Zuhiqah
Zuhiqah is a village in Tafilah Governorate, Jordan. Zuhiqah is situated nearby to the locality Khirbat Furayj, as well as near Khirbat al Sahbaniyah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tafilah and Al Sil.
Tafilah
Town
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Tafilah, also spelled Tafila, is a city with a population of 27,559 people in southwestern Jordan, located 183 kilometers southwest of Amman. It is the capital of Tafilah Governorate. Tafilah is situated 6 km northwest of Zuhiqah.
Al Sil
Locality
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Sela is a geographical name encountered several times in the Hebrew Bible, and applicable to a variety of locations. One site by this name is placed by the Second Book of Kings in Edom. Al Sil is situated 7 km west of Zuhiqah.
بصيرا
Village
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Busaira is a town in Tafilah Governorate, Jordan, located between the towns of Tafilah and Shoubak and closer to the latter. Bozrah is a biblical city identified by some researchers with an archaeological site situated in the town of Busaira. بصيرا is situated 7 km southwest of Zuhiqah.
Zuhiqah
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Zuḩīqah”
- Category: locality
- Location: Tafilah Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.79275° or 30° 47′ 34″ northLongitude
35.64808° or 35° 38′ 53″ eastOpen location code
8G2QQJVX+36OpenStreetMap ID
node 798882984OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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