‘Urqūb Ḩasan

‘Urqūb Ḩasan is a spur in Madaba Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 703 metres. ‘Urqūb Ḩasan is situated nearby to the tribal area ‘Arab Banī Ḩamīdah, as well as near the locality Qurayyat Falhah.

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 4 km southwest of ‘Urqūb Ḩasan.

‘Urqūb Ḩasan

Type: Spur with an elevation of 703 metres
Also known as: “`Urqub Hasan”
Category: landform
Location: Madaba Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

31.52093° or 31° 31′ 15″ north

Longitude

35.81208° or 35° 48′ 44″ east

Elevation

703 metres (2,306 feet)

Open location code

8G3QGRC6+9R

GeoNames ID

11242675

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In Other Languages

“‘Urqūb Ḩasan” goes by many names.

Arabic: “عرقوب حسن”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as ‘Arab Banī Ḩamīdah and Qurayyat Falhah.

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