Khirbat al Sahbaniyah
Khirbat al Sahbaniyah is a locality in Tafilah Governorate, Jordan. Khirbat al Sahbaniyah is situated nearby to the locality Khirbat al Harir, as well as near the village Zuhiqah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include بصيرا and Al Sil.
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 Khirbat al Sahbaniyah.
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 9 km west of Khirbat al Sahbaniyah.
Tafilah
Town
Photo: Adeeb Atwan, CC BY 3.0.
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 10 km northwest of Khirbat al Sahbaniyah.
Khirbat al Sahbaniyah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Khirbat as Saḩbānīyah”
- Categories: ruins and historic site
- Location: Tafilah Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.76667° or 30° 46′ northLongitude
35.66667° or 35° 40′ eastOpen location code
8G2QQM88+MMOpenStreetMap ID
node 798883088OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Khirbat al Sahbaniyah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “خربة الصحبانية”
- French: “Khirbat al Sahbaniyah”
- German: “Khirbat al Sahbaniyah”
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