Umm al Qanafidh

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Umm al Qanafidh
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Umm al Qanafidh
Location in Jordan
Coordinates: 31°50′N35°50′E / 31.833°N 35.833°E / 31.833; 35.833 Coordinates: 31°50′N35°50′E / 31.833°N 35.833°E / 31.833; 35.833
Country Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan
Governorate Amman Governorate
Time zone UTC + 2

Umm al Qanafidh is a town in the Amman Governorate of north-western Jordan. [1]

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References

  1. Maplandia world gazetteer