Al ‘Ajājirah
Al ‘Ajājirah is a locality in Balqa Governorate, Jordan. Al ‘Ajājirah is situated nearby to the village Al Kafrayn, as well as near the locality Al Jawfah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tell er-Rameh.
Tell er-Rameh
Archaeological site
Photo: Deg777, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tell er-Rameh or Tall el-Rama is a small mound in Jordan rising in the plain east of the River Jordan, about twelve miles from Jericho. It presently has a Muslim cemetery on the acropolis that prevents it from being excavated. Tell er-Rameh is situated 3½ km southeast of Al ‘Ajājirah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Maghtas and Sweimeh.
Al Maghtas
Locality
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Al-Maghtas, officially known as Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan", is an archaeological World Heritage Site in Jordan, on the east bank of the Jordan River, reputed to be the location of the Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist and venerated as such since at least the Byzantine period. Al Maghtas is situated 6 km west of Al ‘Ajājirah.
Sweimeh
Village
Sweimeh is a village located in the southern Jordan Valley, in the Balqa Governorate of Jordan. Its population is around 5000, within 726 households. Sweimeh's economy is based on agriculture, alongside small projects of trading and tourism. Sweimeh is situated 9 km south of Al ‘Ajājirah.
Al ‘Ajājirah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al `Ajajirah”
- Location: Balqa Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.84122° or 31° 50′ 28″ northLongitude
35.61465° or 35° 36′ 53″ eastElevation
-268 metres (-879 feet)Open location code
8G3QRJR7+FVGeoNames ID
11265422
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In Other Languages
“Al ‘Ajājirah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “العجاجرة”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Al Kafrayn and Al Jawfah.
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Highlights include Ghawr al Kafrayn and Ghawr ar Rāmah.
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