Ḩayy al Maqātīsh
District of
Ajloun - Jordan

Penuel

Penuel (Hebrew פְּנוּאֵל), also known as the "face of God", is a place not far from Succoth, on the east of the Jordan River and north of the river Jabbok. It is also called "Peniel" by Jacob, meaning 'face of God', "It is because I saw God face to face, and yet my life was spared. " Here Jacob wrestled "with a man" "till the break of day. " A town was afterward built there . The men of this place refused to give bread to Gideon and his 300 men when they were in pursuit of the Midianites .

Located at 32.1833, 35.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.218 miles away.
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Torah places, Jacob, Book of Genesis

Jerash

Jerash, the Gerasa of Antiquity, is the capital and largest city of Jerash Governorate (محافظة جرش), which is situated in the north of Jordan, 48 kilometres north of the capital Amman towards Syria. Jerash Governorate's geographical features vary from cold mountains to fertile valleys from 250 to 300 metres (to ft) above sea level, suitable for growing a wide variety of crops.

Located at 32.2723, 35.8914 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.231 miles away.
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Populated places established in the 4th millennium BC, Archaeological sites in Jordan, Populated places in the Jerash Governorate, Decapolis, Roman towns and cities in Jordan, Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan, Former populated places in Southwest Asia

Pella, Jordan

Pella (known in Arabic as Tabaqat Fahl) is a village and the site of ancient ruins in northwestern Jordan. It is half an hour by car from Irbid, in the north of the country. Pella is located in the Jordan valley some 130 km north of Amman, and the site has been continuously occupied since Neolithic times. First mentioned in the 19th century BC in Egyptian inscriptions, its name was Hellenised to Pella, perhaps to honour Alexander the Great's birthplace.

Located at 32.45, 35.6167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.226 miles away.
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Archaeological sites in Jordan, Ancient Greek cities, Decapolis, Former populated places in Jordan

Ajloun

Ajloun also written Ajlun is the capital town of the Ajloun Governorate . A hilly town in the north of Jordan, located 76 kilometers (around 47 miles) north west of Amman. It is noted for its impressive ruins the 12th century castle which known nowadays as Ajlun Castle. The Ajlun Governorate has a population of over 142000 widespread in twenty seven villages and towns and area about 420 km.

Located at 32.35, 35.7333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.227 miles away.
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Populated places in the Ajloun Governorate

Deir Alla

Deir Alla, is the site of an ancient Near Eastern town thought to be the biblical Pethor.

Located at 32.1889, 35.6031 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.214 miles away.
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Populated places in the Balqa Governorate, Archaeological sites in Jordan, Former populated places in Southwest Asia

Jerash Governorate

Jerash is one of the governorates of Jordan; it is located north of Amman, Jordan's capital. It carrys the name of its capital and largest city, Jerash City. Jerash Governorate has the smallest area of the 12 governorates of Jordan, yet it has the second highest density in Jordan after Irbid Governorate. Jerash Governorate is ranked 7th by population.

Located at 32.2769, 35.9056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.232 miles away.
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Jerash Governorate, Governorates of Jordan

Tell Mar Elias

Tell Mar Elias is a hill in the Ajlun region of North Jordan. The site, northwest of Ajlun, has long been identified with Tishbe, mentioned in the Bible as the hometown or region of the Prophet Elijah (Elias or Eliya, in Arabic). The remains of one of the largest known Byzantine churches in Jordan can also be found at the site. Artifacts from this site including marble carvings and small metal religious objects are on display at the Ajloun Castle Museum. \t\t \t\t\tMar Elias Lower Chapel.

Located at 32.3622, 35.7222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.227 miles away.
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Landforms of Jordan, Tourism in Jordan

Souf

Souf (سوف) is a town in Jerash Governorate, Jordan, set over a series of mountains at an altitude of 1,000 meters. Souf is situated 35 miles north of Amman the capital of Jordan. The total population of Souf exceeds 14,000 people, while it covers a wide area of agricultural land considered the widest in Jerash. For many centuries, Souf belonged to al-Meradh region; which has been called المعراض in Arabic because it defeated Bedouins used to attack on north Jordan during the 19th century.

Located at 32.3056, 35.8836 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.232 miles away.
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Populated places in the Jerash Governorate

King Talal Dam

The King Talal Dam is a large dam in the hills of northern Jordan, across the Zarqa River. The King Talal dam was started in 1971, with the original construction being completed in 1977. In 1984, to meet the country's increased water demands, work to raise the dam further was begun, a project that was completed in 1988 at a cost of $90 million. The dam is named after King Talal of Jordan, a monarch who briefly reigned from July 20, 1951 to August 11, 1952.

Located at 32.19, 35.8014 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.223 miles away.
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Geography of Jordan, Dams in Jordan, Dams completed in 1977

Habaka

Habaka is a small hill town in northern Jordan, located 75 km north of the capital Amman (in Arabic عمان), and about 5 km south of Irbid . The region has a very fertile soil along with suitable climate allows the growing of wide variety of high quality crops. The main products are olives and grapes. There is a substantial area of pine forests on the hills that are extending from Ajloun. Habaka has a population of 1800.

Located at 32.4667, 35.85 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.237 miles away.
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Populated places in the Irbid Governorate

Kufr Khall

Kufr Khall, (also written Kufur Khall, Kufr Khal), is a town in the north of Jordan, in the Jerash Governorate. The origin of its name, is from Syriac kafr meaning the village or the country and from Arabic khall that means vinegar, or more generally, grape. So the words Kufr Khall stand for 'the village of grapes'. Effectively, Kufr Khall is still famous nowadays for its well-known grapes production.

Located at 32.3667, 35.8833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.235 miles away.
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Populated places in the Jerash Governorate

Tell Hammeh

Tell Hammehis a relatively small tell in the central Jordan Valley, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, located where the Zarqa River valley opens into the Jordan Valley. It is close to several of the larger tells in this part of the Jordan Valley (e.g.

Located at 32.1947, 35.6489 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.216 miles away.
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Archaeological sites in Jordan

Ain Janna

Ain Janna is a village is located in the Ajloun Governorate in the north-western part of Jordan. The name is Arabic for Spring of Paradise: Ain is a spring (of water), and Janna is Paradise. The name was supposedly given to the village due to the abundance of water springs and apparent availability of water in the village and its surroundings. As a matter of fact, Ain Janna still has some springs, causing its landscape to be green and crystal clear.

Located at 32.3351, 35.7641 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.228 miles away.
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Populated places in the Ajloun Governorate, Geography of Jordan, Tourism in Jordan

Souf refugee camp

Souf Camp is a Palestinian refugee camp situated nearby the town of Souf and the city of Jerash in Jordan. According to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), there was 21,900 people living in the camp in 2005, of which 20,530 were registered refugees.

Located at 32.3083, 35.8854 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.232 miles away.
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Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan, Populated places established in 1967

Zarqa River

The Zarqa River is the second largest tributary of the lower Jordan River, after the Yarmouk River. It is the third largest river in the region by annual discharge, and its watershed encompasses the most densely populated areas east of the Jordan River. It rises in springs near Amman, and flows through a deep and broad valley (which is identified with the biblical Jabbok River) into the Jordan, at an elevation 1,090 meters lower.

Located at 32.1917, 35.8017 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.224 miles away.
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Rivers of Jordan, Hebrew Bible rivers

Al Hashimiyya

Al Hashimiyya is a village in the Ajloun Governorate of north-western Jordan. The village is located 7 km northwest of Ajloun, 22 km south of Irbid and 108 km north of Amman. It is near Ajloun Castle and Tell Mar Elias. The largest tribes are Bani 'Ata (بني عطا), Qwaqnah (قواقنة), Gharaibeh (غرايبة), Rababah (ربابعة), Za'areer (زعارير), Abu Sini (ابو صيني) and Haddad (حداد).

Located at 32.3642, 35.6597 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.224 miles away.
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Populated places in the Ajloun Governorate

Halawah

Halawah (حلاوة) is a village in the in Ajloun Governorate. Along with Al Hashimiyya and Al Wahadinah it makes up the Ash Shefa Municipality. Most of the people are from the Najadat (نجادات) family.

Located at 32.3828, 35.6619 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.225 miles away.
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Populated places in the Ajloun Governorate

Ajloun Forest Reserve

The Ajloun Forest Reserve is a nature reserve located in the Ajloun Governorate in north-west Jordan. Established by the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature in 1988 in the area around the village of Umm Al-Yanabi, it comprises an area of 13 square kilometres . The reserve is houses a captive breeding programme for the locally extinct roe deer and has been declared an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International. There are also a number of hiking trails for tourists.

Located at 32.3811, 35.7647 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.230 miles away.
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Ajloun Governorate, Tourism in Jordan

Tulul adh-Dhahab

The Tulul adh-Dhahab, Jordan, are two adjacent tells in the Zarqa River valley, a sidevalley of the Jordan Valley about an hour's drive northwest of Amman in Jordan. The western of the twin hills was populated at least from Bronze Age to Late Antiquity, a beginning of settlement in the Neolithic period is also possible. After the collapse of the ancient buildings probably by an earthquake in Late Antiquity there was no subsequent settlement on the site.

Located at 32.1856, 35.6866 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.218 miles away.
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Archaeological sites in Jordan, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Roman sites in Jordan

Safina, Jordan

As-Safena (al-Sāfinah)is a small village of approximately 1,500 people in the western Ajloun region of north Jordan. It is located in a remote, mountainous area about 10 km from the city of Ajloun. Safena comes from the Arabic word for ship, because the mountain the village stands on looks like a ship. The main sources of income are generally from jobs with the military or agriculture. The village consists of the Zreigat and the Ananza families.

Located at 32.2539, 35.7094 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.222 miles away.
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Populated places in the Ajloun Governorate

Ajlun Castle

Ajloun Castle Arabic: قلعة عجلون‎; transliterated: Qal'at Ajloun; transliterated: is an Ayyubid castle that stands atop Jabal Auf, near Ajloun, in northern Jordan. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:32|19|30.75|N|35|43|38.21|E| |primary |name= }}

Located at 32.3252, 35.7273 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.226 miles away.
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Ayyubid architecture, Castles in Jordan, Mameluk castles, Arabic architecture, Tourism in Jordan, 1180s architecture, Ajloun Governorate

Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque (Irbid)

Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque is a mosque in Irbid, Jordan. It was built originally during the Ottoman period but was renovated and expanded in 1998 to an area of roughly 600 square metres.

Located at 32.4956, 35.6839 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.231 miles away.
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Irbid Governorate, Mosques in Jordan

Kufr 'Awan

Kufr 'Awan is a village of Kourah Department, Irbid Governorate, Jordan. It is one of the five metropolitan districts of Barqash.

Located at 32.4167, 35.6833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.227 miles away.
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Populated places in the Irbid Governorate

Sakib

Sakib, is a Jordanian town in the northern corner of the country, a distance of 8 kilometers (5 mi) to the west of the city of Jerash, And 39 kilometers (24 mi) to the north of the city of Amman. Sakib is located on the highway which connects Jerash and Ajloun. It is close to several mountains overlooking the capital, Amman, as well as the province of Jerash and most of the province's villages.

Located at 32.2843, 35.8092 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.228 miles away.
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Populated places in the Jerash Governorate

Rasoun

Rasoun Village is located in the Ajloun Governorate in northern Jordan. It is known as a beautiful tourist area in Jordan and is characterized by nature scenery. It is approximately 8 kilometers from Ajloun via a road characterized by green mountains and perennial trees. The village has received aid through programs initiated by Queen Rania of Jordan. These programs aimed to improve the village infrastructure and encourage tourism.

Located at 32.3992, 35.7583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.230 miles away.
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Populated places in the Ajloun Governorate