Al Raqaiq

Al Raqaiq is a locality in , . Al Raqaiq is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wadi Shuʿeib and Great Mosque of Salt.

Peak
Photo: Adeeb Atwan, CC BY 3.0.
Wadi Shueib, Arabic for the Valley of Jethro and properly but with many variant romanisations, is a in . The alluvial fan of the wadi where it enters the southern part of the eastern Jordan Valley is known as Wadi Nimrin, which leads into the . is situated 3½ km northeast of Al Raqaiq.

Mosque
Photo: Freedom’s Falcon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 3½ km northeast of Al Raqaiq.

Museum
Photo: Tarawneh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 3½ km northeast of Al Raqaiq.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Salt.

Photo: Thilver, CC BY-SA 4.0.
As-Salt, also known as , is an ancient trading city and administrative centre in west-central . It is on the old main highway leading from to .

Al Raqaiq

Latitude
32.01584° or 32° 0′ 57″ north
Longitude
35.7° or 35° 42′ east
Open location code
8G4Q2M8X+8X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 802857050
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Al Raqaiq” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

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