Al Khaşāş
Al Khaşāş is a locality in Balqa Governorate, Jordan. Al Khaşāş is situated nearby to the village Sweimeh, as well as near the locality Sowayma.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sweimeh and Al Maghtas.
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.
Al Maghtas
Locality
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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 8 km northwest of Al Khaşāş.
Al Khaşāş
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al Khasas”
- Location: Balqa Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.77699° or 31° 46′ 37″ northLongitude
35.59752° or 35° 35′ 51″ eastElevation
-335 metres (-1,099 feet)Open location code
8G3QQHGX+Q2GeoNames ID
11265431
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In Other Languages
“Al Khaşāş” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الخصاص”
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