Wadi al Assala
Wadi al Assala is a locality in Irbid Governorate, Jordan. Wadi al Assala is situated nearby to the locality Shib Abi al Ghaziyat, as well as near Wadi al Muntamirah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hamat Gader and Gadara.
Hamat Gader
Park
Photo: Yarin Kirchen, CC BY 2.0.
Hamat Gader is a hot springs site in the Yarmuk River valley, located in an area under Israeli control, near the Golan Heights and the border with Jordan. Hamat Gader is situated 3 km west of Wadi al Assala.
Gadara
Photo: Thilver, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gadara, in some texts Gedaris, was an ancient Hellenistic city in what is now Jordan, for a long time member of the Decapolis city league, a former bishopric and present Latin Catholic titular see. Gadara is situated 4 km southwest of Wadi al Assala.
Umm Qais Museum
Museum
The Umm Qais Museum is museum in Irbid Governorate, Jordan. The museum is dedicated to exhibiting and conserving artifacts from the archeological site of Umm Qais. Umm Qais Museum is situated 3½ km southwest of Wadi al Assala.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Umm Qais and Malka.
Umm Qais
Photo: Thilver, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Umm Qais, also known as Qays, is a town in northern Jordan principally known for its proximity to the ruins of the ancient Gadara. It is the largest city in the Bani Kinanah Department and Irbid Governorate in the extreme northwest of the country, near Jordan's borders with Israel and Syria.
Malka
Town
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Malka is a Jordanian town located in the north of Irbid on the border with Syria. It is one of the largest villages in Bani Kinanah Department. It has fertile soil and abundant springs. Malka is situated 5 km east of Wadi al Assala.
Mevo Hamma
Village
Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mevo Hama is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the Golan Heights. The settlement was established as a kibbutz after Israel occupied the area in the Six Day War in 1967. Mevo Hamma is situated 7 km northwest of Wadi al Assala.
Wadi al Assala
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Wādī el ‘Assāla”
- Location: Irbid Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.68463° or 32° 41′ 5″ northLongitude
35.69905° or 35° 41′ 57″ eastOpen location code
8G4QMMMX+VJOpenStreetMap ID
node 798854237OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Wadi al Assala” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “وادي عسلي”
- French: “Wadi al Assala”
- German: “Wadi al Assala”
Localities in the Area
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