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Al Qihati Destination Guide

Explore Al Qihati in Jordan

Al Qihati in the region of Mafraq is a town in Jordan - some 27 mi or ( 44 km ) North-East of Amman , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Al Qihati

Current time in Al Qihati is now 09:28 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Amman " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Damascus, Thughrat al Jubb, Sab' Siyar, and Qasr al Hallabat. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Nicosia . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Al Qihati ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Tel Aviv Cockpit Landing A333

7:30 min by dnhug
Views: 7123 Rating: 4.78

Including some wingviewed timelapses of the approach and taxi, and the landing from the jumpseat. Route : Zürich - Tel Aviv Airbus A330-300 by SWISS International See the Landing in Chicago here: www. ..

Jordania 2008, Gerasa

4:02 min by gatonegrozz
Views: 2273 Rating: 5.00

Recorrido por las ruinas romanas de Gerasa, a la que se conoce como "la Pompeya de Oriente Medio" ..


Alon Barak - Raptor90 FBL

7:27 min by Adriano Neto
Views: 669 Rating: 5.00

Alon flying his Raptor 90 with Vbar system at israeli funfly. 09/July/2010 ..

CPR I

10:26 min by Seth Grant
Views: 17 Rating: 0.00

Filmed by: Andrew Ferrio Epispongiosum Dominator Author Friend & Cohort ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Qasr al Hallabat

Qasr al Hallabat is a town in the Amman Governorate of north-western Jordan. The town is named after the Umayyad castle located there. Also located in the town is the Qasr Hammam As Sarah. It is located north-east of the capital of Amman.

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Located at 32.07 36.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Castles in Jordan, Populated places in the Amman Governorate, Umayyad palaces

Hashemite University

The Hashemite University (الجامعة الهاشمية), often abbreviated HU, is a state-supported university located in Zarqa, Jordan. The Hashemite University has a comprehensive campus with a total built-up area of 300,000 square metres, designed in four phases. The fourth design phase was completed in 2005, exceeding 50,000 sqm.

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Located at 32.10 36.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1992, Universities in Jordan, Zarqa Governorate

Umm el-Jimal

Umm el-Jimal, also known as Umm al-Jimal or Umm idj-Djimal, is a village in Northern Jordan approximately 17 kilometers east of Mafraq. It is primarily notable for the substantial ruins of a Byzantine and early Islamic town which are clearly visible above the ground, as well as an older Roman village (locally referred to as al-Herri) located to the southwest of the Byzantine ruins.

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Located at 32.33 36.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Archaeology, Populated places in the Mafraq Governorate, Tourism in Jordan

Dawson's Field hijackings

In the Dawson's Field hijackings (September 6, 1970), four jet aircraft bound for New York City and one for London were hijacked by members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. By the end of the incident, one hijacker had been killed and one injury reported. TWA Flight 741 from Frankfurt am Main and Swissair Flight 100 from Zürich-Kloten Airport landed at Dawson's Field, a remote desert airstrip near Zarka, Jordan, formerly used as a British Royal Air Force base.

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Located at 32.11 36.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 1970 in Jordan, Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 707, Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 747, Antisemitism in Germany, Antisemitism in the United States, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1970, Aviation accidents and incidents in Egypt, Aviation accidents and incidents in Jordan, BOAC accidents and incidents, Palestinian terrorism, Palestinian terrorist incidents in Europe, Pan American World Airways accidents and incidents, Terrorist attacks attributed to Palestinian militant groups, Terrorist incidents in 1970, Trans World Airlines accidents and incidents

Jordan Petroleum Refinery Company

Jordan Petroleum Refinery Company runs the only oil refinery plant in Jordan. It was established in 1956, and construction of the oil refinery plant started in 1957. Currently, the company covers all the domestic needs of oil products, and commonly exports its products to other countries.

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Located at 32.12 36.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Oil and gas companies of Jordan, Zarqa Governorate