Samta
Samta is a locality in Ajlun, Northern Jordan. Samta is situated nearby to the town Sakhra, as well as near the village Khirbat Afana.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kufr Khall and Souf.
Kufr Khall
Village
Kufr Khall, is a town in the north of Jordan, in the Jerash Governorate. The origin of its name, is from Syriac kafr meaning the village or the country and from Arabic khall that means vinegar, or more generally, grape. Kufr Khall is situated 5 km southeast of Samta.
Souf
Town
Photo: Banimustafa, Public domain.
Souf is a town in Jerash Governorate, Jordan, set over a series of mountains at an altitude of 1,000 meters. Souf is situated 35 miles north of Amman, the capital of Jordan. Souf is situated 8 km south of Samta.
Souf camp
Village
Souf Camp is a Palestinian refugee camp situated nearby the town of Souf and the city of Jerash in Jordan. According to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, there was 21,900 people living in the camp in 2005, of which 20,530 were registered refugees. Souf camp is situated 9 km southeast of Samta.
Samta
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Sāmtā”
- Categories: ruins and historic site
- Location: Ajlun, Northern Jordan, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.38333° or 32° 23′ northLongitude
35.83333° or 35° 50′ eastOpen location code
8G4Q9RMM+88OpenStreetMap ID
node 799009031OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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