Al Raqaiq
Al Raqaiq is a locality in Balqa Governorate, Jordan. Al Raqaiq is situated nearby to the locality Wadi Nahla, as well as near the neighborhood حي المزود.Places of Interest
Highlights include Wadi Shuʿeib and Historic Old Salt Museum.
Wadi Shuʿeib
Peak
Photo: Adeeb Atwan, CC BY 3.0.
Wadi Shueib, Arabic for the Valley of Jethro and properly Wadi Shuʿeib but with many variant romanisations, is a wadi in Jordan. 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 Jordan River. Wadi Shuʿeib is situated 3½ km northeast of Al Raqaiq.
Historic Old Salt Museum
Museum
Photo: Tarawneh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Historic Old Salt Museum is situated 3½ km northeast of Al Raqaiq.
Salt Archaeological Museum
Museum
Photo: Tarawneh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Salt Archaeological Museum is situated 3½ km northeast of Al Raqaiq.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salt.
Salt
Photo: Thilver, CC BY-SA 4.0.
As-Salt, also known as Salt, is an ancient trading city and administrative centre in west-central Jordan. It is on the old main highway leading from Amman to Jerusalem.
Al Raqaiq
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Ar Raqā”iq”
- Location: Balqa Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.01584° or 32° 0′ 57″ northLongitude
35.7° or 35° 42′ eastOpen location code
8G4Q2M8X+8XOpenStreetMap ID
node 802857050OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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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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