Wadi al Jariyah
Wadi al Jariyah is a locality in Tafilah Governorate, Jordan. Wadi al Jariyah is situated nearby to the locality Wadi Abu Rishah, as well as near Wadi Khalid.Places of Interest
Highlights include Khirbet en-Nahas.
Khirbet en-Nahas
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Khirbet en-Nahas, also spelled Khirbat en-Nahas, is one of the largest copper mining and smelting sites of the ancient world, built around 3,000 years ago.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wadi Feynan.
Wadi Feynan
Locality
Wadi Feynan or Wadi Faynan is a major wadi and region in southern Jordan, on the border between Tafilah Governorate and Aqaba and Ma'an Governorates. It originates in the southern Jordanian Highlands with the confluence of Wadi Dana and Wadi Ghuweyr, and drains into the Dead Sea via Wadi Araba. Wadi Feynan is situated 7 km south of Wadi al Jariyah.
Wadi al Jariyah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Wādī al Jāriyah”
- Location: Tafilah Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.68444° or 30° 41′ 4″ northLongitude
35.44222° or 35° 26′ 32″ eastOpen location code
8G2QMCMR+QVOpenStreetMap ID
node 802902257OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Wadi al Jariyah from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Wadi al Jariyah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “وادي الجارية”
- French: “Wadi al Jariyah”
- German: “Wadi al Jariyah”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Wadi al Jariyah”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Wadi Abu Rishah and Wadi Khalid.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Iron Age fortress at Khirbat en-Nahas and Jabal Khirbat al Nuhas.
Curious Localities to Discover
Uncover intriguing localities from every corner of the globe.