Al-Karameh in Jordan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Maghtas and Na’ama.
Al Maghtas
Locality
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Al-Maghtas, officially known as Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan", is an archaeological World Heritage Site in Jordan, on the east bank of the Jordan River, reputed to be the location of the Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist and venerated as such since at least the Byzantine period. Al Maghtas is situated 4½ km south of Allenby Bridge.
Na’ama
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Na'ama is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav shitufi in the West Bank. Located in the Jordan Valley three kilometres north of Hisham's Palace, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. Na’ama is situated 8 km northwest of Allenby Bridge.
Jericho
Allenby Bridge
- Type: Region
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.87492° or 31° 52′ 30″ northLongitude
35.54114° or 35° 32′ 28″ eastElevation
-381 metres (-1,250 feet)Open location code
8G3QVGFR+XFGeoNames ID
11048879
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Umm Nakhlah and Bethany.
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