Jawa

Jawa is an archaeological site in Mafraq Governorate, Jordan.

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Jawa

Ruins

Jawa is the site of the oldest proto-urban development in Jordan, dating from the late 4th millennium BC. It is located in one of the driest areas of the Black Desert of Eastern Jordan. Jawa is situated 3½ km west of Jawa.

Jawa

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

32.33116° or 32° 19′ 52″ north

Longitude

37.03874° or 37° 2′ 20″ east

Open location code

8G4V82JQ+FF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 696192378

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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