Al-Balqā’ Applied University
Al-Balqā’ Applied University is an university in Balqa Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 946 metres. Al-Balqā’ Applied University is situated nearby to the peak Wadi Shuʿeib.- Type: University
- Also known as: “Al-Balqaʼ Applied University”, “Jāmi‘at al Balqā’ at Taţbīqīyah”, and “Jami`at al Balqa‘ at Tatbiqiyah”
- Address: السلط
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wadi Shuʿeib and Historic Old Salt Museum.
Wadi Shuʿeib
Peak
Photo: Adeeb Atwan, CC BY 3.0.
Wadi Shueib, Arabic for the Valley of Jethro and properly Wadi Shuʿeib but with many variant romanisations, is a wadi in Jordan. The alluvial fan of the wadi where it enters the southern part of the eastern Jordan Valley is known as Wadi Nimrin, which leads into the Jordan River.
Historic Old Salt Museum
Museum
Photo: Tarawneh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Historic Old Salt Museum is situated 2 km northeast of Al-Balqā’ Applied University.
Salt Archaeological Museum
Museum
Photo: Tarawneh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Salt Archaeological Museum is situated 2 km northeast of Al-Balqā’ Applied University.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salt.
Salt
Photo: Thilver, CC BY-SA 4.0.
As-Salt, also known as Salt, is an ancient trading city and administrative centre in west-central Jordan. It is on the old main highway leading from Amman to Jerusalem.
Al-Balqā’ Applied University
- Category: education
- Location: Balqa Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.02448° or 32° 1′ 28″ northLongitude
35.71693° or 35° 43′ 1″ eastElevation
946 metres (3,104 feet)Operator
وزارة التعليم العاليOpen location code
8G4Q2PF8+QQOpenStreetMap ID
way 346262586OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=universityGeoNames ID
11208959
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Al-Balqā’ Applied University” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جامعة البلقاء التطبيقية”
- Dutch: “Al-Balqa Toegepaste Universiteit”
- French: “Université appliquée de Balqa”
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