Umm ar-Rasas
Also known as Kastrom Mefa’a, Kastron Mefa'a, Um Al-Rasas, أم الرصاص
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (i), (iv), (vi).
Region
Arab States
Jordan
Inscribed
2004
Area
24 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Umm ar-Rasas is about 40 km north-east of Al Karak. The nearest other World Heritage site is Bethany Beyond the Jordan, about 50 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Al Karak · about 80,000 peopleabout 40 km south-west
- Amman · about 1,060,000 peopleabout 50 km north
- As Salt · about 141,000 peopleabout 65 km north
- Az Zarqa · about 895,000 peopleabout 65 km north
- Jerusalem · about 1,029,000 peopleabout 75 km north-west
- Al Khalil · about 280,000 peopleabout 80 km west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
JordanCultural51 km away
IsraelCultural57 km away
PalestineCultural61 km away
JordanCultural63 km away
PalestineCultural71 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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