Wadi Ijrafah
Wadi Ijrafah is a locality in Balqa Governorate, Jordan. Wadi Ijrafah is situated nearby to the locality Teleilat al Ghassul, as well as near Wadi Saiyala.Places of Interest
Highlights include King Abdullah Bridge.
King Abdullah Bridge
Memorial
Photo: עידו, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The King Abdullah Bridge is a destroyed bridge over the Jordan River in the northern Dead Sea region near the remains of Beit HaArava. It formerly connected the area of Jericho with Jordan and formed part of the main road between Jerusalem and Amman. King Abdullah Bridge is situated 3½ km west of Wadi Ijrafah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sweimeh and Al Maghtas.
Sweimeh
Village
Sweimeh is a village located in the southern Jordan Valley, in the Balqa Governorate of Jordan. Its population is around 5000, within 726 households. Sweimeh's economy is based on agriculture, alongside small projects of trading and tourism. Sweimeh is situated 4½ km south of Wadi Ijrafah.
Al Maghtas
Locality
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Al-Maghtas, officially known as Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan", is an archaeological World Heritage Site in Jordan, on the east bank of the Jordan River, reputed to be the location of the Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist and venerated as such since at least the Byzantine period. Al Maghtas is situated 5 km northwest of Wadi Ijrafah.
Wadi Ijrafah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Wadi Arjufa” and “Wādī Ijrafah”
- Location: Balqa Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.8° or 31° 48′ northLongitude
35.58333° or 35° 35′ eastOpen location code
8G3QQHXM+X8OpenStreetMap ID
node 802870292OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Wadi Ijrafah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “وادي إجرفة”
- French: “Wadi Ijrafah”
- German: “Wadi Ijrafah”
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