Wadi Al Fari'ah outcrop, Jericho Governorate, West Bank, Palestinei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wadi Al Fari'ah outcrop | Outcrop |
| Jericho Governorate | Governorate |
| West Bank | Territory |
| Palestine | Disputed Territory |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 10' North , 35° 27' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Al Jiftlik | 3,666 (2017) | 4.5km |
| Marj al Ghazāl | 200 (2012) | 7.2km |
| ‘Ayn Shiblī | 331 (2012) | 7.3km |
| Az Zubaydāt | 1,403 (2012) | 7.6km |
| Bayt Dajan | 3,487 (2012) | 8.0km |
Geology similar to Wadi El Malih Volcanic Field, Tubas Governorate, West Bank, Palestine
Wadi al-Far'a (Arabic name) or Nahal Tirza (Hebrew name) is a stream in the northern West Bank that empties into the Jordan River south of Damia Bridge (Arabic: Jisr Damiya). It is the largest stream in the West Bank. Wadi al-Far'a is located in the rugged area of the West Bank and cuts east through the Jordan Valley, passing through the Palestinian village of Wadi al-Far'a (in Tubas Governorate). The Tirzah Reservoir is used to collect the floodwater of Wadi al-Far'a before it flows into the Jordan River.
The Arabic name of Wadi al-Far'a is transliterated in Roman script in a wide array of ways. The definite article can be written as al-, el-, without a hyphen, or it can be left out altogether. The name of the wadi can be spelled Far'a, Fa'ra, Far'ah, Fa'rah, Farah, Fari'a, or Fari'ah. With diacritics, it is Wādī al-Fāri`ah.
The Hebrew name also has a variety of transliterations to Roman script. The word for valley or stream: Nahal or Nachal. The main part of the name: Tirza, Tirzah, Tirtza and Tirtsa.
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References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Bender, F. (1975) Geology of the Arabian peninsula. Geological Survey Professional Paper 560-I: 1-36.
Woolley A.R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe: 189.
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wadi_al-Far'a_(river) |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q2902700 |
External Links
https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/pp560I [Bender, 1975]
https://books.google.be/books?id=zeC7DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA189&lpg=PA189&dq=%22Wadi+El+Malih%22&source=bl&ots=pFNd8AKf6i&sig=ACfU3U3vEIMnM2INvkrcct211ja-g3VCJA&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj1mqvI0OvsAhUB66QKHfzRD5EQ6AEwBXoECAIQAg#v=onepage&q=%22Wadi%20El%20Malih%22&f=false [Woolley, 2019]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wadi_al-Far%27a
https://books.google.be/books?id=zeC7DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA189&lpg=PA189&dq=%22Wadi+El+Malih%22&source=bl&ots=pFNd8AKf6i&sig=ACfU3U3vEIMnM2INvkrcct211ja-g3VCJA&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj1mqvI0OvsAhUB66QKHfzRD5EQ6AEwBXoECAIQAg#v=onepage&q=%22Wadi%20El%20Malih%22&f=false [Woolley, 2019]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wadi_al-Far%27a
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