Al Naqb

Al Naqb is a locality in , . Al Naqb is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Machaerus and Mujib Biosphere Reserve.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
was a Hasmonean hilltop palace and desert fortress, rebuilt by Herod and now in ruins, in the village of Mukawir in modern-day . The site is located 25 km southeast of the mouth of the overlooking the . is situated 4 km north of Al Naqb.

Nature reserve
Photo: hikinginjordan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a Jordanian nature reserve and one of the largest, located about 90 km from the city of Amman, along the , approximately 32 km north of the city of . is situated 4 km south of Al Naqb.

Al Naqb

Latitude
31.53333° or 31° 32′ north
Longitude
35.61667° or 35° 37′ east
Open location code
8G3QGJM8+8M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 802929161
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Al Naqb” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “النقب”
  • French: “Al Naqb”
  • German: “Al Naqb”

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