Arqub al Kharsha

Arqub al Kharsha is a locality in Madaba Governorate, Jordan. Arqub al Kharsha is situated near the locality Al Khiss, as well as near Qimmat Abu al Husayn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dhiban.

Dhiban

Town

Photo: Bporter615, Public domain.

Dhiban is a Jordanian town located in Madaba Governorate approximately 70 kilometres south of Amman and east of the Dead Sea. Previously nomadic, the current community settled the town in the 1950s. Dhiban is situated 8 km southeast of Arqub al Kharsha.

Arqub al Kharsha

Type: Locality
Also known as: “‘Arqūb el Kharsha” and “Urqub al Kharsha”
Location: Madaba Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

31.54778° or 31° 32′ 52″ north

Longitude

35.71694° or 35° 43′ 1″ east

Open location code

8G3QGPX8+4Q

OpenStreetMap ID

node 798865150

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Arqub al Kharsha” goes by many names.

Arabic: “عرقوب الخرشة”
French: “Arqub al Kharsha”
German: “Arqub al Kharsha”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Al Khiss and Qimmat Abu al Husayn.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Ash Shunah and عرقوب الركبة.

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