Middle East
Jordan
Aqaba

Sands of Samar

The Sands of Samar, also called the Samar sands or Samar sand dunes, are an expanse of sand dunes in the region of southern . Once encompassing an area of seven square kilometers, agricultural development and sand mining have reduced the sands to 2.3 square kilometers.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elifaz and Samar.

Village
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is a kibbutz in the valley, near , in the far south of . It is under the jurisdiction of the Hevel Eilot Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 193. is situated 3 km west of Sands of Samar.

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is a kibbutz in the Aravah Valley in the far south of . Located near and north of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Eilot Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 246.

Sands of Samar

Latitude
29.80736° or 29° 48′ 27″ north
Longitude
35.04162° or 35° 2′ 30″ east
Open location code
7GXQR24R+WJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10080316225
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q7416923
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Hebrew—“Sands of Samar” goes by many names.

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