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Ayn al Hawwarah Destination Guide

Delve into Ayn al Hawwarah in Jordan

Ayn al Hawwarah in the region of Aqaba is a city in Jordan - some 163 mi or ( 262 km ) South of Amman , the country's capital .

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Current time in Ayn al Hawwarah is now 11:58 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Amman " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tabuk, Damascus, Khashm al Qatrah, At Tafilah, and Amman. While being here, make sure to check out Tabuk . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Ayn al Hawwarah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Jabal Ram

Jabal Ram is a mountain in Jordan. Most authorities give its elevation as 1,734 m metres above sea level. It was once thought to be the highest point in Jordan, but SRTM data shows that Jabal Umm al Dami is 1,854 m metres above sea level and therefore higher.

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Located at 29.58 35.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Mountains of Jordan

Abronah

According to the Book of Numbers, Abronah, sometimes "Ebronah", is one of the places the Israelites stopped at during the Exodus from Egypt, before Ezion-Geber. Its name means passage, and it is the passage from the mountains down to the sea overlooking Ezion Geber. In the book "Rivers in the Desert" Nelson Glueck reported it as Elats industrial city.

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Located at 29.76 35.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Torah places

King Hussein International Airport

Aqaba Airport (also known as King Hussein Int´l Airport) is an airport located in the vicinity of Industrial City (Aqaba International Industrial Estate - مدينة العقبة الصناعية الدولية), northern suburb of Aqaba in Jordan. The location of Aqaba is unusual, for within a 15 miles (24 km) radius there are three other countries, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Israel. The airport has a single runway equipped with a category 1 instrument landing system (ILS).

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Located at 29.61 35.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Airports in Jordan, Aqaba

Sands of Samar

The Sands of Samar, also called the Samar sands or Samar sand dunes, are an expanse of sand dunes in the Arava region of southern Israel. Once encompassing an area of seven square kilometers, agricultural development and sand mining have reduced the sands to 2.3 square kilometers. In recent years environmentalists and local residents have campaigned to preserve what remain of the dunes.

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Located at 29.80 35.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Articles created via the Article Wizard, Environmental issues in Israel

Yotvata Hai-Bar Nature Reserve

The Yotvata Hai-Bar Nature Reserve is a 3,000-acre breeding and reacclimation center administered by the Israel Nature Reserves & National Parks Authority, situated in the Southern Arabah near Yotvata. The Yotvata Hai-Bar is the desert counterpart of the Carmel Hai-Bar Nature Reserve which operates in the country's Northern Mediterranean forest. Endangered and locally extinct animals mentioned in the Bible are bred here for possible reintroduction to the Negev desert.

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Located at 29.87 35.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Nature reserves in Israel