Ghawr al Dhira
Ghawr al Dhira is a village in Kerak, King’s Highway. Ghawr al Dhira is situated nearby to the village Al Bulaydah, as well as near the locality Raud Katata.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bab edh-Dhra.
Bab edh-Dhra
Archaeological site
Photo: Ana al’ain, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bab edh-Dhra is the site of an Early Bronze Age city located near the Dead Sea on the south bank of the wadi of al-Karak with dates in the EB IB, EB II, EB III, and EB IVA. Bab edh-Dhra was discovered in 1924 on an expedition led by William F. Albright. Bab edh-Dhra is situated 3 km west of Ghawr al Dhira.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Potash City.
Potash City
Village
Potash City is a small town in Jordan near the southeastern shore of the Dead Sea. It is located near the salt mining facilities of Arab Potash, a company mainly involved in harvesting minerals from the Dead Sea. Potash City is situated 3½ km west of Ghawr al Dhira.
Ghawr al Dhira
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Ghawr adh Dhirā‘”
- Category: locality
- Location: Kerak, King’s Highway, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.25° or 31° 15′ northLongitude
35.56667° or 35° 34′ eastOpen location code
8G3Q7H28+2MOpenStreetMap ID
node 802887154OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Ghawr al Dhira” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “غور الذراع”
- French: “Ghawr al Dhira”
- German: “Ghawr al Dhira”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Al Bulaydah and Raud Katata.
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