‘Urqūb ar Rukbah
‘Urqūb ar Rukbah is an escarpment in Madaba Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 642 metres. ‘Urqūb ar Rukbah is situated nearby to the locality Al Qurayyat, as well as near Mawāris Qurayyat.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dhiban.
Dhiban
Town
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Dhiban is a Jordanian town located in Madaba Governorate approximately 70 kilometres south of Amman and east of the Dead Sea. Previously nomadic, the current community settled the town in the 1950s. Dhiban is situated 9 km east of ‘Urqūb ar Rukbah.
‘Urqūb ar Rukbah
- Type: Escarpment with an elevation of 642 metres
- Also known as: “`Urqub ar Rukbah”
- Category: landform
- Location: Madaba Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.53046° or 31° 31′ 50″ northLongitude
35.68884° or 35° 41′ 20″ eastElevation
642 metres (2,106 feet)Open location code
8G3QGMJQ+5GGeoNames ID
11242662
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In Other Languages
“‘Urqūb ar Rukbah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “عرقوب الركبة”
Localities in the Area
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