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Explore Umm al Qanafidh in Jordan

Umm al Qanafidh in the region of Amman is a town in Jordan - some 10 mi or ( 17 km ) South-West of Amman , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Umm al Qanafidh

Current time in Umm al Qanafidh is now 08:24 PM (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, Latakia, Yarqa, and Wadi Al Seer. 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 Qanafidh ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Amman prayers (listened from the Citadel)

1:00 min by princeger8
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While visiting the Citadel on Friday afternoon all around chasing praying voices surrounded us ..

Amman -Jordan : ((Abassi Palace Hotel))

6:30 min by abbasi0palace0hotel
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welcom to :Abbasi palace hotel -amman jordan have fun in our hotel which is in the heart of Amman -the capital of jordan :) ..


Jordanien Rundreise

28:56 min by hobrandy
Views: 1312 Rating: 5.00

Von Amman nach Jerash, Totes Meer, Petra und Wadi Rum. ..

Uitzicht Mount Nebo

0:12 min by Jaconline75
Views: 1224 Rating: 4.50

Uitzicht Mount Nebo ..


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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 4 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Jordan, Former populated places in Southwest Asia, Hebrew Bible cities, Moab, Torah cities

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 10 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

Moab

Moab is the historical name for a mountainous strip of land in Jordan. The land lies alongside much of the eastern shore of the Dead Sea. The existence of the Kingdom of Moab is attested to by numerous archeological findings, most notably the Mesha Stele, which describes the Moabite victory over an unnamed son of King Omri of Israel. The Moabite capital was Dibon. In Biblical times, the nation was often in conflict with its Israelite neighbours to the west.

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Located at 31.90 35.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Ancient history of Jordan, Ancient peoples, Hebrew Bible nations, Moab, Semitic peoples, Southern Levant, Torah places

Qasr al Abd

Qasr al Abd is a large ruin in western Jordan dating from approximately 200BC, and standing in the valley of Wadi Seer, approximately 17 kilometres west of Amman, close to the village of `Iraq al Amir.

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Located at 31.91 35.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 3rd-century BC architecture, Archaeological sites in Jordan

Mount Nebo

Mount Nebo is an elevated ridge in Jordan, approximately 817 meters (2680 feet) above sea level, mentioned in the Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land that he would never enter. The view from the summit provides a panorama of the Holy Land and, to the north, a more limited one of the valley of the River Jordan. The West Bank city of Jericho is usually visible from the summit, as is Jerusalem on a very clear day.

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Located at 31.77 35.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Jordan, Hebrew Bible mountains, Jewish Jordanian history, Mountains of Jordan, Ridges, Tourism in Jordan