Khirbat ash Shawāhid
in Jerash Governorate, Jordan
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King Hussein Air College (22 mi) - Amman-Marka International Airport (24 mi)
- Queen Alia International Airport (41 mi)
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Ben Ya'akov Airport (50 mi) - Haifa International Airport (60 mi)
- Ben Gurion International Airport (62 mi)
- Kiryat Shmona Airport (65 mi)
- Bar Yehuda Airfield (74 mi)
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Damascus International Airport (84 mi)
- Ancient City of Bosra (Unesco heritage, 38 mi)
- Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Quseir Amra (Unesco heritage, 54 mi)
- Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a) (Unesco heritage, 56 mi)
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Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem (Unesco heritage, 58 mi) - Sites of Human Evolution at Mount Carmel: The Nahal Me’arot / Wadi el-Mughara Caves (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- Old City of Acre (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
- Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee (Unesco heritage, 64 mi)
- White City of Tel-Aviv -- the Modern Movement (Unesco heritage, 67 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 32.310 and 35.886 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 32° 18' 36" and E 35° 53' 9"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dinar - JOD
- Spoken languages:
- Arabic, English
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 02:29 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Amman
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:54 am and 7:14 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,2 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Jordan.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Jordan. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Explore Khirbat ash Shawāhid
Khirbat ash Shawāhid in Jerash Governorate is a city in Jordan about 25 mi (or 40 km) north of Amman, the country's capital.
Local time in Khirbat ash Shawāhid is now 02:29 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Amman with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Khirbat ash Shawāhid, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Jordan is King Hussein Air College in a distance of 22 mi (or 35 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Ancient City of Bosra in Syria at a distance of 38 mi (or 61 km). The closest in Jordan is Quseir Amra in a distance of 54 mi (or 61 km), North-East.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jarash, Sakhrah, Al Mastabah, 'Ajlun and Burma. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 34°C / 93 °F
| Morning Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 34°C / 93 °F |
| Night Temperature | 27°C / 80 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 10% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
32°C (89 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
28°C (82 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
26°C (78 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Videos from this area
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محمود العتوم.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
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.
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.
Souf
Souf (سوف) is a town in Jerash Governorate, Jordan, set over a series of mountains at an altitude of 1,000 meters. Souf is situated 35 miles north of Amman the capital of Jordan. The total population of Souf exceeds 14,000 people, while it covers a wide area of agricultural land considered the widest in Jerash. For many centuries, Souf belonged to al-Meradh region; which has been called المعراض in Arabic because it defeated Bedouins used to attack on north Jordan during the 19th century.
Souf refugee camp
Souf Camp is a Palestinian refugee camp situated nearby the town of Souf and the city of Jerash in Jordan. According to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), there was 21,900 people living in the camp in 2005, of which 20,530 were registered refugees.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Khirbat ash Shawāhid.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Khirbat esh Shawāhid, Khirbet esh Shawāhid, Khirbat ash Shawāhid
