Karakūn
Karakūn is a locality in Kerak, King’s Highway. Karakūn is situated nearby to the village Ariha, as well as near the locality Al ‘Āliyah.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. It was the site of an ancient Moabite town Previously nomadic, the current community settled the town in the 1950s. Dhiban is situated 7 km north of Karakūn.
Karakūn
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Karakun”
- Location: Kerak, King’s Highway, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.43305° or 31° 25′ 59″ northLongitude
35.79265° or 35° 47′ 34″ eastElevation
792 metres (2,598 feet)Open location code
8G3QCQMV+63GeoNames ID
11242710
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In Other Languages
“Karakūn” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كركون”
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