Dhiban

Dhiban is an archaeological site in Madaba Governorate, Jordan. Dhiban is situated near Thiban police station, as well as near Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Mosque.

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Dhiban

Town

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Dhiban is a Jordanian town located in Madaba Governorate approximately 70 kilometres south of Amman and east of the Dead Sea. Previously nomadic, the current community settled the town in the 1950s.

Dhiban

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Madaba Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

31.50233° or 31° 30′ 8″ north

Longitude

35.77635° or 35° 46′ 35″ east

Open location code

8G3QGQ2G+WG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 695621335

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Dhiban Grand Mosque and Thiban police station.

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