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Explore Umm al 'Amad in Jordan

Umm al 'Amad in the region of Balqa is a place in Jordan - some 16 mi or ( 25 km ) North-West of Amman , the country's capital city .

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Time in Umm al 'Amad is now 10:53 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Amman " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Homs, Damascus, Latakia, and Yarqa. Since you are here already, consider visiting Nicosia . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Umm al 'Amad ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

International Centre for Synchrotron-Light for Experimental Science Applications in the Middle East

The International Centre for Synchrotron-Light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East (SESAME) is an independent laboratory formally created under the auspices of UNESCO on 30 May 2002. It is located in Allan, by the Al-Balqa nahia of the Balqa governorate of Jordan. The founding members of SESAME are Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Pakistan, the Palestinian Authority, and Turkey.

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Located at 32.11 35.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: International Centre for Synchrotron-Light for Experimental Science Applications in the Middle East, International nuclear energy organizations, International research institutes, Research institutes in Jordan, Synchrotron radiation facilities

Salt, Jordan

Salt is an ancient agricultural town and administrative centre in west-central Jordan. It is on the old main highway leading from Amman to Jerusalem. Situated in the Balqa highland, about 790–1100 metres above sea level, the town is built in the crook of three hills, close to the Jordan River valley. One of the three hills is the site of a 13th century ruined fortress. It is the capital of the Balqa Governorate. The Greater Salt Municipality has about 97,000 inhabitants (2006).

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Located at 32.03 35.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Balqa Governorate

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 .

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Located at 32.18 35.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Book of Genesis, Jacob, Torah places

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.

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Located at 32.19 35.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1977, Dams in Jordan, Geography of Jordan

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.

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Located at 32.19 35.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Hebrew Bible rivers, Rivers of Jordan