Wādī Abū Shīḩān
Wādī Abū Shīḩān is a wadi in Balqa Governorate, Jordan. Wādī Abū Shīḩān is situated nearby to the locality Ḩayy Ḩazzīr, as well as near Ḩayy al ‘Āşī.Places of Interest
Highlights include Wadi Shuʿeib and Salt Archaeological 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.
Salt Archaeological Museum
Museum
Photo: Tarawneh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Salt Archaeological Museum is situated 2½ km north of Wādī Abū Shīḩān.
Historic Old Salt Museum
Museum
Photo: Tarawneh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Historic Old Salt Museum is situated 2½ km north of Wādī Abū Shīḩān.
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.
Wādī Abū Shīḩān
- Type: Wadi
- Also known as: “Abū Shiḥān Wādī” and “Wadi Abu Shihan”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Balqa Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.01523° or 32° 0′ 55″ northLongitude
35.73462° or 35° 44′ 5″ eastElevation
630 metres (2,067 feet)Open location code
8G4Q2P8M+3RGeoNames ID
11209072
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In Other Languages
“Wādī Abū Shīḩān” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “وادي أبو شيحان”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ḩayy Ḩazzīr and Ḩayy al ‘Āşī.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Khirbat Ḩazzīr and ‘Ayn Ḩazzīr.
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