Judaean Desert
The Judaean Desert is a desert in Israel and the West Bank that lies east of Jerusalem and the Judean hills and west of the Jordan Valley and Dead Sea.| Map | Satellite | Directions |
- Location: Israel, Middle East, Asia
- Latitude: 31.7° or 31° 42' north
- Longitude: 35.3° or 35° 18' east
Also Known As
- French: Désert de Judée
- German: Judäische Wüste
- Italian: Deserto della Giudea
- Spanish: Desierto de Judea
In the Area
Localities
- Umm 'AsalaVillage, 1½ km west
- al-UbeidiyaVillage, 3 km northwest
- Al-ShawawrahVillage, 3½ km west
- Dar SalahVillage, 3½ km west
- Al KhasHamlet, 4½ km west
- Za'ataraTown, 5 km southwest
Landmarks
- Abu obadiah girls schoolSchool, 2 km north
- AlGhad for Financial & Business ServicesConvenience store, 3 km northwest
- Monastery of St. TheodosiusChurch building, 3 km northwest
- al-Ubeidiya MunicipalityTown hall, 3 km northwest
- Mar Saba MonasteryTourist attraction, 3 km east
- Alghad ServicesInsurance company, 3 km northwest
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