Makhadat Hajla
Makhadat Hajla is a locality in Balqa Governorate, Jordan. Makhadat Hajla is situated nearby to the locality Wadi Kofrein, as well as near Wadi Abu Gharaba.Places of Interest
Highlights include Qasr al Yahud and King Abdullah Bridge.
Qasr al Yahud
Church
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Qasr al-Yahud, also known as Al-Maghtas, is the western section of the traditional site of the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist on the Jordan River.
King Abdullah Bridge
Memorial
Photo: עידו, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The King Abdullah Bridge is an inoperative bridge over the Jordan River between the West Bank and Jordan. It is about 5 kilometers south east of Jericho, and about 4 kilometres south of the Allenby Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Maghtas and Beit HaArava.
Al Maghtas
Locality
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Al-Maghtas, officially known as Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan", is an archaeological World Heritage Site in Jordan, on the east bank of the Jordan River, reputed to be the location of the Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist and venerated as such since at least the Byzantine period.
Beit HaArava
Village
Photo: Dnd man, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beit HaArava is an Israeli settlement and kibbutz in the West Bank. Located near the Dead Sea and Jericho at the eponymous Beit HaArava Junction, the intersection of Highway 1 and Highway 90, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megilot Regional Council. Beit HaArava is situated 7 km west of Makhadat Hajla.
Sweimeh
Village
Sweimeh is a village located in the southern Jordan Valley, in the Balqa Governorate of Jordan. Its population is around 5000, within 726 households. Sweimeh's economy is based on agriculture, alongside small projects of trading and tourism. Sweimeh is situated 8 km southeast of Makhadat Hajla.
Makhadat Hajla
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Makhadet Hijla”
- Location: Balqa Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.81667° or 31° 49′ northLongitude
35.55° or 35° 33′ eastOpen location code
8G3QRH82+M2OpenStreetMap ID
node 798860086OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Makhadat Hajla” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مخاضة حجلة”
- French: “Makhadat Hajla”
- German: “Makhadat Hajla”
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