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Al Majdal Destination Guide

Explore Al Majdal in Jordan

Al Majdal in the region of Irbid is a place in Jordan - some 20 mi or ( 32 km ) North of Amman , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Al Majdal

Time in Al Majdal is now 02:34 PM (Thursday) . 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, Aleppo, Damascus, Sakhrah, and Kufrinjah. 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 Al Majdal ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Niezwykły Świat - Izrael - Jerycho - Góra Kuszenia

1:59 min by videoirek
Views: 5805 Rating: 5.00

Na północ od Jerycha położona jest słynna Góra Kuszenia, miejsce zgodnie z tradycją biblijną, gdzie był kuszony Pan Jezus przez szatana w trakcie czterdziestodniowego postu i pobytu na pustyni. ..

Inside Story-Annapolis:Middle East peace deal-26Nov07-Pt 1

12:18 min by AlJazeeraEnglish
Views: 1476 Rating: 4.82

Diplomats from Arab leagues and nations descend on America's city for peace deal. ..


Jerash Jordan 2009

7:42 min by suurt
Views: 1290 Rating: 5.00

Jerash, Jordan ..

Bagpipers in an old theater in Jerash (Jordan)

2:05 min by Xavier Thiriaux
Views: 711 Rating: 5.00

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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 32.19 35.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Hebrew Bible rivers, Rivers of Jordan

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 32.19 35.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1977, Dams in Jordan, Geography of Jordan

Jerash

Jerash, the Gerasa of Antiquity, is the capital and largest city of Jerash Governorate (محافظة جرش), which is situated in the north of Jordan, 48 kilometres north of the capital Amman towards Syria. Jerash Governorate's geographical features vary from cold mountains to fertile valleys from 250 to 300 metres (to ft) above sea level, suitable for growing a wide variety of crops.

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Located at 32.27 35.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Jordan, Decapolis, Former populated places in Southwest Asia, Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan, Populated places established in the 4th millennium BC, Populated places in the Jerash Governorate, Roman towns and cities in Jordan

Sakib

Sakib, is a Jordanian town in the northern corner of the country, a distance of 8 kilometers (5 mi) to the west of the city of Jerash, And 39 kilometers (24 mi) to the north of the city of Amman. Sakib is located on the highway which connects Jerash and Ajloun. It is close to several mountains overlooking the capital, Amman, as well as the province of Jerash and most of the province's villages.

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Located at 32.28 35.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Jerash Governorate

Jerash Governorate

Jerash is one of the governorates of Jordan; it is located north of Amman, Jordan's capital. It carrys the name of its capital and largest city, Jerash City. Jerash Governorate has the smallest area of the 12 governorates of Jordan, yet it has the second highest density in Jordan after Irbid Governorate. Jerash Governorate is ranked 7th by population.

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Located at 32.28 35.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Governorates of Jordan, Jerash Governorate