Al Bulaydah
Al Bulaydah is a village in Kerak, King’s Highway. Al Bulaydah is situated nearby to the village Ghawr al Dhira, as well as near the locality Ghawr al Mazra.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bab edh-Dhra.
Bab edh-Dhra
Archaeological site
Photo: Ana al’ain, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bab edh-Dhra is the site of an Early Bronze Age city located near the Dead Sea on the south bank of the wadi of al-Karak with dates in the EB IB, EB II, EB III, and EB IVA. Bab edh-Dhra was discovered in 1924 on an expedition led by William F. Albright. Bab edh-Dhra is situated 3½ km southwest of Al Bulaydah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Potash City and Dead Sea.
Potash City
Village
Potash City is a small town in Jordan near the southeastern shore of the Dead Sea. It is located near the salt mining facilities of Arab Potash, a company mainly involved in harvesting minerals from the Dead Sea. Potash City is situated 4½ km southwest of Al Bulaydah.
Dead Sea
The Dead Sea has its eastern coast in Jordan. It is the lowest point in the world at 439.78 metres below sea level.
Al Bulaydah
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “البليده”
- Category: locality
- Location: Kerak, King’s Highway, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.27072° or 31° 16′ 15″ northLongitude
35.56684° or 35° 34′ 1″ eastElevation
-155 metres (-509 feet)Open location code
8G3Q7HC8+7POpenStreetMap ID
node 7549551048OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
12141044
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Al Bulaydah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “البليدة”
- French: “Al Bulayda”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ghawr al Dhira and Ghawr al Mazra.
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Highlights include Ain al Mantara and Waydiah.
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