Ad Dibāb
District of
Balqa Governorate - Jordan

Penuel

Penuel (Hebrew פְּנוּאֵל), also known as the "face of God", is a place not far from Succoth, on the east of the Jordan River and north of the river Jabbok. It is also called "Peniel" by Jacob, meaning 'face of God', "It is because I saw God face to face, and yet my life was spared. " Here Jacob wrestled "with a man" "till the break of day. " A town was afterward built there . The men of this place refused to give bread to Gideon and his 300 men when they were in pursuit of the Midianites .

Located at 32.1833, 35.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.218 miles away.
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Torah places, Jacob, Book of Genesis

Salt, Jordan

Salt is an ancient agricultural town and administrative centre in west-central Jordan. It is on the old main highway leading from Amman to Jerusalem. Situated in the Balqa highland, about 790–1100 metres above sea level, the town is built in the crook of three hills, close to the Jordan River valley. One of the three hills is the site of a 13th century ruined fortress. It is the capital of the Balqa Governorate. The Greater Salt Municipality has about 97,000 inhabitants (2006).

Located at 32.0333, 35.7333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.214 miles away.
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Populated places in the Balqa Governorate

Damia Bridge

The Damia Bridge, also known as the Adam Bridge, is a bridge over the Jordan River between the West Bank and Jordan. It is about 50 km north of Jericho and is the location of an Israeli border checkpoint. In Operation Markolet (known as the Night of the bridges) on the night of 16-17 June 1946, the bridge was blown up by Haganah forces. Nearby, east of the river, is the small mound known as Tell Adamiyeh, which has long been identified as the site of the Biblical City of Adam.

Located at 32.1026, 35.5351 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.207 miles away.
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Bridges in Jordan, Bridges over the Jordan River, Israel–Jordan border crossings, Jordan–West Bank border crossings

Fuheis

Fuheis (also Fuhais) is a town in the Jordanian governorate of Balqa, just 20 kilometers northwest of Amman. A town of 20,000 residents, Fuheis is the only remaining overtly Christian dominated settlement in Jordan. It is located in an intermediate vicinity to the cities of Salt and Amman.

Located at 32.0167, 35.7667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.215 miles away.
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Populated places in the Balqa Governorate

Jordan Rift Valley

The Jordan Rift Valley is an elongated depression located in modern-day Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian territories. This geographic region includes the Jordan River, Jordan Valley, Hula Valley, Lake Tiberias and the Dead Sea, the lowest land elevation on Earth. The valley continues to the Red Sea, incorporating Arabah and the shorelines of the Gulf of Aqaba.

Located at 32.3172, 35.57 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.218 miles away.
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Regions of Israel, Geography of Jordan, Geography of the West Bank, Great Rift Valley, Valleys of Israel, Southern Levant

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.

Located at 32.0736, 35.8431 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.221 miles away.
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Populated places established in 1968, Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan

Deir Alla

Deir Alla, is the site of an ancient Near Eastern town thought to be the biblical Pethor.

Located at 32.1889, 35.6031 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.214 miles away.
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Populated places in the Balqa Governorate, Archaeological sites in Jordan, Former populated places in Southwest Asia

City of Adam

The City of Adam stood "beside Zarethan" on the east bank of the Jordan, it is called also "Damia". According to the Book of Joshua, the flow of the water was arrested, and rose up "upon an heap" at the time of the Israelites' passing over. This village includes a number of families that belong to Abbad clans, such as Masalha and Ramadneh.

Located at 32.0975, 35.5644 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.209 miles away.
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Hebrew Bible places, Populated places in 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.

Located at 32.19, 35.8014 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.223 miles away.
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Geography of Jordan, Dams in Jordan, Dams completed in 1977

Tell Hammeh

Tell Hammehis a relatively small tell in the central Jordan Valley, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, located where the Zarqa River valley opens into the Jordan Valley. It is close to several of the larger tells in this part of the Jordan Valley (e.g.

Located at 32.1947, 35.6489 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.216 miles away.
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Archaeological sites in Jordan

Mahis

Mahis is a Jordanian town located in the Balqa Governorate north west from the governorate's capital city Salt, and 10 km west of Amman. Its population exceeds 14,000. Most of the population of Mahis descends from the Al-Abbadi tribe . The mountainous town is located at over 800 metres, with panoramic views on the Jordanian valley, West Bank with Jerusalem’s walls visible on the horizon. Mahis is known for its orchards and its numerous water fountains and springs, notably the Fountain of Mahis.

Located at 31.9833, 35.7667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.213 miles away.
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Populated places in the Balqa Governorate

New English School (Jordan)

The New English School (NES) is a bilingual school located in Amman, Jordan, teaching A-levels and International GCSE.

Located at 31.987, 35.8472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.217 miles away.
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Schools in Jordan, Amman

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.

Located at 32.11, 35.7367 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.217 miles away.
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International nuclear energy organizations, Synchrotron radiation facilities, International research institutes, Research institutes in Jordan, International Centre for Synchrotron-Light for Experimental Science Applications in the Middle East

Al Hussein Public Parks

Al Hussein Park is a public park in Amman, Jordan that continues to be under construction. The project attempts to create a landmark for the city by including a cultural village, sports fields, memorial building, historical passageway, decorated gardens, amphitheater, circular yard, automobile museum and The Children's Museum Jordan.

Located at 31.986, 35.828 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.216 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Amman, Jordanian art

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.

Located at 32.1917, 35.8017 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.224 miles away.
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Rivers of Jordan, Hebrew Bible rivers

Tulul adh-Dhahab

The Tulul adh-Dhahab, Jordan, are two adjacent tells in the Zarqa River valley, a sidevalley of the Jordan Valley about an hour's drive northwest of Amman in Jordan. The western of the twin hills was populated at least from Bronze Age to Late Antiquity, a beginning of settlement in the Neolithic period is also possible. After the collapse of the ancient buildings probably by an earthquake in Late Antiquity there was no subsequent settlement on the site.

Located at 32.1856, 35.6866 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.218 miles away.
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Archaeological sites in Jordan, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Roman sites in Jordan

Safina, Jordan

As-Safena (al-Sāfinah)is a small village of approximately 1,500 people in the western Ajloun region of north Jordan. It is located in a remote, mountainous area about 10 km from the city of Ajloun. Safena comes from the Arabic word for ship, because the mountain the village stands on looks like a ship. The main sources of income are generally from jobs with the military or agriculture. The village consists of the Zreigat and the Ananza families.

Located at 32.2539, 35.7094 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.222 miles away.
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Populated places in the Ajloun Governorate

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.

Located at 32.03, 35.8297 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.218 miles away.
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Populated places in the Amman Governorate

Ajlun Castle

Ajloun Castle Arabic: قلعة عجلون‎; transliterated: Qal'at Ajloun; transliterated: is an Ayyubid castle that stands atop Jabal Auf, near Ajloun, in northern Jordan. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:32|19|30.75|N|35|43|38.21|E| |primary |name= }}

Located at 32.3252, 35.7273 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.226 miles away.
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Ayyubid architecture, Castles in Jordan, Mameluk castles, Arabic architecture, Tourism in Jordan, 1180s architecture, Ajloun Governorate

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.

Located at 32.2843, 35.8092 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.228 miles away.
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Populated places in the Jerash Governorate

Prophet Mohammad Museum

Prophet Muhammad Museum Prophet Mohammad Museum متحف النبي محمد {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=|size=|sizedefault=250px|alt=}}Established 2012Location Al Hussein Public Parks Amman 22x20pxType Religiuos museum Prophet Muhammad Museum was opened on 15 May 2012 at the King Hussein Mosque in Al Hussein Public Parks in Amman, it was inaugurated by His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan.

Located at 31.9856, 35.8228 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.216 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Amman, Museums established in 2012, Museums in Jordan, Religious museums