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Touring Umm Tall in Jordan

Umm Tall in the region of Balqa is a city located in Jordan - some 13 mi or ( 21 km ) North-West of Amman , the country's capital city .

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Time in Umm Tall is now 07:12 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Amman " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Homs, Damascus, Latakia, and Yarqa. Being here already, consider visiting Nicosia . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Umm Tall ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Lost City of Petra

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Interesting facts about this location

Baqa'a

The Baqa'a refugee camp, first created in 1968, lies 20 km north of the Jordanian capital Amman, and is home to around 80,100 Palestinians who are registered as such with the United Nations, making it the largest camp in Jordan. Baqa'a was one of six camps set up in Jordan in 1968 to house the Palestinians who left the West Bank and Gaza Strip during the 1967 Arab Israeli war. Between June 1967 and February 1968, residents were housed in temporary camps in the Jordan valley.

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Located at 32.07 35.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan, Populated places established in 1968

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 8 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 9 km away
Tags: Hebrew Bible rivers, Rivers of Jordan

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 9 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

Suwaylih

Suwaylih (صويلح) is a town in the north of Amman with a population of over 120,000. The town is known for having a good climate throughout the year, growing olives and grapes, and is the presence of many heavy industries, such as auto assembly, steel and cement. Suwaylih has a larger population of Chechens, many of whom moved here during the early days of Soviet oppression; they still preserve their language and culture.

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Located at 32.03 35.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Amman Governorate