Wādī al Ghuwayr
Wādī al Ghuwayr is a section of a wadi in Tafilah Governorate, Jordan. Wādī al Ghuwayr is situated nearby to the village Al Qurayqarah.Places of Interest
Highlights include Khirbet en-Nahas.
Khirbet en-Nahas
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Khirbet en-Nahas, also spelled Khirbat en-Nahas, is one of the largest copper mining and smelting sites of the ancient world, built around 3,000 years ago.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wadi Feynan.
Wadi Feynan
Locality
Wadi Feynan or Wadi Faynan is a major wadi and region in southern Jordan, on the border between Tafilah Governorate and Aqaba and Ma'an Governorates. It originates in the southern Jordanian Highlands with the confluence of Wadi Dana and Wadi Ghuweyr, and drains into the Dead Sea via Wadi Araba. Wadi Feynan is situated 7 km southeast of Wādī al Ghuwayr.
Wādī al Ghuwayr
- Type: Section of a wadi
- Also known as: “Wadi al Ghuwayr”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Tafilah Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.68555° or 30° 41′ 8″ northLongitude
35.41438° or 35° 24′ 52″ eastElevation
33 metres (108 feet)Open location code
8G2QMCP7+6QGeoNames ID
11709918
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In Other Languages
“Wādī al Ghuwayr” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “وادي الغوير”
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Localities in the Area
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