Explore Abu Shawkah in Jordan
Abu Shawkah in the region of Tafielah is a town in Jordan - some 78 mi or ( 126 km ) South of Amman , the country's capital city .
Current time in Abu Shawkah is now 08:03 AM (Sunday) . 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: Damascus, Sinfaha, Shuqayra ash Sharqiyah, Ruwaym, and Busayra. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Damascus . 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 Abu Shawkah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Jordan, an extraordinary experience
low resolution trailer of a video report of a journey through Jordan, with the remarkable and dreamlike places Petra and Wadi Rum ..
Jordanien 2008: Der ganz normale Wahnsinn
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Petra Camel Ride: Nancy and Deb
Nancy and Deb ride camels as filmed by Sarah ..
Jordanien 2008: Pause im Schatten
Wer sucht, der findet ihn auch in der Wüste: den Schatten. Alles weitere: www.wuestenwanderer.de! ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Tafilah Governorate
Tafilah is one of the governorates of Jordan, located about 180 km south-west of Amman, Jordan's capital. Tafilah Governorate is bordered by Karak Governorate to the north, Ma'an Governorate to the east and south, Aqaba Governorate to the south, and by Israel to the west. The area of this province constitutes 2.5% of the area of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. It is divided into three departments. The population as of 2005 is about 82,000 (i.e.
Located at 30.84 35.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tafilah
for the village in Yemen see Tafilah, Yemen At-Tafilah (also spelled Tafila) is a town with a population of 39,000 people in southern Jordan, located 183 kilometers southwest of Amman. It is the capital of Tafilah Governorate. It is well known for having green gardens which contain olive and fig trees, and grape-vines. Tafilah was first built by the Edomites and was called Tophel.
Located at 30.84 35.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Dana Biosphere Reserve
Dana Biosphere Reserve is Jordan's largest nature reserve, located in south-central Jordan. Dana Biosphere Reserve was founded in 1989 in the area in and around the Dana village and Wadi Dana comprising 308 square kilometres .
Located at 30.68 35.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Dana, Jordan
Dana (ضانا) is a small village near the city of Tafilah, in central-western Jordan. It is situated on the edge of a large natural gorge, Wadi Dana and enjoys spectacular view over Wadi Araba. Dana is about 500 years old, and preserves many aspects of Jordanian villages of the 19th century villages of Jordan. It hosts Dana nature reserve, one of Jordan's premier nature reserves with eco-tourism facilities.
Located at 30.65 35.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Wadi Zered
The Wadi Zered is a wadi in western Jordan. Also known in Jordan as Wadi-Hasa. In ancient times it was the boundary between Moab and Edom. Mentioned in the Torah. The wadi is very big and long and ends in the Dead Sea in the town Safe (Al-Safi). The Wadi area is full of farmers which use the water for mostly vegetables like tomatoes and melons.
Located at 31.04 35.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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