Umm el-Walid

Umm el-Walid is an archaeological site in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al-Jizah and Talbieh camp.

Town
, historically known as Ziza or Zizia, is a town in northwestern . It is the 22nd district of the . During the medieval period it served as a waystation for pilgrims en route to the Hajj in . is situated 8 km northeast of Umm el-Walid.

Village
is one of the 10 officially recognized UNRWA Palestinian refugee camps in . It is located about 35 kilometres south of , placing it within the main urban area of Al-Jeezah, immediately to the west of where Desert Highway passes through the town. is situated 9 km northeast of Umm el-Walid.

Umm el-Walid

Latitude
31.64509° or 31° 38′ 42″ north
Longitude
35.89367° or 35° 53′ 37″ east
Open location code
8G3QJVWV+2F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 331469245
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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