Middle East
Jordan
Aqaba

Sabkha a-Taba

Sabkha a-Taba is a lake in , . Sabkha a-Taba is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Sands of Samar.

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The , also called the Samar sands or Samar sand dunes, are an expanse of sand dunes in the region of southern . Once encompassing an area of seven square kilometers, agricultural development and sand mining have reduced the sands to 2.3 square kilometers.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Samar and Elifaz.

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is a kibbutz in the Aravah Valley in the far south of . Located near and north of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Eilot Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 246.

Village
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is a kibbutz in the valley, near , in the far south of . It is under the jurisdiction of the Hevel Eilot Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 193.

Sabkha a-Taba

Latitude
29.8232° or 29° 49′ 24″ north
Longitude
35.0689° or 35° 4′ 8″ east
Open location code
7GXQR3F9+7H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1456598043
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Open­Street­Map attribute
intermittent=­yes
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Hebrew—“Sabkha a-Taba” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قاع طابا”
  • Hebrew: “סבח’ת א-טבה”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Samar and Wadi al Duhaylah.

Notable Places Nearby

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