Umm el-Jimal
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (iii), (v), (vi).
Region
Arab States
Jordan
Inscribed
2024
List reference
1721
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Umm el-Jimal is about 14 km east of Al Mafraq. The nearest other World Heritage site is Ancient City of Bosra, about 25 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Al Mafraq · about 57,000 peopleabout 14 km west
- Az Zarqa · about 895,000 peopleabout 40 km south-west
- Dar'a · about 146,000 peopleabout 40 km north-west
- As Suwayda · about 72,000 peopleabout 45 km north-east
- Irbid · about 650,000 peopleabout 55 km north-west
- Amman · about 1,060,000 peopleabout 60 km south-west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
SyriaCultural24 km away
JordanCultural62 km away
JordanCultural68 km away
JordanCultural94 km away
PalestineCultural101 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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