Madīnat al Būtas
Madīnat al Būtas is a locality in Kerak, King’s Highway. Madīnat al Būtas is situated nearby to the village Potash City, as well as near the locality Ghawr al Mazra‘ah.| 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Potash City.
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.
Madīnat al Būtas
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Madinat al Butas”
- Location: Kerak, King’s Highway, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.24377° or 31° 14′ 38″ northLongitude
35.52998° or 35° 31′ 48″ eastElevation
-259 metres (-850 feet)Open location code
8G3Q6GVH+GXGeoNames ID
12141091
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In Other Languages
“Madīnat al Būtas” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مدينة البوتاس”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ghawr al Mazra‘ah and Ghawr adh Dhrā’ Wa al Ḩanāwah.
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Highlights include Ţawāḩīn as Sukkar and Ghawr adh Dhirā‘.
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