Jordan topographic maps
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Amman
Amman is situated on the East Bank Plateau, an upland characterized by three major wadis which run through it. Originally, the city had been built on seven hills. Amman's terrain is typified by its mountains. The most important areas in the city are named after the hills or mountains they lie on. The area's…
Average elevation: 2,178 ft
Wadi Rum desert
Jordan > Aqaba > Wadi Rum Village
The area is centered on the main valley of Wadi Rum. The highest elevation in Jordan is Jabal Umm ad Dami at 1,840 m (6,040 ft) high (SRTM data states 1854 m), located 30 kilometres south of Wadi Rum village. It was first located by Difallah Ateeg, a Zalabia Bedouin from Rum. On a clear day, it is possible to…
Average elevation: 3,415 ft
Amman
Jordan > Amman > Amman Sub-District
Amman is situated on the East Bank Plateau, an upland characterized by three major wadis which run through it. Originally, the city had been built on seven hills. Amman's terrain is typified by its mountains. The most important areas in the city are named after the hills or mountains they lie on. The area's…
Average elevation: 2,625 ft
Zarqa River
The Zarqa River (Arabic: نهر الزرقاء, Nahr az-Zarqāʾ, lit. "the River of the Blue [City]") 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…
Average elevation: 1,916 ft
Wadi Shuʿeib
Jordan > Balqa > Al-Salt Sub-District > Al Salt
Wadi Shueib lies west of Sweileh at elevations from 1,200 meters (3,900 ft) to sea level. It drains an area of approximately 180 square kilometers (69 sq mi).
Average elevation: 2,812 ft
