Al Naqb
Al Naqb is a locality in Madaba Governorate, Jordan. Al Naqb is situated nearby to the village Al Thughrah, as well as near the locality Is Haiyat al Khatiba.Places of Interest
Highlights include Machaerus and Mujib Biosphere Reserve.
Machaerus
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Machaerus was a Hasmonean hilltop palace and desert fortress, rebuilt by Herod and now in ruins, in the village of Mukawir in modern-day Jordan. The site is located 25 km southeast of the mouth of the Jordan River on the eastern side of the Dead Sea. Machaerus is situated 4 km north of Al Naqb.
Mujib Biosphere Reserve
Nature reserve
Photo: hikinginjordan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mujib Biosphere Reserve is a Jordanian nature reserve and one of the largest, located about 90 km from the city of Amman, along the Wadi Mujib, approximately 32 km north of the city of Al-Karak. Mujib Biosphere Reserve is situated 4 km south of Al Naqb.
Al Naqb
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “En Naqb”
- Location: Madaba Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.53333° or 31° 32′ northLongitude
35.61667° or 35° 37′ eastOpen location code
8G3QGJM8+8MOpenStreetMap ID
node 802929161OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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