Menahamiya

Menahamiya is a village in , . Menahamiya is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include El `Ubeidiya and Al Baqoura.

Ruins
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Ubeidiya, some 3 km south of the , in the Jordan Rift Valley, , is an archaeological site of the early Pleistocene, c. 1.5 million years ago, preserving traces of one of the earliest migrations of Homo erectus out of Africa, with only the site of in being older. is situated 2½ km north of Menahamiya.

Railway station
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Naharayim, historically the Jisr Majami area, is the area where the Yarmouk River flows into the . It was the site of the "First Jordan Hydro-Electric Power House", constructed between 1927–33, and located near an ancient Roman bridge known as Jisr Majami. is situated 3½ km southeast of Menahamiya.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Moshehil, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 2½ km west of Menahamiya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Menahemia and Afikim.

Village
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is a village in the Jordan Valley in north-eastern . Located near Highway 90 between and Tzemah Junction 5 km south of Tzemah, it falls under the jurisdiction of Valley of Springs Regional Council.

Village
is an Israeli kibbutz affiliated with the Kibbutz Movement located in the Jordan Valley three kilometers from the . It is within the jurisdiction of the Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,140. is situated 2½ km northeast of Menahamiya.

Village
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Ashdot Ya'akov Ihud is a kibbutz in northern . Located to the south of the near the border and covering 4,200 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 960. is situated 2½ km east of Menahamiya.

Menahamiya

Latitude
32.66702° or 32° 40′ 1″ north
Longitude
35.55559° or 35° 33′ 20″ east
Open location code
8G4QMH84+R6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 275547480
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Russian—“Menahamiya” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Menachamija”
  • French: “Ménahamia”
  • Hebrew: “מנחמיה”
  • Russian: “Менахемия”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Nechemya viewpoint and Menachamiya cemetery.

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