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Explore Umm al Birak in Jordan

Umm al Birak in the region of Amman is a town in Jordan - some 11 mi or ( 18 km ) South-West of Amman , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Umm al Birak is now 12:51 AM (Friday) . 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, Latakia, Wadi Al Seer, and Umm al Hanafish. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Nicosia . We saw 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 Umm al Birak ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Jordanien Rundreise

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Uitzicht Mount Nebo

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What a Hotel Room in Amman, Jordan Looks Like

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Interesting facts about this location

Heshbon

Heshbon was an ancient town located east of the Jordan River in the modern kingdom of Jordan and historically within the territories of Ammon and Ancient Israel.

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Located at 31.82 35.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Jordan, Former populated places in Southwest Asia, Hebrew Bible cities, Moab, Torah cities

2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

The 37th IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held in the Al Bisharat Golf Course at Amman, Jordan on 28 March 2009. Four races took place, one for men, women, junior men and junior women respectively. All races encompassed both individual and team competition. Amman is also only the second occasion on which Asia has hosted the World Cross Country Championships, which are the oldest IAAF World Athletics Series event, first celebrated under the IAAF banner in 1973.

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Located at 31.87 35.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 2009 in athletics (track and field), IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Sport in Amman, Sports festivals in Jordan

King's Academy

King’s Academy is a co-educational private boarding school that opened its doors in August 2007 in Madaba-Manja, Jordan. It is named in honor of King Abdullah II of Jordan. King Abdullah attended high school at Deerfield Academy in the United States as there was no school of comparable standing in Jordan when he was a boy, but his son Crown Prince Hussein was a member of the new school's first intake. The new school's first headmaster, Dr. Eric Widmer, was a former headmaster of Deerfield.

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Located at 31.75 35.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 2007 establishments in Jordan, Bahrain–Jordan relations, Boarding schools in Jordan, Educational institutions established in 2007, Gifted education, Private schools in Jordan

Al Qastal, Jordan

Al Qastalis a town in the Amman Governorate of northern Jordan. Originally established as an Umayyad settlement, it remains the oldest and most complete such settlement in the Near East The remains of the minaret at Qastal is especially important as it is the only one extant from the Umayyad period, making it one of the oldest minarets in the world. Qasr Al Qastal, also located within the town, is considered one of the desert castles and is just 5 km from Qasr Mshatta.

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Located at 31.75 35.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Amman Governorate, Umayyad palaces

Madaba

Madaba, is the capital city of Madaba Governorate in central Jordan, which has a population of about 60,000. It is best known for its Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics, especially a large Byzantine-era mosaic map of The Holy Land. Madaba is located 30 kilometers south-west of the capital Amman.

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Located at 31.72 35.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Jordan, Hebrew Bible places, Moab, Populated places in the Madaba Governorate, Torah places